Orkin Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Orkin is a pest-control franchise providing inspection, extermination, and termite treatment for homes and businesses on recurring service plans. Franchisees run a route-based operation with field technicians serving residential and commercial accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Orkin franchise requires a total initial investment of $85K – $529K, including a $39K – $100K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $85K – $529K
- 24th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 34th pct Home Services
- Units
- 504
- 87th pct Home Services
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Home Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $85K – $529K including a $39K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 financial statements are Rollins, Inc.'s audited consolidated statements (fiscal years ended Dec 31, 2024/2023/2022, in thousands). Orkin Systems, LLC (the franchisor) does not provide separate statements; Rollins absolutely and unconditionally guarantees Orkin Systems' Franchise Agreement obligations (Exhibit 9-B). FY2022 audited by Grant Thornton LLP (auditor 2004-2023); FY2023-2024 audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP (auditor since 2023).
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 40/100 (higher is better).
- DECLINESystem contracting at -11.5% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Orkin Systems, LLC
- Parent company
- Orkin, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Rollins, Inc.
- CEO title
- President and Director of Orkin Systems
- Patrick Chrzanowski
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2170 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $3.4B
- vs $3.1B prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Patrick Chrzanowski
- Headquarters
- GA
- Founded
- 1994
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 19
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 36% above the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $39K | $100K | |
| Customer Contractsnot refundable | — | — | |
| Real Estatenot refundable | — | — | |
| Equipment, Opening Inventorynot refundable | $10K | $40K | |
| Vehiclesnot refundable | $13K | $250K | |
| Storefront Signagenot refundable | $0 | $50K | |
| Computer Equipment and Softwarenot refundable | $4K | $10K | |
| Architects and Business Licensesnot refundable | $100 | $3K | |
| Initial Trainingnot refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Prepaid Insurancenot refundable | $8K | $24K | |
| Utility Depositsnot refundable | $200 | $2K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costsnot refundable | $1K | $20K | |
| Additional Expenses (Three Months)not refundable | $9K | $25K | |
| Total initial investment | $85K | $529K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $85K – $529K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $9K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $39K – $100K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $140 |
| Training fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $20 |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $40K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Orkin did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Orkin unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
23%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 financial statements are Rollins, Inc.'s audited consolidated statements (fiscal years ended Dec 31, 2024/2023/2022, in thousands). Orkin Systems, LLC (the franchisor) does not provide separate statements; Rollins absolutely and unconditionally guarantees Orkin Systems' Franchise Agreement obligations (Exhibit 9-B). FY2022 audited by Grant Thornton LLP (auditor 2004-2023); FY2023-2024 audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP (auditor since 2023).
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 9.0% (near the Home Services average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System contracting at -11.5% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven consolidation or franchisee exits.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Home Services averages
How Orkin Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 504
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 12
- Turnover rate
- 31.3%
- Company-owned
- 389
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 23%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -11.5%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -11.5%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 15
- Closed (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 35
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 8
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 0.8%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 0.2%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 20 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
A system losing more than 10% of its units year-over-year is a red flag. Check whether closures are concentrated in specific regions.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $363K
- Median loan
- $363K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (1 loan) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Orkin presents moderate-to-high risk due to shrinking unit base, absent financial disclosures, parent company litigation, unprotected territories, and opacity around franchisee profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
Virginia Settlement Order (Critter Control affiliate, 2018, $23,500 penalties) and SEC Settlement Order (Rollins Inc. and former CFO Paul Northen, 2022, $8M civil penalty for Rollins plus $100K for Northen regarding earnings per share adjustments)
Largest disclosed settlement: $8,000,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Deloitte & Touche LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 40 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDUnit count declined 8.7% YoY (504 units), indicating system contraction and potential market saturation or franchisee struggles
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial disclosure (Avg Revenue/Net Income not disclosed), making ROI projections impossible to validate
- 03MINORParent company Rollins, Inc. settled SEC investigation regarding accounting reserves and reporting accuracy—raises transparency concerns at corporate level
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisees may cannibalize each other's customer bases
- 05MEDHigh initial investment ($84,975–$528,700) paired with 7% royalty and undisclosed profitability metrics creates uncertain payback period
- 06HIGHRelated litigation (Critter Control settlement for registration violations) suggests compliance or regulatory vulnerabilities within Rollins' pest control division
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 1,000,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Atlanta, Georgia (metropolitan area) |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | GA |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Virginia Settlement Order (Critter Control affiliate, 2018, $23,500 penalties) and SEC Settlement Order (Rollins Inc. and former CFO Paul Northen, 2022, $8M civil penalty for Rollins plus $100K for Northen regarding earnings per share adjustments)
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 448 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 248 hrs
- Training location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with some restrictions; franchisor does not actively participate in site selection
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ServSuite
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ServSuite
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
48 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Orkin · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Orkin franchise?
The total investment to open a Orkin franchise ranges from $85K – $529K, with an initial franchise fee of $39K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Orkin franchise owners earn?
Orkin does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Orkin FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Orkin FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Orkin's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Orkin (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Orkin franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Orkin has 504 total units in the United States, including 115 franchised units and 389 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Orkin a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Orkin as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 40 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.