Pest Authority Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Pest Authority is a home-services franchise providing pest and termite control for homes and businesses. Franchisees run a route-based operation with technician teams treating properties on recurring schedules within a territory.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Pest Authority franchise requires a total initial investment of $41K – $106K, including a $25K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.5% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $41K – $106K
- 3rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- 47th pct Home Services
- Units
- 347
- 83rd 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 $41K – $106K including a $25K franchise fee, 7.5% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSConsolidated revenues of Main Line Brands LLC & Subsidiaries (parent/franchisor for Pest Authority, Mosquito Authority, and FMT). 2024 total revenue $11,575,647 comprising franchise fees $1,461,525, royalties $6,686,944, product sales $829,094, services $1,612,015, and other $986,069.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 70/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 51.8% CAGR over 3 years with 347 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Main Line Brands LLC
- Parent company
- Main Line Brands Holdings LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Susquehanna Private Capital Fund II, LLP
- Predecessor
- Pest Authority LLC (PALLC)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Interim Chief Executive Officer
- Jason Pritchard
- CEO experience
- 15 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2359 Perimeter Pointe Parkway, Suite 250, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
- Auditor
- GreerWalker LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $11.6M
- vs $11.3M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- Authority Franchise System International
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jason Pritchard
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 29
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 68% below the typical home services franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown10 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $13K | $25K | |
| Pre-Opening and First Year Marketing Packagenot refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Expenses During Initial Training | $1K | $2K | |
| Computer Hardware and Technology Fees | $1K | $2K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Storage Facility for inventory and equipment | $0 | $200 | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $30K | |
| Customer Service Vehicle Outfitting Packagenot refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Insurance (annual premium) | $3K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds for first three months of operation | $3K | $10K | |
| Total initial investment | $41K | $106K |
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
- $41K – $106K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $10K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $3K |
| Total fee load | 10.5% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Pest Authority 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 Pest Authority unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
108%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
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
Consolidated revenues of Main Line Brands LLC & Subsidiaries (parent/franchisor for Pest Authority, Mosquito Authority, and FMT). 2024 total revenue $11,575,647 comprising franchise fees $1,461,525, royalties $6,686,944, product sales $829,094, services $1,612,015, and other $986,069.
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 10.5% — above the Home Services average of 8.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System expanding at 51.8% CAGR over 3 years across 347 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Multi-unit rate
Only 6% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
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 Pest Authority Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 347
- Opened
- 83
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 4
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 1.2%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 5.9%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +51.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +51.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 170
- Closed (3yr)
- 4
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 26
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 5.2%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 1.2%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 0.9%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 4 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.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
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
Pest Authority presents caution-level risk due to undisclosed franchisee financials, franchisor litigation history, and escalating fee structures that lack transparent ROI benchmarks.
Litigation (Item 3)
No current pending litigation required to be disclosed. Predecessor TMA Franchise Systems had 4 resolved regulatory actions (MD, RI, VA, MN) for selling franchises without registration. Affiliate Soccer Shots Franchising entered assurance of discontinuance with Washington AG regarding no-poaching provisions in franchise agreements.
Largest disclosed settlement: $20,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · GreerWalker 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
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 70 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo financial performance disclosure (Item 19) — cannot validate $40.5K-$105.7K investment against actual franchisee returns
- 02HIGHPredecessor litigation involving TMA and Soccer Shots regarding franchise registration compliance and non-compete enforcement raises franchisor operational/legal risk
- 03MEDAggressive unit growth (31.6% YoY) without disclosed average revenue suggests potential saturation or franchisee recruitment over retention strategy
- 04HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — ambiguity about franchisor financial stability and parent company backing
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.5% 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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 35,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | North Carolina |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | NC |
| Litigation count | 5 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No current pending litigation required to be disclosed. Predecessor TMA Franchise Systems had 4 resolved regulatory actions (MD, RI, VA, MN) for selling franchises without registration. Affiliate Soccer Shots Franchising entered assurance of discontinuance with Washington AG regarding no-poaching provisions in franchise agreements.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 4 hrs
- Training location
- Charlotte, North Carolina (corporate headquarters) or another designated location; may also be online via the internet
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisor designates territory; franchisee selects storage facility (subject to franchisor approval)
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Dispatch Plus and/or Field Routes Software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Dispatch Plus and/or Field Routes Software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
6 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Pest Authority · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Pest Authority franchise?
The total investment to open a Pest Authority franchise ranges from $41K – $106K, with an initial franchise fee of $25K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Pest Authority franchise owners earn?
Pest Authority 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 Pest Authority 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 Pest Authority FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Pest Authority's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Pest Authority (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 Pest Authority franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Pest Authority has 347 total units in the United States, including 346 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 83 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Pest Authority a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Pest Authority as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 70 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.