Pest Authority Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $41K – $106K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
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]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored4 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $41K – $106K
- 3rd pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- 65th 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 median · 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.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 71/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +83 franchised outlets in the latest year (83 opened, 4 closed); 15 signed but not yet open (Item 20).
- 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
- FDD Item 1, page 7 of the 2025 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Susquehanna Private Capital Fund II, LLP
- FDD Item 1, page 7 of the 2025 FDD
- 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).
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 7
2 other brands on this site name Susquehanna Private Capital Fund II, LLP as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2025 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
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 57% 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%
- 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% |
| 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 makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Pest Authority unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
—
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
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
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 median of 8.0%.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 medians
How Pest Authority Compares
Category median of published Home Services brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
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
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 0
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 18
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Signed, not yet open
- 15
- 0.04 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- 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.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
6 current owners across 4 states.
- MI 2
- TX 2
- NC 1
- OK 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
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)
Subject: officers or affiliates. The franchisor is not a named party in these cases.
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.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · GreerWalker LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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.
ⓘ 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 71 / 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
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 territory |
| 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
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 makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Pest Authority?
Pest Authority is franchised by Main Line Brands LLC. Its parent company is Main Line Brands Holdings LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Susquehanna Private Capital Fund II, LLP. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
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 71 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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.
For franchisors
Are you the franchisor?
If you represent Pest Authority, you can request corrections or provide updated information.
Other Home Services franchises
Compare similar franchise opportunities in the Home Services category
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.