Pest AuthorityFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
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). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $41K – $106K
- 4th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 54th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- 38th pct Home Services
- Units
- 347
- 74th pct Home Services
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 346 to 228 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $41K – $106K including a $25K franchise fee, 7.5% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 40/100.
- System growing at 51.8% CAGR over 3 years with 347 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Main Line Brands LLC
- Parent company
- Main Line Brands Holdings LLC
- Predecessor
- Pest Authority LLC
- 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
- $11.3M
- vs $11.6M 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
Franchisees operate pest control and termite treatment services, managing technician teams, scheduling customer appointments, and executing treatments across protected territories. Day-to-day operations include customer acquisition/retention, service delivery compliance, and field staff management.
- CEO
- Jason Pritchard
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 29
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 10 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
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $13K – $25K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Up to 3% of Gross Revenues
- Total fee load
- 10.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $3K |
| Total fee load | 10.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Home Services averages
How Pest Authority Compares
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 (yr3)
- +31.6%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +51.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 1
- Terminated (3yr)
- 4
- Transfers (3yr)
- 18
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 2
- 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 · 21 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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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)
Predecessor TMA was party to three regulatory actions: (1) Maryland Securities Division - August 21, 2013 Consent Order regarding sale of two franchises without registration and failure to provide disclosure documents; (2) Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - October 9, 2013 Consent Agreement regarding sale of two franchises without registration and failure to provide disclosure documents, with $5,000 administrative fee; (3) Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Securities - June 18, 2015 Settlement Order (details incomplete in document)
Largest disclosed settlement: $5,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · GreerWalker LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 40 / 100 rating
- 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
- 04MINOREscalating minimum royalty fees ($200→$700 over 7 years) combined with 7.5% gross revenue royalty creates rising expense burden independent of profitability
- 05HIGHGoing concern status is FALSE — ambiguity about franchisor financial stability and parent company backing
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | Geographic area based on owner occupied dwellings |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 35,000 |
| Online sales rights | 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 | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 5 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Predecessor TMA was party to three regulatory actions: (1) Maryland Securities Division - August 21, 2013 Consent Order regarding sale of two franchises without registration and failure to provide disclosure documents; (2) Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - October 9, 2013 Consent Agreement regarding sale of two franchises without registration and failure to provide disclosure documents, with $5,000 administrative fee; (3) Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Securities - June 18, 2015 Settlement Order (details incomplete in document)
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 4 hrs
- Training location
- on-site and corporate
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisor
- 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
25 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 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 risk score of 40 out of 100, 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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