PestmasterFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Pestmaster franchise requires a total initial investment of $93K – $209K, including a $43K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $514K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $93K – $209K
- 28th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $514K
- 18th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Home Services
- Units
- 78
- 48th 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
Each dollar invested generates 3.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system grew 32% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $93K – $209K including a $43K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $514K/year (median $148K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100.
- System growing at 44.2% CAGR over 3 years with 78 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- PESTMASTER FRANCHISE NETWORK, LLC
- Parent company
- Threshold Brands, LLC
- Predecessor
- and Affiliates
- Prior franchisor entity
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 4750 Longley Lane, Suite 210, Reno, NV 89502
- Auditor
- Plante & Moran, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $49.0M
- vs $47.9M prior year
Overview
About
Pestmaster franchisees operate residential and commercial pest control services, conducting inspections, treating infestations, and providing ongoing prevention maintenance. Day-to-day operations involve dispatching technicians to customer locations, managing service calls, and handling customer acquisition and retention within their protected territory.
- CEO
- Theodore Demarino
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 26
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $43K | $43K | |
| Real Estate and Utilities | $0 | $4K | |
| Vehicle, Wrap | $10K | $60K | |
| Uniforms | $200 | $600 | |
| Equipment | $2K | $7K | |
| Safety Gear (PPE) | $750 | $2K | |
| Chemical Storage and Handling | $700 | $2K | |
| Inventory and Supplies | $700 | $2K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $5K | |
| Training | $3K | $7K | |
| Signage | $0 | $5K | |
| Licensing | $1K | $18K | |
| Technology and Office Supplies | $2K | $6K | |
| Advertising | $9K | $9K | |
| Additional Funds | $20K | $40K | |
| Total initial investment | $93K | $209K |
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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$51K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
28%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.5 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $93K – $209K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $43K – $43K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Sales · 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 | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $20 |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $514K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $148K
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 33 units
- vs category median 25
- Range (low → high)
- $27K→$7.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $58K→$1.7M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
vs Home Services averages
How Pestmaster Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 78
- Opened
- 18
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 96%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +31.6%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +44.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 18
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 4
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 2
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Termination rate
- 10.7%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 30 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 9 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 9
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Pestmaster presents moderate-to-caution risk due to missing profitability data, affiliate litigation history, and high royalty minimums that could squeeze franchisee margins despite solid unit growth.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $15,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Plante & Moran, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo average net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents accurate ROI analysis on $92,850-$208,600 investment
- 02MINORParent company affiliate (MaidPro) had 2025 SEC compliance violation involving franchise fee deferral practices, raising governance concerns
- 03MINOR31.6% YoY unit growth appears strong but absolute unit count (78) is relatively small, limiting statistical significance
- 04MINORHigh minimum royalty (7% of gross sales floor) creates cash flow pressure for franchisees in slower months
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), requiring earlier contract renegotiation
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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1.5 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Nevada |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 17 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 29 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- QuickBooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QuickBooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
65 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Pestmaster · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Pestmaster franchise?
The total investment to open a Pestmaster franchise ranges from $93K – $209K, with an initial franchise fee of $43K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Pestmaster franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Pestmaster FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $514K. The median is $148K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Pestmaster's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Pestmaster (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 Pestmaster franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Pestmaster has 78 total units in the United States, including 52 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 18 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Pestmaster a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Pestmaster as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 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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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.