Is Clear Pest Pros or Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping cheaper to open?

Clear Pest Pros costs $98,720–$192,040 and Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping costs $117,923–$173,773 to open (FDD Item 7). Clear Pest Pros has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Clear Pest Pros or Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping?

FranchiseVerdict grades Clear Pest Pros B and Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Clear Pest Pros vs Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Clear Pest Pros and Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping are home services franchises. Clear Pest Pros requires an investment of $99K – $192K while Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping requires $118K – $174K. Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping discloses average revenue of $584K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Clear Pest Pros. Note: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. FranchiseVerdict rates Clear Pest Pros B (Above average) and Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Clear Pest Pros	Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg Striping
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$99K – $192K	$118K – $174K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$48K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	1.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ACompany-owned only · n=1	$584KPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	7	130
Unit Growth (YoY)	+5 units	+12 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	1993
FDD Year	2026	2025