Question 1

Is Mosquito Authority or Mr. Handyman cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Mosquito Authority costs $54,000–$127,700 and Mr. Handyman costs $161,900–$215,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Mosquito Authority has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Mosquito Authority or Mr. Handyman?

Accepted Answer

Mosquito Authority reports $464,599 average annual unit revenue vs $773,574 for Mr. Handyman (FDD Item 19). Mr. Handyman is higher. For Mosquito Authority: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. For Mr. Handyman: Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Question 3

Which is safer, Mosquito Authority or Mr. Handyman?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 8.3% for Mosquito Authority and 11.6% for Mr. Handyman. Lower is safer, so Mosquito Authority has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Mosquito Authority or Mr. Handyman?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Mosquito Authority A and Mr. Handyman A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Mosquito Authority	Mr. Handyman
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$54K – $128K	$162K – $215K
Franchise Fee	$45K	$67K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$465KPer franchisee, not per outlet · Outlet subset	$774KPer franchisee, not per outlet
SBA Charge-Off Rate	8.3% (48 loans)	11.6% (147 loans)
Total Units	547	357
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2020	2000
FDD Year	2025	2026

Mosquito Authority vs Mr. Handyman