Is Mosquito Squad or Lawn Pride cheaper to open?

Mosquito Squad costs $162,380–$220,375 and Lawn Pride costs $141,215–$243,890 to open (FDD Item 7). Lawn Pride has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Mosquito Squad or Lawn Pride?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 6.7% for Mosquito Squad and 0.0% for Lawn Pride. Lower is safer, so Lawn Pride has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Mosquito Squad or Lawn Pride?

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

Mosquito Squad vs Lawn Pride

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Mosquito Squad and Lawn Pride are home services franchises. Mosquito Squad requires an investment of $162K – $220K while Lawn Pride requires $141K – $244K. Mosquito Squad discloses average revenue of $493K; Lawn Pride does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Lawn Pride has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Mosquito Squad (6.7%). FranchiseVerdict rates Mosquito Squad A (Strongest tier) and Lawn Pride A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Mosquito Squad	Lawn Pride
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$162K – $220K	$141K – $244K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$40K
Royalty Rate	Greater of Applicable Percentage (10% of first $250,000 Gross Revenue/yr, 9% of $250,000-$500,000, 8% over $500,000) or a tiered Minimum Royalty schedule that rises from $0 (year 1) to $3,000/month (year 9+) for Standard Territory ($0 to $2,000/month for Micro Territory). Legacy Program franchisees pay lower tiered percentages (8%/7%/6% Standard; 8%/7%/6% Micro with different breakpoints).	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$493K	N/AIncl. company outlets
SBA Charge-Off Rate	6.7% (37 loans)	0.0% (12 loans)
Total Units	232	44
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2009	2023
FDD Year	2026	2026

Investment Range

$162K – $220K

$141K – $244K

Franchise Fee

$35K

$40K

Royalty Rate

Greater of Applicable Percentage (10% of first $250,000 Gross Revenue/yr, 9% of $250,000-$500,000, 8% over $500,000) or a tiered Minimum Royalty schedule that rises from $0 (year 1) to $3,000/month (year 9+) for Standard Territory ($0 to $2,000/month for Micro Territory). Legacy Program franchisees pay lower tiered percentages (8%/7%/6% Standard; 8%/7%/6% Micro with different breakpoints).

8.0%

Average Revenue (Item 19)

$493K

N/AIncl. company outlets

SBA Charge-Off Rate

6.7% (37 loans)

0.0% (12 loans)

Total Units

232

Unit Growth (YoY)

N/A

Year Began Franchising