NaturZone Pest Control vs Critter Control Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of NaturZone Pest Control vs Critter Control including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
NaturZone Pest Control Franchise
Critter Control Franchise
Investment $35,000 - $44,300$70,900 - $199,475
Franchise Fee $20,000$54,875 - $91,900
Royalty Fee 5%7%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19821983
Year Franchised 19981987
Term Of Agreement Lifetime10 years
Term Of Agreement Lifetime10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
NaturZone Pest Control Franchise
Critter Control Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
NaturZone Pest Control Franchise
Critter Control Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/NoNo/Yes
Start-up Costs No/NoNo/Yes
Equipment No/NoNo/Yes
Inventory No/NoNo/Yes
Receivables No/NoNo/No
Payroll No/NoNo/No

Training & Support

 
NaturZone Pest Control Franchise
Critter Control Franchise
Training -Classroom Training: 5 days Additional Training: At existing franchise locations
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicksCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising
Operations Franchise can be run from home.

10% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Franchise can be run from home.

8% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1- 3

Absentee ownership allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


Expansion Plans

 
NaturZone Pest Control Franchise
Critter Control Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About NaturZone Pest Control

NaturZone was launched in Southwest Florida in 1988 to provide cockroach control to health-care facilities using boric acid powder, which is natural, nonallergenic and virtually nontoxic. The company has since expanded to handle pest control of all household pests, using a variety of products that are safe for humans and the environment.
NaturZone has been providing award winning green pest control solutions to homes and businesses with stunning success. When we started in 1988 the pest control industry trend was to make heavy applications of pesticides on a monthly basis to all areas of the structure.

Most people thought our concept of green pest control would only be attractive to environmentalists and it was met with a great deal of skepticism within the pest control industry.What we soon found out was that homeowners and businesses were interested in utilizing less toxic pest control solutions as long as they could get a good result.

About Critter Control

While working as a chimney cleaner, Kevin Clark was often asked to remove animals from chimneys. Seeing the need for such services, Clark formed Clark's Critter Control in 1983 to remove animals from attics, decks and other areas for pest control companies.

Critter Control was incorporated in 1986 to offer businesses and homeowners a variety of wildlife control services. These services include repairing damage made by the animal and performing pest management such as screening vents, installing chimney caps and closing entry holes to make sure animals can't come back. The company also provides on-call services for cities that do not have their own animal control agencies.

Depending on the size of the territory in which your franchise is located, the initial franchise fee will be between $54,875 and $91,900, which may be discounted if you operated a wildlife and/or pest control business (other than under a Critter Control franchise agreement) prior to the signing of the franchise agreement. The estimated initial investment to begin operation of a Critter Control Franchise ranges from $70,900 to $199,475. This sum does not include the rent for the business location or other real estate costs or the costs of purchasing any existing customer contracts of one or both of our affiliates Trutech, LLC and/or Critter Control Operations, Inc., that may be in the territory assigned to you and that you are required to purchase from such affiliate, which may cost in excess of $250,000. Of your estimated initial investment, between $54,875 and $91,900, plus the cost of purchasing such customer contracts, is payable to the franchisor.
Veteran Incentives  $5,000 off franchise fee & 100% financing
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