Critter Control vs Mosquito Joe Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Critter Control Franchise
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Investment $70,900 - $199,475$102,850 - $288,150
Franchise Fee $54,875 - $91,900$40,000
Royalty Fee 7%10%
Advertising Fee 1%2%
Year Founded 19832010
Year Franchised 19872010
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Critter Control Franchise
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Experience -We're looking for franchise partners who are motivated and ready to make a commitment to their future and the future of Mosquito Joe. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to add a home-based business to their portfolio, to run a seasonal business, someone with home services experience or someone looking to serve their community. Potential candidates must have a minimum liquid capital of $20,000. "Someone who is interested in that work-from-home atmosphere. It's a good husband-wife, family franchise." - Julie Green, marketing assistant

Financing Options

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

Training & Support

 
Critter Control Franchise
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Training Classroom Training: 5 days Additional Training: At existing franchise locations On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online training
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional AdvertisingCo-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations 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)

Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3

Expansion Plans

 
Critter Control Franchise
Mosquito Joe Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

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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About Mosquito Joe

Mosquito Joe franchisees offer commercial and residential mosquito-control services. Technicians apply a spray that kills mosquitoes, fleas, ticks and some flies on contact and continues to repel them for 21 days. An alternative all-natural spray effective for 14 days is also available. For a more permanent solution, the company also offers installation of automatic misting systems.

The approximate total investment necessary to begin operation of a single
Mosquito Joe franchise business ranges from $102,850 to $148,150.
This includes $74,725 to $86,625 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate(s).
The total investment necessary to begin operation of an area development
Mosquito Joe Business is $142,850 (which includes the area development
fee for two Businesses plus the minimum cost of opening the first Business)
to $288,150 (which includes the area development fee for five Businesses
plus the cost of opening the first Business). This includes $112,250 to $216,625
that must be paid to the franchisor. The minimum number of Mosquito Joe
franchise businesses required to be opened under an area development agreement is 2.
Veteran Incentives  $6,000 off franchise fee 

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