Mosquito Joe vs Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Franchise
Investment $102,850 - $288,150$89,000 - $132,600
Franchise Fee $40,000$49,600
Royalty Fee 10%6.5%
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 20101989
Year Franchised 20102013
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control 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

 
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/--/-
Start-up Costs -/--/-
Equipment -/--/-
Inventory -/--/-
Receivables -/--/-
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Training & Support

 
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online training-
Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform-
Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing-
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 2 - 3-

Expansion Plans

 
Mosquito Joe Franchise
Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion -Yes
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

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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About Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control

Skedaddle is a unique franchise opportunity with HUGE profit potential for Owners who want to help wildlife and humans with a home-based, low-overhead business. Skedaddle is North America’s #1 humane wildlife control franchise company and has been a pioneer in the industry since 1989. 

 

Why choose us?



Here are the top 6 reasons why you should own a Skedaddle franchise right now: 







How do we do it?

We never use bait or traps to remove animals. 




We focus on reinforcing customer homes so the wildlife can never re-enter.




HISTORY 


1981 - Bill Dowd is drafted to the Stanley Cup Champion New York Islanders, where he goes on to have a career for the next 3 years.

1985 - Like many professional athletes, Bill finds himself in search of his next career; he goes back to college and finds his calling - to pursue his passion for wildlife.   

1989 - After witnessing and learning about the cruel, unethical, and ineffective practices in the wildlife control industry, Bill founds his own humane wildlife control company.  

2013 - The company is rebranded as Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control, and the first franchise was awarded in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

2016 - Skedaddle grows to over 20 locations in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. 

2017 - As one of the largest wildlife companies in Canada, Skedaddle decides to try their time-tested model in the United States. 

Present - After the first U.S. franchise in Milwaukee became a huge success, Skedaddle starts awarding franchises nationwide! 

 

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