How much does a Mosquito Hunters franchise cost?
Opening a Mosquito Hunters franchise takes a total initial investment of $117,570 to $139,743, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median number of customers per franchisee for quartile 1: 420 customers across 15 franchisees.
Mosquito Hunters franchises outdoor pest control and holiday lighting and décor businesses. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Mosquito Hunters franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $117,570 to $139,743. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial License Fee ($50,000), Additional Funds – 3 Months ($14,880 to $21,362), and Grand Opening Marketing Package ($20,000). Together they make up about 65% of the high-end estimate.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial License Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training and Support Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Marketing Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Equipment Package Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Sales Support Resources2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $200 | $450 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Vehicle Tracking and Telematics2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $50 | $100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Technology Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $150 | $150 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Service Vehicle Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $8,350 | $16,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Service Vehicle Lease Payment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,200 | $1,525 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Software2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $415 | $656 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Computer Hardware2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Opening Mosquito & Pest Control Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $500 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Holiday Lighting Start-Up Inventory Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Holiday Lighting Start-Up Equipment Package (Tools, Ladders, Safety Equipment, etc.)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,400 | $2,800 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Uniforms2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $250 | $600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Rental Space2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Bookkeeper2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $325 | $400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Training and Travel Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $850 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $14,880 | $21,362 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $117,570 | $139,743 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
Source Mosquito Hunters, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Mosquito Hunters's FDD reports in Item 19
Median Number of Customers per Franchisee for Quartile 1
420 customers
This is a count of customers, not money. Mosquito Hunters' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the During 2025. Basis: Quartile 1, the highest of the four quartiles: 15 of the 62 franchisees, owning 38 of the 120 franchised territories, open for at least one full season during 2025. The other quartiles median 252, 181 and 88 customers per franchisee.
Sample size: 15 franchisees. The FDD reports no average alongside this median.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Tables A.1 through A.5 exclude a total of 21 franchisees (owning 25 franchised territories): 4 franchisees who did not operate for a Full Season in 2025; and 17 franchisees who did not operate for the full 2025 season after having been fully operational during 2024.
- The Tables do not include any affiliate-owned territories.
- Table A.6 includes the 34 franchisees who fully participated in the 2025 holiday lighting season.
This is a disclosure of what some existing franchisees reported, not a projection of what a new Mosquito Hunters franchisee would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Mosquito Hunters, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Mosquito Hunters outlets there are, and how many closed
Mosquito Hunters ended 2025 with 145 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 15 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Mosquito Hunters opened 38 franchised outlets and 16 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 22, from 123 to 145 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 16 were terminated.
On average, about 4.2% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 24.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
| 2024 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
| 2023 | 123 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
Source Mosquito Hunters, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 48-51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Mosquito Hunters compares with other Home Services franchises
Measured against the 105 Home Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Mosquito Hunters' estimated range is $128,657. It costs less to open than 72% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.2% for Mosquito Hunters. That is lower than 69% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Mosquito Hunters' franchised system grew 18%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 5.5%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Mosquito Hunters is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Home Services franchise side by side.
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