How much does an ohDeer franchise cost?
Opening an ohDeer franchise takes a total initial investment of $95,450 to $127,400, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of $432,293 across 12 outlets.
ohDEER franchises businesses providing deer control, and tick and mosquito control services and products. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open an ohDeer franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $95,450 to $127,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Additional Funds ($10,000 to $25,000), In-Territory Marketing Program (3 months) ($5,000 to $10,000), and Equipment ($7,800 to $8,800). Together they make up about 34% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $49,500, about 52% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| In-Territory Marketing Management Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| In-Territory Marketing Program (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Tech Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $500 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Vehicles (truck and van)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,750 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $7,800 | $8,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Computer System and End-User Software Licenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Vehicle Paint and Lettering2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Vehicle Safety Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $600 | $600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial Inventory of Control Products2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $400 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Licenses/ | $600 | $1,200 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Legal and Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,800 | $2,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional Funds2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $95,450 | $127,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
Source ohDeer, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What ohDeer franchisees actually report earning
Median
$432,293
ohDeer's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2023 and 2024. Basis: Franchised businesses operating for a minimum of 12 months.
Sample size: 12 outlets. The FDD also reports average of $955,157. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- For 2024, 12 of the 13 units in operation were reported.
- For 2023, 12 of the 12 units in operation were reported.
- Units open less than 12 months were not reported.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new ohDeer outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source ohDeer, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 42-43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many ohDeer outlets there are, and how many closed
ohDeer ended 2024 with 13 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and none left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, ohDeer opened 3 franchised outlets and 4 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 1, from 14 to 13 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 2 were not renewed, and 1 was bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 10% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 10.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source ohDeer, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How ohDeer 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 ohDeer's estimated range is $111,425. It costs less to open than 83% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 10% for ohDeer. That is higher than 70% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. ohDeer's franchised system shrank 7.1%. The typical Home Services franchise here grew 6.6%.
- Earnings disclosure. 77 of the 105 Home Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. ohDeer 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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