How much does a Pest Authority franchise cost?
Opening a Pest Authority franchise takes a total initial investment of $25,500 to $105,700, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Pest Authority franchises Pest Authority Businesses. Category: Home Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Pest Authority franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $25,500 to $105,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Vehicle ($0 to $30,000), Pre-Opening and First Year Marketing Package ($0 to $25,000), and Additional Funds for first three months of operation ($3,000 to $10,000). Together they make up about 61% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $12,500 to $25,000, about 49% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $12,500 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Pre-Opening and First Year Marketing Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Expenses During Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Computer Hardware and Technology Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Storage Facility for inventory and equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Vehicle2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $0 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Service Vehicle Outfitting Package2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $4,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Insurance (annual premium)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $2,500 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Additional Funds for first three months of operation2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $25,500 | $105,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
Source Pest Authority, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Pest Authority franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Pest Authority, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 46, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Pest Authority outlets there are, and how many closed
Pest Authority ended 2025 with 341 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. In that year 2 franchised outlets opened and 7 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Pest Authority opened 124 franchised outlets and 11 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 113, from 228 to 341 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 were bought back by the franchisor and 6 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.3% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 76.
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 | 346 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 341 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
| 2024 | 263 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 346 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
| 2023 | 228 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 51 |
Source Pest Authority, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 47-51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Pest Authority 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 Pest Authority's estimated range is $65,600. It costs less to open than 92% of Home Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.3% for Pest Authority. That is lower than 93% of the 82 Home Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Pest Authority's franchised system grew 50%. 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. Pest Authority is not 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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