Mosquito Joe franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.40 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$31,875 to $43,708 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

10% · 10% of weekly Gross Sales up to $500,000/yr per Territory; reduces to 7% on Gross Sales above $500,000 in that Territory/year; paid weekly

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$474.45/month (Software System Monthly Fee) plus $25/month for each additional Territory after the first; paid monthly via ACH

Other fees

Direct Marketing Program Annual Fee ~$37,000/territory/yr (scales to $126,000+ for 4+ territories); SEO Program Fee $325/month; Call Center Program Fee $199.99/month plus $25 per closed sale

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$16,780 to $28,050 for 3 months of working capital (payroll, fuel, supplies, other operating costs; includes estimated call center costs); new businesses often generate negative cash flow

Fees sourceFDD p.28 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.40 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Gross Sales (high/low/average/median), annual number of customers, annual number of jobs, gross sales per treatment, and customer retention/recurring-customer rates, each segmented by businesses in their first 5 years vs. 6+ years in business

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (full 12-month Reporting Period ended December 31, 2025)

Sample

407 franchised businesses open and reporting for the full 2025 period, split into 117 businesses in their first 5 years and 290 businesses 6+ years in business; 4 additional businesses excluded for not reporting the full period, and 9 businesses that closed during 2025 excluded entirely

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.81 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

415

Year-end outlets

407

Net change

-8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

16

Terminations

23

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

18

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.85 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

60 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$150,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

39 loans

Historical charge-off share

3.23%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 31

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Mosquito Joe franchise cost?

Single Franchise (Franchise Agreement): $150,155 to $191,575; Development Agreement (Developer, cost of first Business plus Development Fee for 2-5 territories): $192,655 to $336,575 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $31,875 to $43,708 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.40 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Mosquito Joe owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Gross Sales (high/low/average/median), annual number of customers, annual number of jobs, gross sales per treatment, and customer retention/recurring-customer rates, each segmented by businesses in their first 5 years vs. 6+ years in business. Sample: 407 franchised businesses open and reporting for the full 2025 period, split into 117 businesses in their first 5 years and 290 businesses 6+ years in business; 4 additional businesses excluded for not reporting the full period, and 9 businesses that closed during 2025 excluded entirely. Period: Calendar year 2025 (full 12-month Reporting Period ended December 31, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.81 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Mosquito Joe?

3.23%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 31. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $150,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 39 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗