NaturZone Pest Control Inc.
Pest controlBackground
Founded: 1982 Franchising since: 1998
NaturZone was launched in Southwest Florida in 1988 to provide cockroach control to health-care facilities using boric acid powder, which is natural, nonallergenic and virtually nontoxic. The company has since expanded to handle pest control of all household pests, using a variety of products that are safe for humans and the environment.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100,000+ population
NaturZone was launched in Southwest Florida in 1988 to provide cockroach control to health-care facilities using boric acid powder, which is natural, nonallergenic and virtually nontoxic. The company has since expanded to handle pest control of all household pests, using a variety of products that are safe for humans and the environment.
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1899 Porter Lake Dr., #103 Sarasota, Florida 34240 |
Phone: (941)378-3334 |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 10 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 100,000+ population
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $35K-44.3K Franchise fee: $20K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: Lifetime |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $50K
Cash liquidity requirement: $10K
Operations
- Franchise can be run from home
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2
- Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 3 weeks
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Co-op advertising
- Ad slicks