Terminix Termite & Pest Control

Founded: 1927 Franchising since: 1927
E.L. Bruce founded Terminix International in 1927. Although the company was originally created to provide only termite protection services, Terminix now offers pest control for all types of insects. Purchased by The ServiceMaster Co. in 1986, Terminix is part of the ServiceMaster Co. franchise family, which includes franchise companies Merry Maids, American Home Shield and TruGreen-ChemLawn. Terminix has more than 500 service centers across the United States and internationally.

3635 Knight Rd., #7 Memphis, Tennessee 38118

Phone: (800)441-5390/ (901)363-1132

Franchisor has 450 employee(s); 7 employee(s) in franchise department.

Where Seeking Franchisees

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies from under 50,000 population to over 100,000 population

Total investment: $24.7K-85.3K Franchise fee: $25K-50K

Ongoing royalty fee: 7-10% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• Franchise can be run from home
• 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 1 week
• In-field training & ongoing self-tutorial

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• National media

Other marketing support

• Various other marketing support available