Mosquito Joe

Outdoor pest control

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About

Founded

2010

Franchising Since

2012 (6 Years)

Corporate Address

2829 Guardian Ln., #100
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

CEO

Lou Schager

Parent Company

Buzz Franchise Brands

Financial Requirements

Initial Investment ⓘ

$66,600 - $127,500

Net-worth Requirement ⓘ

$250,000

Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ

$50,000

Ongoing Fees

Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ

$30,000 - $30,000

Ongoing Royalty Fee

10%

Ad Royalty Fee

Financing Options

Mosquito Joe offers in-house financing to cover the following: accounts receivable

Mosquito Joe has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following:  franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory

Veteran Incentives

$6,000 off franchise fee

Support Options

Ongoing Support

Newsletter

Meetings/Conventions

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Field Operations

Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Templates

National Media

Regional Advertising

Social media

SEO

Website development

Email marketing

On-The-Job Training:

40 hours

Classroom Training:

40 hours

Additional Training:

Online training

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of Employees Required to Run:

2 - 3

Mosquito Joe is ranked #42 in the Franchise 500!

Bio

Mosquito Joe franchisees offer commercial and residential mosquito-control services. Technicians apply a spray that kills mosquitoes, fleas, ticks and some flies on contact and continues to repel them for 21 days. An alternative all-natural spray effective for 14 days is also available. For a more permanent solution, the company also offers installation of automatic misting systems.

Cost

Initial Investment: Low - $66,600 High - $127,500

Units

+38.5%+65 UNITS (1 Year) +485.0%+194 UNITS (3 Years)

Units (Locations)

Where Seeking Franchisees:

Franchisor is seeking new franchise units throughout the U.S.

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Updated: February 6th, 2018

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