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Buy a Mosquito Joe Franchise

Mosquito Joe is an outdoor pest control franchise founded in 2010, specializing in mosquito, tick, and flea treatments for residential and commercial properties. Part of Neighborly, one of the largest home services franchise networks in North America, the brand operates across hundreds of locations throughout the United States.

The operation is home-based and mobile: franchisees run vehicle-based teams that treat outdoor spaces without entering customers’ homes. The service menu covers mosquito and tick barrier treatments, flea control, eco-friendly natural treatment options, rodent control, and commercial services for outdoor venues and events. The customer base is primarily homeowners on recurring seasonal programs, supplemented by commercial accounts at parks, restaurants, and event venues.

Mosquito Joe sits within Neighborly’s portfolio of home services brands, which gives franchisees access to cross-brand referral opportunities, collective purchasing power through ProTradeNet, on-staff entomologist expertise, and shared marketing infrastructure. The brand is positioned as a value-accessible entry point in the outdoor pest control category, with a model built around low overhead and recurring seasonal revenue.

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Why buy a Mosquito Joe Franchise?

To buy a Mosquito Joe franchise is to enter a growing outdoor services category with a nationally recognized brand, recurring customer revenue, and the operational infrastructure of one of North America’s largest home services networks. The home-based, mobile model keeps overhead low with no commercial lease requirement, and the recurring service model means franchisees are building a customer base that returns season after season rather than chasing individual one-off jobs.

The Neighborly network provides franchisees with more than just brand support. ProTradeNet access unlocks purchasing discounts from more than 250 preferred vendors, while cross-brand referral opportunities within Neighborly’s 5,000-plus-location system can generate incremental leads. On-staff entomologist expertise is available to support technical service questions, and national marketing infrastructure provides a ready framework for driving local lead flow.

Mosquito Joe Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      2010

    • Franchising Since

      2012

    • New Startup Cost

      $150,155 – $191,575

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $42,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $7,500

      if gross sale price <$400k; $20,000 if $400k+

    • Royalty Fee

      10%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      2%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      407

    • New Units Opened *

      16

    • Units Transferred *

      18

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $444,223

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Mosquito Joe – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training covers 30 hours of classroom instruction and 5.5 hours of on-the-job work in business operations and systems; pest control technical skills are addressed through guided external resources. Ongoing support includes on-staff entomologist consultation, localized website management, marketing playbooks, and technology tools for scheduling and financial performance. ProTradeNet purchasing power connects franchisees to discounts across 250-plus preferred vendors. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and system access Mosquito Joe provides to incoming owners and new technician hires.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The Mosquito Joe model suits sales-oriented operators comfortable building and managing small seasonal teams. No prior pest control experience is required; the owner role is outward-facing, combining local marketing, customer relationship management, and staff coordination rather than technical service delivery. Backgrounds in sales, B2B relationship work, or general operations management transfer well. Community visibility matters: recurring revenue is built through referral relationships and consistent service quality. The seasonal business rhythm requires solid planning around workforce and cash flow.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Mosquito Joe has been ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 every year since 2017, placing #1 in the pest control category for six consecutive years (2017–2022) and most recently ranked #250 in the 2025 list. The brand holds a 2026 Franchise 500 ranking and a 2026 Franchise Business Review Top Franchises Satisfaction Award. Earlier FBR recognition includes Top Franchises listings from 2018 through 2021 and Top Recession-Proof Franchise in 2021. Franchise Times has also listed Mosquito Joe in its Top 400+ across multiple years, and Entrepreneur named it a Top Franchise for Veterans in 2023.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US pest control services industry generated more than $12.6 billion in 2024 and grew roughly 6% in 2025, according to the National Pest Management Association. Demand is driven by rising awareness of mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases, growing outdoor living investment, and expanding pest pressure across a broader geographic range. Residential pest control has shown resilience through economic cycles, with many homeowners treating recurring treatment as a maintenance staple. For resale buyers, local climate and seasonal patterns affect revenue meaningfully, making territory-level sales history central to due diligence.

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