Mosquito Shield+Decorate with Lights
Mosquito Shield franchise for sale in San Antonio, Texas
List Price: $325,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$275,000 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
Less than $25,000
Seasonal Business
Yes
Value of Inventory
Less than $25,000
Value of Assets
$25,000 – $50,000
Year Established
2021
Business Operates From
My office or commercial location
Location Is
Leased
Approx. Monthly Rent
$500
Total Employees
Less than 10
+3 MonthsTransition
Support
Very FlexiblePrice/Terms
Flexibility
SignificantSeller financing Available
Part-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
Low startup costs with recurring revenue in a prime market! In San Antonio and surrounding cities, there is a real need for mosquito control to prevent mosquito-borne illness and nuisances so that you can enjoy your space. This Mosquito Shield franchise territory was established in 2021 to serve the Greater San Antonio area. The franchise has increased customer acquisition by 50%-100% each season, but the territory has much more untapped potential! The community sees the value and loves the service! There are 94 5-Star Google reviews! Plus, there’s well over 90% customer retention! 23% of our customers per-pay. *** Can be home of office based and can operate seasonally or year round. Mosquito Shield is one of the fastest-growing franchises in the country! Franchisees get the benefits of a well-known, highly regarded name with world class branding and marketing. We also own/operate Decorating with Lights. Christmas light service that adds to you P&L. Inquire for more detail on this business unit. The proven business model is recession-resilient and offers a recurring revenue stream with scalability like none other. There is a national call center to help sign national accounts, manage local growth, and give you the ability to run an office from almost anywhere. They provide you with state-of-the-art customer service and back office management system. The demand continues to grow steadily and the growth potential is huge. This is an excellent opportunity to get into an operating franchise with existing customers and recurring revenue for far less time, money and energy than opening a franchise territory from scratch. Scale up with an award-winning brand that’s one of the country’s fastest growing franchises. Inquire now! We are selling 5 territories in all, which covers . over 40 zip codes, 1.5M population, and 2,000+ square miles.
Growth opportunities
Over 250,000 single family households, 5 territories (40+ zip codes) 2,000 sq mi area is relatively untapped. Market saturation is just beginning to show results through referrals and brand recognition. The business sales has increased 510% in 5 seasons (years). There is significant upside included with the "off-season" Christmas light income stream now offered through the franchisor. This is a "white" glove" design to install/take down and storage of custom Christmas light and decorations.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
Varying levels of involvment depending on what you choose to pay for or perform independently. Customer aquisition, marketing, home shows, customer scheduling, technician managment and financial management.
Franchise Accolades & Awards
No. 1 in Pest Control on Franchise 500 (2023 & 2024) No. 126 overall Entrepreneur Magazing Franchise 500
Asset Description
None. We are selling the rights to the territories only. We will assist buyer with aquisition of vehicles (sometime there are used vehicles available around the country, most purchase new from dealer with Franchisor coordination). All other equipment and product will be purchased from Franchisor.
Inventory Description
2 custom fitted vans with all equipment to operate. 6 backpack blowers, 2 months of product to treat current customer count. 5 staff members. A purple thousand dollars in Christmas decorating inventory.
Reason for Selling
We are selling these territories for the following reasons. 1. Husband started this business originally, transitioned to wife and is now busy building new businesses. Wife is no longer interested in shouldering the load as the business continues to grow. 2. Beginning our 4th season and experiencing significant growth. The project growth and population densities are among the highest in the nation. Making is an opportune time from both buyer and seller perspective.
Why I Love My Franchise
We love our franchise because of what the services provide for our community, friends and family. Mosquitoes are the cause of nearly one million deaths per year and 700 million infections. They are unpleasant and ruin peoples experience in their own yards/spaces. The Franchisor (corporate) is professional, polished and supportive. Franchisees around the country are active and always willing to support each other. We have built a great team of technicians that make our jobs easier.
About Mosquito Shield
Mosquito Shield is a mosquito, tick and perimeter pest control franchise serving residential homeowners across the United States. Founded in 2001 and franchising since 2013, the brand built its reputation on a proprietary treatment that blends natural oils with control products, applied on a weather-responsive schedule rather than fixed calendar dates for fuller seasonal coverage.
The business runs on a home-based, mobile model with a seasonal, subscription-style cadence, typically operating spring through fall. Owners manage service routes and a small crew of licensed technicians rather than a storefront. Since 2022 the brand has been part of Five Star Franchising, a multi-brand home-services platform that provides shared marketing, technology and operational support across its portfolio.
Mosquito Shield now spans a national network of more than 400 franchise territories and treats tens of thousands of households each year. It differentiates on responsive scheduling, exclusive application equipment and a no-contract, money-back service guarantee, positioning itself as a specialist alternative to generalist add-on pest services.
Franchisee Support
Initial training covers 36 combined hours of classroom and on-the-job instruction across mosquito and tick biology, equipment use, service delivery and business operations. Ongoing support includes written and video tutorials, bi-weekly calls with the VP of Operations, a business success coach, an intranet, route-management and CRM software, and a National Sales Center handling inbound and outbound leads. Owners also access a Franchise Advisory Council and Five Star Franchising's Annual Franchise Owners Meeting. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and system access transfer to new owners and the licensing status of technicians.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Mosquito Shield has ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 from 2022 to 2025 and topped its pest-control category three years running (2023-2025), with further Entrepreneur recognition including Fastest-Growing Franchises (2022-2025), Top Brands for Multi-Unit Owners (2024-2025) and Top Franchise Under $150K (2025). It has also earned Franchise Business Review Top Franchise satisfaction awards (2015, 2016, 2021, 2022) and a Franchise Gator Top 100 listing. For resale buyers, brand recognition should be weighed alongside a territory's local reviews and referral strength.
Industry / Market
The US pest control market is large and steadily growing, with industry revenue projected to reach roughly $29.7 billion in 2026 (IBISWorld). Mosquito and tick control is among the faster-expanding segments, driven by rising awareness of vector-borne illnesses such as West Nile, Lyme and EEE, longer warm seasons and growing homeowner spending on outdoor living. Demand is seasonal but recurring, concentrated spring through fall. For resale buyers, local climate, property density and established customer routes shape how much of this demand a specific territory can capture.
Ideal Owner
Mosquito Shield suits hands-on local operators comfortable managing service routes and a small team of licensed technicians. The model rewards customer-focused, process-driven owners who can hold retention high across a seasonal calendar and build community visibility. Prior pest-control experience is not required, since technicians must be licensed and training is provided, but organisation, scheduling discipline and strong customer relationships matter. It fits both first-time owners and existing operators adding a recurring-revenue, home-based business to their portfolio.