Mosquito Shield of West Suburban Chicago
Mosquito Shield franchise for sale in Western Springs, Illinois
List Price: $65,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$122,000 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
$25,000 – $50,000
Value of Inventory
Less than $25,000
Value of Assets
Less than $25,000
Year Established
2019
Business Operates From
My office or commercial location
Location Is
N/A
Approx. Monthly Rent
N/A
Total Employees
Less than 10
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
NonePrice/Terms
Flexibility
NoneSeller financing Available
Part-timeOwner
Involvement
About this Business
This Mosquito Shield franchise offers a turnkey opportunity with three large territories encompassing approximately 196,000 single-family households, covering Brookfield to Naperville, Elmhurst to Lemont, and everything in between. The territories alone are valued at over $135,000. With over 185 loyal customers already in place and plenty of room for growth, this business is primed for success. Using proprietary, organic chemical blends, this franchise provides effective mosquito and tick control services with industry-leading customer retention. Don’t miss this chance to own a thriving, home-based business with recurring revenue and high margins—Inquire today!
Growth opportunities
This franchise has significant potential for growth within its expansive territories. With a strong existing customer base and excellent reviews, targeted marketing and outreach could attract new residential and commercial clients. The seasonal nature of the business offers a great work-life balance while still allowing for scalability and increased profitability.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
The current owner operates the business part-time but has another job with increasing responsibilities. A new owner with more time to dedicate could quickly expand operations and build on the existing customer base.
Additional Info
The business benefits from Mosquito Shield’s strong brand recognition and corporate support. The franchise is home-based, easy to operate, and offers a seasonal lifestyle with low startup costs and high margins.
Asset Description
Sale includes 185 loyal customers. 4 backpack sprayers, signage, uniforms. A fully wrapped 2021 Mercedes Metris Van is available, you just assume the payments.
Reason for Selling
The owner is selling due to increased job responsibilities and the possibility of relocating out of state.
Why I Love My Franchise
The franchise offers excellent corporate support, a strong brand reputation, and a proven business model with recurring revenue and satisfied customers.
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.