Pest Authority Franchise Review and FDD Snapshot

Pest Authority Franchise Review and FDD Snapshot


Pest & Wildlife Control

Pest Authority

The franchise offered is for the operation of a single business offering outdoor and indoor pest control and moisture control services and equipment, including but not limited to the application of repetitive application pest elimination and control systems for both residential and commercial use (including commercial Fly control), under the “Pest Authority” and related trademarks and service marks (“Pest Authority Business”).

Reported franchisees 353
Investment range $40,500 to $105,700
Average unit volume Not available
Latest FDD filing year 2025

Business Snapshot

  • Industry: Pest & Wildlife Control
  • Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina, US
  • Parent group: Independent / not linked
  • Website: https://pestauthority.com
  • Founded: 2020

Economics Highlights

  • Initial fee: $25,000 for Full-Size Franchise; $12,500 for Hometown Franchise; 15% discount for qualified veterans; 50% refundable if fail initial training; non-refundable otherwise
  • Royalty: 7.5% of Gross Revenues, or minimum monthly fee starting in year two of $200 increasing by $100 each year up to $700
  • Brand fund: Currently none, but if implemented up to 3% of Gross Revenues with minimum $150-$200 monthly
  • Local ad minimum: Greater of $5,500 or 5% of Gross Sales annually
  • Item 19 median AUV: Not available
  • Item 19 coverage: Not available

What Pest Authority Does

The franchise offered is for the operation of a single business offering outdoor and indoor pest control and moisture control services and equipment, including but not limited to the application of repetitive application pest elimination and control systems for both residential and commercial use (including commercial Fly control), under the “Pest Authority” and related trademarks and service marks (“Pest Authority Business”).

This page is generated from Franchise Fox franchise and FDD-derived data. Reported franchisee counts and economics usually come from the most recent available FDD snapshot rather than manually edited marketing copy.

Scale and Filing Notes

Latest effective date 2025-05-08
Tracked states Not available
Net unit change, 3 years 166
Tracked locations in export 0

The current Franchise Fox dataset has strong FDD coverage, but live location counts are still sparse in the denormalized export. For now, the best “size” signal is reported franchisee count.