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Mosquito Joe franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Shrinking network Item 19 disclosed
Mosquito Joe is a home services franchise with an initial investment ranging from $150,155 to $191,575.
Everything below is free, read straight off Mosquito Joe's registered filing, with where the numbers land against home services peers. Weighing Mosquito Joe against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Mosquito Joe's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640762 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a Mosquito Joe franchise make?
Mosquito Joe is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every home services brand that discloses earnings in the Home services & home improvement franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Mosquito Joe franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come the royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Mosquito Joe franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Mosquito Joe franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Mosquito Joe lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Mosquito Joe's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) does disclose 2 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Mosquito Joe itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 2 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Mosquito Joe closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Mosquito Joe will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Mosquito Joe's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a home services of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Mosquito Joe's latest tables show a shrinking franchised network — more units left than opened. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 2.4%, against a home services median of 5.1% — at or better than the category. Net franchised outlets moved -8 to 407 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Mosquito Joe?
Mosquito Joe's franchise is offered by Mosquito Joe SPV LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Home services franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Mosquito Joe is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Mosquito Joe franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Mosquito Joe — who is the franchisor?
Mosquito Joe's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Mosquito Joe SPV LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Mosquito Joe franchise cost?
Mosquito Joe's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $150,155 – $191,575, with an initial franchise fee of $42,500. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against home services peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $162,725).
How much profit does a Mosquito Joe franchise make?
Mosquito Joe discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties, the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Mosquito Joe franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Mosquito Joe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Mosquito Joe reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against Mosquito Joe?
Mosquito Joe's most recently filed FDD (2026) discloses 2 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Mosquito Joe itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 2 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.
Is Mosquito Joe a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Mosquito Joe's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against home services peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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