Critter Control franchise
2025 filing · March 28, 2025Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Critter Control at a glance
A wildlife and pest control business removing nuisance animals and preventing damage at homes and commercial buildings. At the end of 2024 there were 124 Critter Control locations in the US, 85 franchised and 39 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Critter Control, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Atlanta, Georgia
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $94K–$250K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $75K–$112K
- By territory population, plus the price of any existing customer accounts assigned to you
- Royalty
- 9%
- 9% of monthly total net revenues, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of net revenue, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 20% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 7 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 124
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 85
- Company-owned
- 39
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 41
- Most in Florida, Texas and Michigan
From Critter Control, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Critter Control among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Critter Control | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $172,063 | Costs less than 74% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $74,875 | Higher than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 9% | Higher than 94% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 124 | More than 80% of franchises |
How much a Critter Control franchise costs
Opening one Critter Control costs an estimated $93,850 to $250,275. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
Source: Critter Control, Inc, 2025 filing, page 24
Critter Control franchise fee
The franchise fee is $74,875 to $111,900, by territory population, plus the price of any existing customer accounts assigned to you. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Critter Control, Inc, 2025 filing, page 18
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 9% of monthly total net revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of net revenue, paid monthly. |
| Franchise Renewal | 20% of the then- current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Additional Training | Currently, up to $1,500 per trainee per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Critter Control, Inc, 2025 filing, page 20
Other fees as filed, from pages 20–22. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Critter Control publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Critter Control, Inc, 2025 filing, page 53
SBA loans to Critter Control franchisees
Lenders approved 15 SBA-backed loans for Critter Control franchisees from 1995 to 2025, $6.03M in all: 13 7(a) loans and 2 504 loans. Of the 14 that have ended, 13 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other one hasn’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Critter Control | Typical pest control brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −6.6% / −1.2% | +2.7% / +44% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 2.2% / 4.7% | 2% / 4.8% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 14% / 21% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical pest control brand is the median of the 7 brands in pest control franchises with three years of counts.
How Critter Control compares
Of the 25 pest control franchises on this site, Critter Control is the 10th cheapest to open and the 7th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Critter Control | Typical pest control brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $94K | $99K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $250K | $162K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $75K | $49K | $40K |
| Royalty | 9% | 8% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 124 | 11 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 18 of 25 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 25 brands in pest control franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79 (−5) | 29 | – | – |
| 2021 | 86 (+7) | 31 | – | – |
| 2022 | 89 (+3) | 34 | +8 | −5 |
| 2023 | 91 (+2) | 33 | +4 | −2 |
| 2024 | 85 (−6) | 39 | +9 | −15 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 84 to 85 (+1, +1%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 filing.
Source: Critter Control, Inc, 2025 filing, page 59
2020–2021: Critter Control, Inc, 2023 filing, page 57
Where Critter Control locations are
At the end of 2024, Critter Control had locations in 41 states. The most are in Florida, Texas and Michigan.
- Florida13
- Texas11
- Michigan9
- Ohio8
- Georgia6
- Pennsylvania6
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Texas | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Michigan | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Ohio | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Georgia | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 0 | 4 |
All 41 states
Source: Critter Control, Inc, 2025 filing, page 60
Who owns Critter Control?
Critter Control franchises are sold by Critter Control, Inc.
From Critter Control, Inc’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 16–17. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Critter Control, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 16–17, bankruptcy on page 17
Critter Control filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Critter Control, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued March 28, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 28, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2023 filing | April 28, 2023 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2025 filing |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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