Main Line Brands’ brands here are pest control and home service franchises. Each is franchised on its own terms, under its own agreement, so the cost to open, the fees and the record of each brand differ, even where the parent company is the same.
Brands owned by Main Line Brands
| Brand | Cost to open | Franchise fee | Royalty | Locations | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito AuthorityPest control | $39K–$129K | $25,000 to $45,000 | 10% | 522 | −8 (−2%) |
| Pest AuthorityPest control | $26K–$106K | $12,500 to $25,000 | 7.5% + minimum | 342 | +114 (+50%) |
| Fitness Machine TechniciansHome service | $66K–$128K | $25,000 to $45,000 | 5%–6% + minimum | 141 | +35 (+33%) |
Change is in US locations, franchised and company-owned, over the three latest years in each brand’s filing. A dash means the brand’s counts aren’t usable.
Size and growth
Together these brands have 1,005 US locations, 99% of them run by franchisees. Across the brands, the total grew by 141 locations (+16%), from 2023 to 2025.
Grew the most
Shrank the most
Brands that started the three years with at least 10 locations.
Fees and royalties across the brands
Franchise fees run from $13K to $45K across these brands, with a typical $25K. Where the royalty is a single share of sales, it runs from 7.5% to 10%, typically 8.8%. At one brand the royalty isn't one rate on all sales: it is tiered, ranged, charged on part of revenue or comes with a minimum. On top of that, the marketing fund ranges from 1% to 2% of sales.
A shared parent can mean shared suppliers, systems and support staff, but it rarely means shared terms: compare the agreements brand by brand, and ask whether owning one brand gets you anything when you buy another.
Sales per location and who runs it
Of these brands, 2 share earnings figures, but none as a yearly sales figure per location. None requires the owner to run it day to day; a trained manager can.
| Brand | Sales per location | Marketing fund | Who runs it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Authority | Other figures | 2% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| Pest Authority | Not shared | 2% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| Fitness Machine Technicians | Other figures | 1% of sales | A trained manager can run it |