ohDEER franchise
2026 filing · May 4, 2026Shares sales figures
ohDEER at a glance
A pest control business treating yards for ticks, mosquitoes and deer with natural repellents. At the end of 2025 there were 18 ohDEER locations in the US, 16 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $116K–$239K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, with an annual minimum royalty of $10,000 from the second year, paid monthly
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 16
- Company-owned
- 2
From OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
ohDEER among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | ohDEER | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $177,450 | Costs less than 73% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,500 | Higher than 64% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
How much a ohDEER franchise costs
Opening one ohDEER costs an estimated $115,750 to $239,150. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 2026 filing, page 19
ohDEER franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, with an annual minimum royalty of $10,000 from the second year, paid monthly. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures ohDEER publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 2026 filing, page 42
SBA loans to ohDEER franchisees
Lenders approved 8 SBA-backed loans for ohDEER franchisees from 2019 to 2026, $1.55M in all: 7 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. None has been paid off or charged off 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
How ohDEER compares
Of the 25 pest control franchises on this site, ohDEER is the 19th cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | ohDEER | Typical pest control brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $116K | $99K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $239K | $162K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $49K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 8% | 6% |
| US locations | 18 | 11 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +14.3% | +11.6% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 (−2) | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 (+1) | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 (+3) | 2 |
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.
Source: OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 2026 filing, page 45
Who owns ohDEER?
ohDEER franchises are sold by OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
From OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’s 2026 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 page 7. |
|---|---|
| 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: OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 2026 filing, litigation on page 7, bankruptcy on page 13
ohDEER filings
The figures on this page come from OH DEER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’s 2026 filing, issued May 4, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 4, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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