Skedaddle franchise
A Skedaddle franchisee provides humane wildlife control and permitted related property services. At the end of 2025 there were 8 Skedaddle locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $170K–$247K
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- Royalty
- 6.5% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 8+7 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From SKEDADDLE FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Skedaddle franchise costs
Opening one wildlife-control territory costs an estimated $169,900 to $247,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SKEDADDLE FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Skedaddle franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SKEDADDLE FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6.5% of gross sales or the required monthly minimum royalty. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SKEDADDLE FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Skedaddle publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SKEDADDLE FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 (+1) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 (+3) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 (+3) | 0 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: SKEDADDLE FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
How Skedaddle compares
Of the 143 home service franchises on this site, Skedaddle is the 105th cheapest to open and the 129th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Skedaddle | Typical home service |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $170K | $134K |
| Royalty | 6.5% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +700% | +15.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 123 of 143 |
Typical is the median across the 143 brands in home service franchises.
