of payment. 24 MOSQUITO SQUAD – 2026 FDD April 2026 (8) We may designate a specific or alternative vendor for the operational software used in your Franchised Business, currently ServiceMinder. See It
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Mosquito Squad
Home servicesMosquito Squad's Item 11 requires ServiceMinder as operational software across its 247 home-services locations, 232 of them franchised, with other third-party software bought from Mosquito Squad or its approved vendor list.
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Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
10%+of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access (i) the systems that we require you to use in the operation of your Franchised Business from time to time, and/or (ii) any other systems that you use to store or process Confidential Information or to display the Marks and/or Proprietary Products to others.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
At our request made within fifteen (15) days after the end of a calendar month, you are required to submit a statement of financial condition (a balance sheet) as of the end of the calendar month and a Profit and Loss financial statement for the month and for the fiscal year-to-date.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 11
We have the right to change to a different vendor for all of these systems and, in some cases, required items may only be available through us and/or designated vendors.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have an Advisory Council currently made up of six franchisees, who are nominated by franchisees and appointed by us.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may change the designated suppliers occasionally on written notice to you.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Subject to applicable law, we may earn money in the form of rebates, licensing fees, administrative fees, commissions, or other payments from vendors based on your purchases.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Vendor Review Our reasonable costs, plus the reasonable travel, meal, and Within 30 Payable only if you lodging expenses of our vendor review personnel. days after ask us to evaluate a invoice potential vendor; payable whether or not we approve the vendor.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 6
Vendor Review Our reasonable costs, plus the reasonable travel, meal, and Within 30 Payable only if you lodging expenses of our vendor review personnel. days after ask us to evaluate a invoice potential vendor; payable whether or not we approve the vendor.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
At the termination or expiration of this Agreement, those telephone numbers and any online listings become our property.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Without limiting the foregoing, you agree to comply with the then- current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI/DSS), as those standards may be revised by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC (see www.pcisecuritystandards.org) or successor organization; to implement the security requirements that the…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right, at any time, to examine and copy, at our expense, the books, records, accounts, and tax returns of the Franchised Business and the personal tax returns of the Owners.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 1
We have the right to change the Operations Manual and the System Standards at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You select your business site within your Territory, subject to our approval.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to spend at least the amount specified in the Brand Appendix to implement the pre-opening/grand opening marketing plan.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
As described in Item 6, you are required to spend an amount equal to the greater of: (i) $35,000; or (ii) 10% of the preceding calendar year’s Gross Revenue, up to an annual maximum of $50,000, per calendar year for Local Marketing.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to also participate in any customer loyalty programs we prescribe from time to time.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative applicable to the Franchised Business is established during the term of this Agreement, you are required to become a member no later than 30 days after the date we approve for the Cooperative to begin operation.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You must not install or use in the Approved Location or Franchised Business any equipment, vehicles, technology, furnishings, signs, vehicle graphics, or other items that we have not approved.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 8
We currently require payment by Automated Clearing House (ACH) or electronic funds transfer, and you must designate an account at a commercial bank of your choice at the time of signing your Franchise Agreement and furnish the bank with authorizations at the time of signing your Franchise Agreement to permit us to…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to participate in programs relating to gift cards, gift certificates, stored value cards, online or mobile coupons or credits, online or mobile ordering systems, and other electronic money programs we prescribe from time to time for Franchised Businesses.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
You are required to maintain staffing in the Franchised Business adequate to meet the Brand Standards.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We have the right to specify the point-of-sale (POS) system, customer relationship management (CRM) system, back-office system, software applications, audio/visual equipment, security systems, electronic payment devices, and other hardware, software, and network connectivity for the Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access (i) the systems that we require you to use in the operation of your Franchised Business from time to time, and/or (ii) any other systems that you use to store or process Confidential Information or to display the Marks and/or Proprietary Products to others.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We have the right to specify the point-of-sale (POS) system, customer relationship management (CRM) system, back-office system, software applications, audio/visual equipment, security systems, electronic payment devices, and other hardware, software, and network connectivity for the Franchised Business.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may charge a training fee: (a) for additional
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
The Key Person, Owners of Franchisee, and/or employees of Franchisee, as designated by us (collectively, “Designated Franchisee Representatives”), are required to attend an annual convention and regional conferences of franchise owners, if called by us.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
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The vendor opportunity at Mosquito Squad
Mosquito Squad operates 247 home-services locations, 232 of them franchised. Franchised outlets grew 2.7% year over year. Item 19 discloses average sales of $493,200 for territories in operation for the entire 2025 fiscal year.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 11 requires franchisees to implement and use ServiceMinder before opening and in operation, and Mosquito Squad recommends its designated vendor for Call Center services. Franchisees must also purchase or license SaaS software — the filing gives QuickBooks Online as one example — from Mosquito Squad or its approved vendor list. Authority Brands CEO Jason Caiafa, CFO Josh Greear, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer Ryan Bowes, and Chief Development Officer Jordan Wilson sit at HQ under parent Authority Brands, alongside sibling brands Mister Sparky, Lawn Squad, Benjamin Franklin Franchising, DRYmedic and Screenmobile.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
ServiceMinder is named in the filing as required operational software. QuickBooks Online appears as an example of the third-party software or SaaS franchisees must buy from Mosquito Squad or its approved vendor list; Scorpion is named in Item 2.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Mosquito Squad's model runs on designated vendors: ServiceMinder is the designated operational software, Mosquito Squad recommends its designated Call Center vendor, and all payments to Mosquito Squad or its affiliates must use a franchisor-designated payment method. Renewal requires written notice, a clean compliance record, payment of a renewal fee and general release, and updated computer systems and vehicles, on Mosquito Squad's then-current 10-year Franchise Agreement.
How to read the Mosquito Squad FDD
The embedded PDF below is Mosquito Squad's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 8 sets out the designated-vendor rules described here, and Item 17 the renewal conditions. For a ranked list of franchise systems whose technology mandates fit your product, talk to FranCloud.
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Mosquito Squad, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
98 operators run 101 mapped locations. 3 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 7 |
|---|---|
| TX | 6 |
| FL | 6 |
| SC | 6 |
| MD | 6 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Mosquito Squad
holding_vehicle of Authority Brands.
Sibling brands
Related Home services brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.