hibitions on your posting or blogging of comments about us, your business, the System, or other franchisees. These prohibitions include personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Instagram,
From the filings
Pestmaster
Home servicesSoftware purchasing at Pestmaster is controlled at the franchisor level, with a clear mandate for Internet-Based QuickBooks. The brand operates 78 total units, 75 of which are franchised, creating a concentrated but growing addressable market for vendors. The latest FDD lists Chairman Jordan Lajoie and VP Caroline Quoyeser as key executives.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
9%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
networks like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat and Pinterest; professional networks, business profiles or online review or opinion sites like LinkedIn, Google Business Profi
on your posting or blogging of comments about us, your business, the System, or other franchisees. These prohibitions include personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X
mon social networks like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat and Pinterest; professional networks, business profiles or online review or opinion sites like LinkedIn, Google Bus
business, the System, or other franchisees. These prohibitions include personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat and Pinterest; profession
bout us, your business, the System, or other franchisees. These prohibitions include personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat and Pintere
ting or blogging of comments about us, your business, the System, or other franchisees. These prohibitions include personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly
comments about us, your business, the System, or other franchisees. These prohibitions include personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat a
stagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat and Pinterest; professional networks, business profiles or online review or opinion sites like LinkedIn, Google Business Profile or Yelp; live-blogging
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use the software we designate, including field service software, financial management software, and bookkeeping software.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all of your computer systems, including any technology systems, and all data generated or stored in your systems, including in any accounting or financial systems you may maintain.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 6
On or before the 10th day of each month, you must submit to us a correct, signed statement of your Gross Sales for the month just ended.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are also the sole supplier of support and management services for any Internet Presence, including websites, business profiles and review platforms, that we approve for your use.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right at any time to designate a third party, ourselves, or one of our affiliates, as the only approved supplier, or one of several approved suppliers, of any products, services or other items.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
35019Item 8
As of December 31, 2025, we received $35,019 from required purchases by our franchisees, representing 2% of our total revenues of $1,571,756.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may also receive revenue indirectly from your purchase or lease of items.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
80Item 8
Operation – 80%
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Investigation Costs Amounts we incur to review Upon demand Payable if you request us to alternate products, services review a product, service or and suppliers upon your supplier for use in the request, not to exceed $5,000 franchise system, regardless per request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We will approve or reject any request to purchase an alternate product or service, or to utilize an alternate supplier or vendor, within 30 days after you provide us with all information we require to make our decision.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
However, you must transfer all of these email addresses and telephone numbers to us on the expiration, termination, repurchase or transfer of your Franchised Business, at your expense.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
E. In order to preserve the validity and integrity of the Marks and copyrighted materials licensed herein and to assure that Franchisee is properly employing the same in the operation of its Franchised Business, Franchisor or its agents shall have the right of entry and inspection of Franchisee’s business premises…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 17
But we can unilaterally change the Manuals.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must secure and obtain Franchisor's approval of a suitable site for the Premises no later than one hundred twenty (120) days from the Effective Date of this Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor restricts Franchisee from all e-commerce activities including advertising, marketing, social networking on any non-sanctioned web page or social media site, or other internet available media without Franchisor’s prior written consent.
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
For the first 24 months after beginning operation of the Franchised Business, you must spend a minimum of $3,000 each month on local advertising.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 16
You must comply with all customer programs we implement, and all policies related to them, as we may periodically modify them.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase and use, and ensure that your representatives are using, uniforms and branded apparel that meet our standards and specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase fixtures, furniture, vehicles, vehicle wraps, chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, chemical storage, supplies, including safety supplies, equipment, including personal protective equipment applications equipment and chemical handling equipment, tools, marketing materials, signs, advertising, marketing…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 6
You must use the integrated payment processing service that we provide.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
All amounts due under the Franchise Agreement are collected by us through our Electronic Funds Transfer (“EFT”) Program under which we directly debit your bank account for amounts you owe us.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase and use, and ensure that your representatives are using, uniforms and branded apparel that meet our standards and specifications.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We will provide specifications to you for the computer hardware and software you must use.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to all of your computer systems, including any technology systems, and all data generated or stored in your systems, including in any accounting or financial systems you may maintain.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may offer, and we may require you to attend, additional training programs throughout the term of your Franchise Agreement. We can charge fees for these additional training programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
You may be required to attend one or more Conventions, and to pay all of your expenses incurred in attending, including registration, transportation, meals, lodging and living expenses.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?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.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at Pestmaster
Pestmaster is a home services franchise with a growing footprint of 78 total units, 75 of which are franchised. The brand reported a 31.6% year-over-year unit growth rate, signaling an expanding market for software vendors. The average unit volume sits at $514,024, and franchisees pay a 7.0% royalty on a 5-year initial term. The operator base is entirely single-unit operators, with 53 mapped operators across roughly 53 located units. The top states by location count are Texas (11), Florida (7), Georgia (4), California (3), and Illinois (3). There is no parent company on file, indicating Pestmaster is independently owned.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing decisions appear centralized at the franchisor level. The FDD Item 1 identifies Jordan Lajoie as Chairman of the Board of Managers and Caroline Quoyeser as Vice President and Manager. These executives are the primary contacts for any vendor pitching a system that would be mandated or recommended across the network. Because the franchisee base consists exclusively of single-unit operators, there are no multi-unit owners with independent purchasing power. Vendors should direct their outreach to the HQ team.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only technology explicitly mandated in the FDD is Internet-Based QuickBooks. No other operational, POS, or field service management systems are named as required or recommended. This leaves a significant white space for vendors offering complementary solutions such as route optimization, customer relationship management, or specialized pest control software. The absence of a mandated field service platform suggests the franchisor may be open to evaluating new tools that integrate with QuickBooks.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not provide an Item 8 extract detailing procurement or supplier requirements. This means the formal procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed in the most recent filing. Renewal terms, however, are clearly defined in Item 17. Franchisees must notify the franchisor of intent to renew at least six months before expiration, cannot be in default, and must sign the then-current franchise agreement, which may contain materially different terms. A renewal fee of 20% of the then-current initial franchise fee applies. With a 5-year initial term and rapid unit growth, vendors have recurring opportunities tied to both new openings and renewal cycles.
How to read the Pestmaster FDD
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document provides the legal and operational blueprint for Pestmaster. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor's obligations), which lists mandated systems like Internet-Based QuickBooks, and Item 17 (renewal), which outlines the contractual windows for engagement. Item 1 identifies the executives who control purchasing. The full FDD is embedded below for your review. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your software, talk to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Pestmaster, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
52 operators run 53 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 11 |
|---|---|
| FL | 7 |
| GA | 4 |
| CA | 3 |
| IL | 3 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Pestmaster
unknown of pestmaster franchise network.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.