Critter Control
Home Services · Pest Control
- Active units
- 85
- Royalty
- 9.0%
Franchised, year-end 2024
of weekly Net Sales
About Critter Control
Critter Control is the premier brand for humane wildlife removal services. With over 40 years of experience, they specialize in removing and controlling a wide range of animals such as raccoons, bats, rats, mice, skunks, squirrels, birds, opossums, gophers, moles, voles, groundhogs, and chipmunks. Critter Control offers comprehensive wildlife control solutions to protect your property and ensure the safety of you and your family. Their highly trained technicians are experts in locating and safely removing nuisance wildlife, providing long-term control solutions, and offering wildlife damage repairs. From wildlife exclusion services to bat removal, Critter Control has the knowledge and expertise to handle any wildlife problem effectively. Find a Critter Control location near you and get professional assistance in getting rid of unwanted critters and keeping them out for good.
Key terms
- Prior pest control experience
20% discount on Initial Franchise Fee; total discounts not to exceed 25%
- Brand fund
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
40 sq ft
- Veteran discount
10.0% off franchise fee — 10% discount for veteran or first responder; combined discounts capped at 25% of Initial Franchise Fee
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2025 filing).
Growth
- Total locations85
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings9
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-6.6%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-2.3%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.6×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$172k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open2 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate9.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.