Mosquito Hunters, the outdoor pest control brand with 130-plus units across the country, hit major milestones in 2021 including expanding its reach to 27 states and awarding a total of 60 units. Mosquito Hunters is part of the Happinest umbrella, which also owns eco-friendly home cleaning service ecomaids and the lawn maintenance franchise Lawn Doctor. Together, the three brands awarded over 100 locations in 2021.
“We hope to add just as many units, if not more, in 2022,” said Ron Ens, franchise development manager for Mosquito Hunters. “Ideally, the goal is to add 40-plus units each for Mosquito Hunters and ecomaids and 20 units for Lawn Doctor, but we expect to meet or exceed the same number of units awarded in the coming year.”
According to Ens, when Mosquito Hunters was acquired in summer 2018, there were six units. Now, there are over 130 locations. Following the post-COVID boom of the home services market, which is now valued at $600 billion, the opportunities for franchisees is only expected to grow heading into the new year.
While the country’s generations continue to age, there’s a unique opportunity for those in the home services industry. Baby boomers are aging in their homes and living longer, but they aren’t quite able to handle the same household tasks they once did. On the other hand, millennials are willing to pay the price in order to have more time with family and friends enjoying experiences. This leaves franchisees with Happinest in a unique position to cash in on a large customer base.
Stephanie Ruby, director of franchise development at Mosquito Hunters, said that of the Mosquito Hunters franchise owners around the country, slightly more than one-third are females, a unique benchmark to hit in a male-dominated market.
Growth comes at a time when mosquito abatement is a fairly new concept. It’s only been around for about 15 years, so franchisees who join Mosquito Hunters now have a unique opportunity to provide customers with their services in an industry where awareness surrounding mosquito abatement is still growing among consumers.
For Mosquito Hunter franchisee Josh Ambrose, it was about the industry itself that piqued his interest and led to him signing on with the brand. “The first thing that sold me about becoming a franchisee with Mosquito Hunters was the industry,” said Ambrose. “After so many validation calls with the leadership team and other franchises, I was convinced that this was exactly what I was looking for. There isn’t extreme overhead in starting the business, there’s recurring revenue and I’m able to work out of my home.”
Growth for the brand was inevitable at a time when COVID kept many people at home, and those people wanted to be able to get out of their homes and enjoy outdoor living spaces and backyards.
“COVID really was the perfect storm in terms of setting up growth for Mosquito Hunters,” said Ruby. “People are at home more and want to be able to go outdoors, and now with staffing shortage issues all over the country, Mosquito Hunters provides a great opportunity for franchisees to work for themselves in a booming industry.”
In addition to a growing demand for mosquito abatement, Mosquito Hunters’ focus on customer service allows the brand to retain customers and set up recurring revenue streams.
“Our customer service really helps us stand out among our competitors,” said Ruby. “It really is a ‘dying art,’ and people don’t expect it anymore. Our Mosquito Hunters franchisees are going above and beyond with their customers and really setting the stage for the brand to be in a position where they outshine the competition by showing how much they care about their customers.”
Ultimately, the goal at Happinest is to create businesses that are well-run and provide franchisees with the resources they need to be successful. The umbrella company is providing franchisees with this support through business coaches and a centralized system that handles sales leads, marketing and other franchisee support efforts.
“Things have been going great so far,” said Ambrose, a franchisee with Mosquito Hunters who started seeing customers in March of 2021. “What first sold me on this opportunity was the industry itself — this business is home-based and doesn’t involve extreme overhead with employees while also providing recurring revenue. But after working with the Mosquito Hunters team, I can say that this brand is superior to others out there. Being under the parent company of Happinest means that the expertise extends farther, making your marketing dollars mean more. They offer varsity level logistics compared to the competition, and other brands can’t operate at the level that we’re able to.”
The total investment necessary to open a Mosquito Hunters franchise ranges from $73,937 to $96,437. The franchise license fee ranges from $25,000 to $35,000. For more information on franchising opportunities with Mosquito Hunters, visit https://mosquitohuntersfranchise.com/.
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The outdoor pest control brand opened its doors in several territories while achieving growth goals.
Mosquito Hunters, the outdoor pest control brand with 130-plus units across the country, hit major milestones in 2021 including expanding its reach to 27 states and awarding a total of 60 units. Mosquito Hunters is part of the Happinest umbrella, which also owns eco-friendly home cleaning service ecomaids and the lawn maintenance franchise Lawn Doctor. Together, the three brands awarded over 100 locations in 2021.
“We hope to add just as many units, if not more, in 2022,” said Ron Ens, franchise development manager for Mosquito Hunters. “Ideally, the goal is to add 40-plus units each for Mosquito Hunters and ecomaids and 20 units for Lawn Doctor, but we expect to meet or exceed the same number of units awarded in the coming year.”
According to Ens, when Mosquito Hunters was acquired in summer 2018, there were six units. Now, there are over 130 locations. Following the post-COVID boom of the home services market, which is now valued at $600 billion, the opportunities for franchisees is only expected to grow heading into the new year.
While the country’s generations continue to age, there’s a unique opportunity for those in the home services industry. Baby boomers are aging in their homes and living longer, but they aren’t quite able to handle the same household tasks they once did. On the other hand, millennials are willing to pay the price in order to have more time with family and friends enjoying experiences. This leaves franchisees with Happinest in a unique position to cash in on a large customer base.
Stephanie Ruby, director of franchise development at Mosquito Hunters, said that of the Mosquito Hunters franchise owners around the country, slightly more than one-third are females, a unique benchmark to hit in a male-dominated market.
Growth comes at a time when mosquito abatement is a fairly new concept. It’s only been around for about 15 years, so franchisees who join Mosquito Hunters now have a unique opportunity to provide customers with their services in an industry where awareness surrounding mosquito abatement is still growing among consumers.
For Mosquito Hunter franchisee Josh Ambrose, it was about the industry itself that piqued his interest and led to him signing on with the brand. “The first thing that sold me about becoming a franchisee with Mosquito Hunters was the industry,” said Ambrose. “After so many validation calls with the leadership team and other franchises, I was convinced that this was exactly what I was looking for. There isn’t extreme overhead in starting the business, there’s recurring revenue and I’m able to work out of my home.”
Growth for the brand was inevitable at a time when COVID kept many people at home, and those people wanted to be able to get out of their homes and enjoy outdoor living spaces and backyards.
“COVID really was the perfect storm in terms of setting up growth for Mosquito Hunters,” said Ruby. “People are at home more and want to be able to go outdoors, and now with staffing shortage issues all over the country, Mosquito Hunters provides a great opportunity for franchisees to work for themselves in a booming industry.”
In addition to a growing demand for mosquito abatement, Mosquito Hunters’ focus on customer service allows the brand to retain customers and set up recurring revenue streams.
“Our customer service really helps us stand out among our competitors,” said Ruby. “It really is a ‘dying art,’ and people don’t expect it anymore. Our Mosquito Hunters franchisees are going above and beyond with their customers and really setting the stage for the brand to be in a position where they outshine the competition by showing how much they care about their customers.”
Ultimately, the goal at Happinest is to create businesses that are well-run and provide franchisees with the resources they need to be successful. The umbrella company is providing franchisees with this support through business coaches and a centralized system that handles sales leads, marketing and other franchisee support efforts.
“Things have been going great so far,” said Ambrose, a franchisee with Mosquito Hunters who started seeing customers in March of 2021. “What first sold me on this opportunity was the industry itself — this business is home-based and doesn’t involve extreme overhead with employees while also providing recurring revenue. But after working with the Mosquito Hunters team, I can say that this brand is superior to others out there. Being under the parent company of Happinest means that the expertise extends farther, making your marketing dollars mean more. They offer varsity level logistics compared to the competition, and other brands can’t operate at the level that we’re able to.”
The total investment necessary to open a Mosquito Hunters franchise ranges from $73,937 to $96,437. The franchise license fee ranges from $25,000 to $35,000. For more information on franchising opportunities with Mosquito Hunters, visit https://mosquitohuntersfranchise.com/.
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