Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Mosquito Hunters | |
| Investment | 44200 - 170100 | 71937 - 94437 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | 10% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Mosquito Hunters | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Mosquito Hunters | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | Yes |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Mosquito Hunters | |
| Training | As needed | Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: Weekly coaching by phone |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | National media | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Swisher Hygiene | Mosquito Hunters | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 6% |
| Mosquito Hunters | 10% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | 10% |
| Year Founded | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1983 |
| Mosquito Hunters | 2013 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 1989 |
| Mosquito Hunters | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Swisher Hygiene | 5 years |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Varies |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Swisher Hygiene | General business experience |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Yes |
| Mosquito Hunters | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Equipment | |
| Swisher Hygiene} | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Inventory | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Receivables | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| Payroll | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Swisher Hygiene | As needed |
| Mosquito Hunters | Classroom Training: 27 hours Additional Training: Weekly coaching by phone |
| Support | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Mosquito Hunters | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Swisher Hygiene | National media |
| Mosquito Hunters | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Swisher Hygiene | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Mosquito Hunters | Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |
| International Expansion | |
| Swisher Hygiene | |
| Mosquito Hunters | |