Investment Information

The initial franchise fee is $30,000. Additional start up costs for the franchise opportunity such as insurance, computer, truck, advertising, office equipment, uniforms, operating cash, etc., and also including the first 3 months of operating expenses for the business are estimated to be approximately an additional $18,950-$36,960. It could be more or less, depending on what you may already have.

When choosing a territory, you can pick an area with a significant customer base, or an area with very few customers. The customer purchase price is basically one year of revenue. So, if you buy a territory with customers that generate $10,000 per year, that would be the cost of those customers. We have territories that range in value from 0-$100,000, depending on what you are looking for. Some people are interested in instant income, while others choose to build the territory themselves, depending on the initial investment someone is looking to make.

The ongoing royalty fee has a sliding scale starting at 10% and it reduces to 7% once you become properly licensed. We have written into the franchise agreement that a 2% cooperative advertising fee may be applied if we were to do bill boards or TV commercials that would benefit all the franchises. At this time we have not found it to be necessary to do cooperative advertising, and so there is no charge currently.

Lady Bug Franchise Corporation offers a unique business concept by providing residential and commercial environmentally responsible pest control. We use natural materials inside and incorporate it outside as well. This is a safe and very effective service. Both customers and pest control technicians appreciate the safety of our service. Since we have poisonous pests such as black widows and scorpions, pest control in Arizona is a necessity, not a luxury item. To some degree, for this reason, our business is also more recession proof than many others.

As part of the initial investment, we provide a training program that ranges from 2 weeks to 1 month depending on the individual's ability to understand the information and level of comfort. There is ongoing support once you are up and running. Your success means our success, so we are very committed to offer advice, training, coaching and support in every way possible. The training covers everything necessary to operate your business from application techniques to accounting, and marketing to customer service. It is all included.

This business opportunity can be run as a home-based business. You can operate out of a home office since you go off site to service your customers. The business can be grown in various ways as well. Some people want to get a number of trucks and employees, while others prefer to make a good living, but not want the responsibility of employees. The options are open ended. We believe in creating win-win scenarios, and not everyone's scenario is the same.

Lady Bug is a well known name in the Phoenix area. Our trucks are easily recognizable too. We have been written up in magazines and newspapers frequently. We offer a combination of a proven system for success, extensive business experience, and an outstanding reputation within the pest control industry. At Lady Bug we also have a strong desire to succeed. Your success means our success. For these reasons, we feel we have a great opportunity to offer in a franchise.

We would be happy to discuss all of this in greater detail and answer any questions you may have. Feel free to download an application (PDF) or (html) from our website.

We thank you for your interest in a Lady Bug Franchise opportunity. Please feel free to contact us.