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There is a wildlife problem in every city in America.
Own the only national brand built to remove mice, bats, raccoons, and more – permanently.
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$1,090,272
Average gross sales*
$169,900
Starting investment
37 years
Proven methodology
62 territories
Canada and U.S.
*2025 U.S. Franchise Performance, Item 19, 2026 Skedaddle FDD. Individual results will vary.
$1,090,272
Average gross sales*
$169,900
Starting investment
37 years
Proven methodology
62 territories
Canada and U.S.
*2025 U.S. Franchise Performance, Item 19, 2026 Skedaddle FDD. Individual results will vary.
Four revenue streams. One investment. Every season covered.
Bats are colonizing attics, raccoons are tearing through crawl spaces, and mice are living inside walls in every dense suburban market in North America. When a homeowner discovers a problem, they are not comparison shopping. They are calling the first number they find. Skedaddle franchise owners are that call.
WILDLIFE EXCLUSION
ATTIC RESTORATION
PEST CONTROL
HOLIDAY LIGHTING
Refer to 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document Item 19- Average of Table 1 – Table 3
A recession-resistant, non-discretionary service business, backed by a 37-year methodology and a lifetime guarantee.
Maximize Profit with minimum financial investment
With a low initial financial investment of $169,900, minimal overhead expenses, and stellar Franchise Owner support, Skedaddle Wildlife Removal Business Owners can rake in over $1,090,271 in average gross sales.
Home-Based, Low Overhead
No retail location, no buildout, no commercial lease. You run your business from home or from a small warehouse allowing you to launch 6 to 8 weeks from signing.
No National Competitor
In the market, Skedaddle goes up against local single-truck operators with no system, no guarantee, and no marketing.
Maximize Profit with minimum financial investment
With a low initial financial investment of $169,900, minimal overhead expenses, and stellar Franchise Owner support, Skedaddle Wildlife Removal Business Owners can rake in over $1,090,271 in average gross sales.
Home-Based, Low Overhead
No retail location, no buildout, no commercial lease. You run your business from home or from a small warehouse allowing you to launch 6 to 8 weeks from signing.
No National Competitor
In the market, Skedaddle goes up against local single-truck operators with no system, no guarantee, and no marketing.
You Never Catch an Animal
Owners manage people and operations. Your technicians handle the field. There is no wildlife experience required.
Four Revenue Streams, One Investment.
Wildlife exclusion, pest control, attic restoration, and holiday lighting. All included in one territory and all utilize the same team. Wildlife exclusion, pest control, attic restoration, and holiday lighting. All included in one territory and all utilize the same team.
Leads From Day 1
The corporate call center runs 500 to 600 calls per day, seven days a week. You are not building a customer base from scratch. You are managing a team that already has work to do.
You Never Catch an Animal
Owners manage people and operations. Your technicians handle the field. There is no wildlife experience required.
Four Revenue Streams, One Investment.
Wildlife exclusion, pest control, attic restoration, and holiday lighting. All included in one territory and all utilize the same team. Wildlife exclusion, pest control, attic restoration, and holiday lighting. All included in one territory and all utilize the same team.
Leads From Day 1
The corporate call center runs 500 to 600 calls per day, seven days a week. You are not building a customer base from scratch. You are managing a team that already has work to do.
Refer to 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document Item 19- Average of Table 1 – Table 3
What Skedaddle Owners Earned in 2025
| MARKET | 2025 GROSS SALES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $1,992,235 | 819 service visits |
| Minneapolis | $1,679,576 | 100.6% YoY growth |
| Central Maryland | $824,105 | 36.5% YoY growth |
| Baltimore (first full year) | $576,482 | First full year |
| Atlanta (first full year) | $378,961 | First full year |
| Franchise Average | $1,090,272 | All 5 disclosed U.S. outlets |
| MARKET | 2025 GROSS SALES | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $1,992,235 | 819 service visits |
| Minneapolis | $1,679,576 | 100.6% YoY growth |
| Central Maryland | $824,105 | 36.5% YoY growth |
| Baltimore (first full year) | $576,482 | First full year |
| Atlanta (first full year) | $378,961 | First full year |
| Franchise Average | $1,090,272 | All 5 disclosed U.S. outlets |
Refer to 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document Item 19- Average of Table 1 – Table 3
From one investment, you get four businesses
$169,900 - $247,100
Total initial investment, single territory
What’s included:
- The $55,000 franchise fee
- Vehicle and equipment procurement
- Initial training led by the founding team
- A location-specific website, built and managed by corporate
- A corporate call center already generating leads in your territory
“It’s a fairly low capital outlay to get started. You need a truck and some supplies. We didn’t need brick and mortar real estate locations. I’m running this out of my own home.”
— Brett Robertson, Co-Owner, Skedaddle Minneapolis, MN
Check out this video and see why there will always be a big demand for humane wildlife and pest control business opportunities.
*Source: Verified Market Research, United States Home Service Market Size And Forecast
**Source: Home Advisor, “Home Service Market Report”
*** Source: The Washington Post, “Bats, insects, coyotes, other wildlife make cities their homes. Urban communities are encouraging this”
**** Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, “68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, says UN”
*****Source: IBISWorld, “Pest Control in the Us—Market Size 2003–2028”
*Source: Verified Market Research, United States Home Service Market Size And Forecast
**Source: Home Advisor, “Home Service Market Report”
*** Source: The Washington Post, “Bats, insects, coyotes, other wildlife make cities their homes. Urban communities are encouraging this”
**** Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, “68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, says UN”
*****Source: IBISWorld, “Pest Control in the Us—Market Size 2003–2028”
You run the business. Your team handles the wildlife.
What you do
- Hire and manage your technician and sales team
- Oversee customer relationships and service quality
- Build local presence and community partnerships
- Review financials, KPIs, and daily operations
what you don't do
- Handle animals
- Climb on roofs or work in crawl spaces
- Answer inbound calls- The call center does that.
- Need any prior wildlife, pest control, or trades experience
Our owners have come from corporate management, the military, and small business. Not wildlife.
No wildlife background required or expected. What matters is the ability to lead a small team, manage a service operation, and build relationships in a local market.
No wildlife background required or expected. What matters is the ability to lead a small team, manage a service operation, and build relationships in a local market.
People leadership
No wildlife background required or expected. What matters is the ability to lead a small team, manage a service operation, and build relationships in a local market.
No industry experience required
Every owner is trained through the Skedaddle system before opening.
Financial discipline
Plan for 18 to 24 months of operational runway. Owners who come in well-capitalized build the strongest year-one foundation.
Growth mindset
This is a business designed to scale. Owners who approach it that way from the start grow faster and build more valuable operations.
Strong communication
The owners who grow fastest build the best local relationships with customers, staff, and the community.
From Day 1, you have an entire system behind you.
The corporate team has a combined 253 years of experience. There is no situation a new franchise owner will encounter that they have not already solved. Bill Dowd, Founder and CEO, personally mentors every owner he awards, and owners consistently cite that access to him as one of the key factors in why they chose Skedaddle.
Comprehensive Training
31 hours of classroom instruction and 42 hours on the job, led personally by Bill Dowd and Barry Dowd in Ancaster. No prior wildlife or pest control experience required.
Marketing & Promotion
A location-specific website built and managed by corporate, Google Ads activated at launch, and SEO work starting months before you open.
CALL CENTER
Open seven days a week, handling 500 to 600 calls a day. Scheduling, lead capture, and appointment reminders, so you focus on running the business.
SPCA & HUMANE SOCIETY PARTNERSHIPS
12,000+ referral calls a year routed directly to franchise owners, an inbound source no independent competitor can replicate.
ONGOING SUPPORT
Real-time help via phone, FaceTime, and Google Meet, not a ticketing queue. The same support team from month one through year five.
Awarding U.S. territories now. See if yours is available.
Prime territories in major metros are still open. The candidates who move now get full founder access and market selection that will not exist at the same level once the network reaches scale.
“It’s been the most enjoyable thing I’ve ever done in my life. This really allows you to feel the reward of helping people — and the financial reward as well. You can’t get better than that.”
— Tisha Hicks, General Manager, Skedaddle Durham Region