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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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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
An extraordinary average gross profit of $1,090,271* is just the start with a Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Franchise.
HOME PROTECTION
ATTIC RESTORATION
PEST CONTROL
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
Refer to 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document Item 19- Average of Table 1 – Table 3
Why Franchise with
Skedaddle Animal Control?
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.
Seize the semi-absentee franchise ownership opportunity
Owners who aren’t interested in the fieldwork can opt to run the wildlife control business as a Semi-Absentee Franchise Owner, overseeing a team that performs the daily duties while maintaining their big-picture focus.
minimal competition
With our unique focus on protecting and preventing homes from wildlife incursions, proprietary methods, and very few mom-and-pop “competitors,” Skedaddle Humane Wildlife and Pest Removal dominates the animal control market.
thrive in an in-demand home service
Keeping humans and their homes safe from critters will always be essential, as evidenced by the record sales and year-over-year growth Wildlife Control Franchises posted during 2020’s covid crisis.
capitalize on multiple revenue streams
Home protection services naturally generate the most business, but Skedaddle Franchise Owners can rely on year-round profitability thanks to three additional revenue streams: attic restoration, pest control and holiday decorating.
leave the busywork to a dedicated call center
Open 7 days a week, our center takes calls and handles scheduling so animal control Franchise Owners can concentrate on the bigger picture.
Refer to 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document Item 19- Average of Table 1 – Table 3
An Extraordinary Franchise Investment Opportunity
| Average gross sales | $1,090,271 |
| Financial Investment Range | $169,900 - $330,600 |
| Required Liquid Capital | $75,000 |
| Required Net Worth | $200,000 |
| Average gross sales | $1,090,271 |
| Financial Investment Range | $169,900 - $330,600 |
| Required Liquid Capital | $75,000 |
| Required Net Worth | $200,000 |
Refer to 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document Item 19- Average of Table 1 – Table 3
The Stats Driving
Skedaddle’s Wildlife Control
Franchise Success
With figures like these, it’s clear why the home protection industry is so profitable, stable, and easy to scale!
Yearly American spending on home emergencies**
Americans either currently or just below the typical home-buying age**
Check out this video and see why there will always be a big demand for humane wildlife and pest control business opportunities.
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”
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.
Skedaddle Franchise Ownership options
Whether you’re looking for a highly profitable franchise business opportunity that affords you more time to spend with friends and family, or you’re looking to scale into a small animal control business empire, we have you covered:
Owner-Operators
- Meeting with customers to conduct property assessments
- Performing home inspections
- Managing technicians and additional sales employees
- Collecting contracts, deposits, and final payments
Manager Run Operations
- Overseeing General Manager
- Assisting in hiring technicians
- Managing payroll and other high-level administrative tasks
- Focusing on scaling the business
Who makes for a successful
Skedaddle Home Protection
Franchise Owner?
Franchise Owners do not need a wildlife or service background. Most Franchisees will oversee the animal control business from a management standpoint.
We are looking to partner with driven individuals with the following characteristics:
Franchise Owners do not need a wildlife or service background. Most Franchisees will oversee the animal control business from a management standpoint.
We are looking to partner with driven individuals with the following characteristics:
Business acumen
Sales or management experience
Customer service-oriented
Growth-minded
Strong communication skills
Motivated & outgoing
Learn More About Skedaddle’s
Humane Wildlife Control Franchise Opportunity
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