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title: "Mosquito Joe Ranked #1 In Pest Control in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2019 Franchise 500"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0c286edd-5016-47be-bd89-d3d91bbdedd5
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/mosquito-joe-ranked-1-in-pest-control-in-entrepreneur-magazines-2019-franchise-500-2708880
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
published: 2019-01-31T13:08:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:32:11.906Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/1f36a7a28070f0e591eb7917c9e8acd98881.jpg
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# Mosquito Joe Ranked #1 In Pest Control in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2019 Franchise 500

**TL;DR:** Mosquito Joe is ranked #1 in the pest control category in Entrepreneur's 2019 Franchise 500 Ranking. The brand has 285 current locations and expects to open more than 50 new locations this year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-01-31. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/mosquito-joe-ranked-1-in-pest-control-in-entrepreneur-magazines-2019-franchise-500-2708880).*

## Story

Mosquito Joe was recently placed #1 in the pest control category in Entrepreneur’s 2019 Franchise 500 Ranking. The brand was also placed #47 overall.

The Virginia Beach-based Mosquito Joe provides mosquito control treatment to residential and commercial customers nationwide. With 285 current locations and more than 50 expected to open this year, the investment range for Mosquito Joe is $95,600 - $140,000 including a $35,000 franchise fee.

Now in its 40th year, the Franchise 500 Ranking evaluates brands in five key areas: financial strength and stability, size and growth, brand strength, support, and costs and fees.

Emily Clouse is a staff writer for 1851 Franchise. Her work has been featured with publications such as The Onion, Reductress, and Chicago Magazine. She graduated from The Ohio State University before running away to join the Peace Corps. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and walking to Jewel-Osco.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Mosquito Joe (company)
- pest control (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/mosquito-joe-ranked-1-in-pest-control-in-entrepreneur-magazines-2019-franchise-500-2708880). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0c286edd-5016-47be-bd89-d3d91bbdedd5).