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title: "The Clarion Ledger: Mosquito Joe Plans to Open in Mississippi"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2cc3d0df-663f-4160-927e-d6dfe61688a1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-clarion-ledger-mosquito-joe-plans-to-open-in-mississippi-6078
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-10-01T01:20:34.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:12:32.281Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/95af39d219d9ec4f1ffa8636319563f2149.jpg
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# The Clarion Ledger: Mosquito Joe Plans to Open in Mississippi

**TL;DR:** Mosquito Joe plans to expand to Mississippi, focusing on the Jackson area, to help with mosquito control and job creation. The expansion is driven by a correlated increase in demand due to 23 confirmed Zika virus cases in the state.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-clarion-ledger-mosquito-joe-plans-to-open-in-mississippi-6078).*

## Story

According to The Clarion-Ledger, 23 cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in Mississippi, and Mosquito Joe has observed a correlated increase in demand for mosquito control -- something they hope to help out with through the expansion.

"We think Mississippi is a great market for us. We would love to get in there and help create jobs," Mosquito Joe COO, Brian Garrison told The Clarion-Ledger. "We can't solve the Zika problem, but we're part of the solution when it comes to mosquito control."

Once a qualified franchisee has been identified, Mosquito Joe could potentially have a local presence as early as April 2017.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- Mosquito Joe (company)
- job creation (topic)
- Mississippi (location)
- mosquito control (topic)
- The Clarion-Ledger (regulator)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-clarion-ledger-mosquito-joe-plans-to-open-in-mississippi-6078). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2cc3d0df-663f-4160-927e-d6dfe61688a1).