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title: "The Largest Franchise Growth Year for Critter Control Since 2007"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/38aaf678-38ff-45a1-ab0a-a80a989cdb90
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20191218_the_largest_franchise_growth_year_for_critter_cont.html
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2019-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:28.999Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366811353-6870744d04b2?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# The Largest Franchise Growth Year for Critter Control Since 2007

**TL;DR:** Critter Control announced its largest franchise growth year since 2007 with 10 new locations in 2019. The company now has a total of 84 locations nationwide and expects another high growth year in 2020.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-12-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20191218_the_largest_franchise_growth_year_for_critter_cont.html).*

## Story

ATLANTA - Critter Control announced that it is on track for 10 new franchise locations in 2019, which is the largest franchise growth for the company since 2007.

Critter Control welcomed locations in College Station, Texas; Waco, Texas; Athens, Ga.; Macon, Ga.; Columbus, Ga.; Lakeland, Fla.; Central Mississippi; Eastern Tennessee; Terre Haute, Ind. and Green Bay, Wis. in 2019. This brings the franchise system’s total footprint to 84 locations nationwide, with a busy December still ahead.

“The opportunity to provide wildlife service to new markets is exciting,” said Jeff Campbell, Critter Control’s vice president. “As the largest nuisance wildlife company in the country, the addition of these markets only strengthens our brand and the services we can offer our great customers.”

The company expects another high growth year in 2020 based on the industry’s current trend. “The wildlife removal industry is growing at an incredible rate,” said general manager Joe Felegi. “We are planning for continued growth, with more than 100 potential markets in the U.S. and Canada.”

With Critter Control continuing to expand, its business model and emphasis on franchise owner success will continue attracting like-minded professionals looking to invest. “The addition of these markets should reassure our franchise family of our commitment to the Critter Control brand,” said Campbell.

Founded in 1983, Critter Control is America’s largest nuisance wildlife company and is an industry leader in the removal of rodents, raccoons, bats, birds and more. The Atlanta-based company operates franchises and corporate-owned locations in more than 100 markets throughout the U.S. and Canada. Learn more about Critter Control at crittercontrol.com.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- Multi-Unit (company)
- expansion plans (topic)
- Critter Control (company)
- wildlife removal industry (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20191218_the_largest_franchise_growth_year_for_critter_cont.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/38aaf678-38ff-45a1-ab0a-a80a989cdb90).