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title: "Now and Then: A look at Mosquito Joe's expansion"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9336cf07-a130-4029-a1e1-91d86b69c44b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/now-and-then-a-look-at-mosquito-joes-expansion-1343
category: "Pets"
industry: "Pets"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2015-03-24T19:14:14.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:25.637Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c270eb7dd0e8b6b2e46e7b8efb3a13627149.jpg
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# Now and Then: A look at Mosquito Joe's expansion

**TL;DR:** Mosquito Joe has experienced rapid expansion, opening 39 new locations in 2014 and planning to open 100 locations this year. The brand creates an average of 4 to 5 jobs per location.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-03-24. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/now-and-then-a-look-at-mosquito-joes-expansion-1343).*

## Story

In 2013, Fox News highlighted Mosquito Joe as having one of the highest hiring rates among American brands. In order to staff its 15 new locations that year, it hired 60 new employees. Fast forward to 2014 and 2015, and Mosquito Joe continues as a national leader in the pest control industry.

The brand opened 39 new locations in 2014 and franchisees are planning to more than double that amount this year and open 100 locations. Based on these numbers, Mosquito Joe creates an average of 4 to 5 jobs per location, said Angela Zerda, the company’s director of marketing. With one of the lowest signing prices in the industry at $20,000, the franchise provides many Americans the opportunity to own their own business without putting too much strain on their finances.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Pets (sector)
- franchise industry (topic)
- Mosquito Joe (company)
- pest control (topic)
- Fast Company (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/now-and-then-a-look-at-mosquito-joes-expansion-1343). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9336cf07-a130-4029-a1e1-91d86b69c44b).