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title: "Authority Brands Acquires Mosquito Squad Franchise"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e0791d38-1407-4db9-92fc-de49e887af59
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/authority-brands-acquires-mosquito-squad-franchise-2708677
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2018-12-12T20:15:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:11.701Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/f7cfc9b2883ad294bfd22b6be91ba2959750.jpg
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# Authority Brands Acquires Mosquito Squad Franchise

**TL;DR:** Authority Brands has acquired Mosquito Squad, a 200-unit mosquito and tick control franchise. The acquisition increases Authority Brands' footprint to more than 750 franchise locations in several countries.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-12-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/authority-brands-acquires-mosquito-squad-franchise-2708677).*

## Story

Mosquito Squad , a 200-unit mosquito and tick control franchise, has been acquired by Authority Brands, LLC, according to a recent release . The franchise was previously owned by Outdoor Living Brands, which acquired Mosquito Squad in 2009.

With the addition of Mosquito Squad to its franchise portfolio, Maryland-based Authority Brands is now parent company to four home service brands. The three other franchises the company owns are The Cleaning Authority, Homewatch CareGivers and America's Swimming Pool Company. The acquisition increases Authority Brands’ footprint to more than 750 franchise locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Kenya, Indonesia and Puerto Rico.

"We are very excited about this new partnership as we endeavor to build on our market leadership position, improve our processes and systems, and help our franchisees achieve even greater success,” said Amy Lawhorne, VP and Brand Leader of Mosquito Squad. “The entire Mosquito Squad team looks forward to aligning with Authority Brands and tapping into their expertise to help us grow and realize the brand's full potential. We are thrilled to start this new chapter in the future of Mosquito Squad.”

Maddie has spent her career in the media industry, serving in various editorial roles before migrating into a hybrid content strategy and PR role with No Limit Agency. Her passion for storytelling and love of writing help her create meaningful content on behalf of her clients and fulfill No Limit Agency’s mission to tell people-driven stories. Maddie is a graduate of Saint Louis University, where she studied Communications with a focus in journalism and media studies as well as Sports Business.

In her spare time, Maddie can be found exploring Chicago’s food scene, watching an NBA game or lamenting over her middling fantasy baseball team.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- home services (topic)
- acquisition (topic)
- Authority Brands (company)
- The Cleaning Authority (company)
- Homewatch CareGivers (company)
- Mosquito Squad (company)
- America's Swimming Pool Co. (company)
- Outdoor Living Brands (company)
- Authority Brands acquisition of Mosquito Squad (deal)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/authority-brands-acquires-mosquito-squad-franchise-2708677). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e0791d38-1407-4db9-92fc-de49e887af59).