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title: "Five Star Franchising Acquires Mosquito Shield"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fb0b580b-0658-446d-ae7f-2e1cc6e6aaac
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220316_five_star_franchising_acquires_mosquito_shield.html
category: "Lawn & pest"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Lawn & pest"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2022-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:52.501Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581578731548-c64695cc6952?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Five Star Franchising Acquires Mosquito Shield

**TL;DR:** Five Star Franchising has acquired Mosquito Shield, marking its eighth acquisition since launching in June 2021. The acquisition provides a strategic entry point to home exterior services.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-03-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220316_five_star_franchising_acquires_mosquito_shield.html).*

## Story

SPRINGVILLE, Utah, March 15, 2022 // PRNewswire // - Five Star Franchising ("Five Star"), an innovative service-based franchise platform company, has acquired Mosquito Shield ("Mosquito Shield"). This is the eighth acquisition Five Star has completed since launching in June 2021, and provides a strategic entry point to an attractive set of services focused on home exteriors.

Based in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, Mosquito Shield is a franchisor of residential mosquito and tick control services. For over 20 years, Mosquito Shield has addressed the need for effective and affordable residential mosquito and tick control services through its innovative business system and suite of proprietary products. Founder David Briggs will stay on through the acquisition as an advisor to Five Star and Mosquito Shield. Two long-time team members will be promoted to new leadership roles, with Michael Moorhouse joining as Brand President and Brad Maher as Vice President.

"Five Star's capabilities, management team, and vision made them a natural fit as a partner to Mosquito Shield," said Briggs.

"We are thrilled to partner with David, Michael, Brad and their team as they join the Five Star family of brands," said Scott Abbott, CEO of Five Star.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- home services (topic)
- acquisition (topic)
- expansion (topic)
- Five Star Franchising (company)
- Mosquito Shield (company)
- Michael Moorhouse (person)
- Scott Abbott (person)
- franchise platform (topic)
- Five Star Franchising acquisition of Mosquito Shield (deal)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220316_five_star_franchising_acquires_mosquito_shield.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fb0b580b-0658-446d-ae7f-2e1cc6e6aaac).