Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

Year Business Began: 1989

Franchising Since: 2013

Headquarters: Ancaster, Ontario

Country of Origin: Canada

Estimated Number of Units: 50

Franchise Description: The franchisor is Skedaddle Franchising LLC. The franchise offered is for a business that provides humane wildlife control services, and available supplemental services that include pest control, attic restoration, holiday lighting, and related services and products.
Training Overview: For the first Skedaddle business, the franchisor will provide initial training for the franchisee (or, if the franchise is a corporate entity, the managing owner plus one designated manager). Either the franchisee or the managing owner, plus the general manager, must successfully complete the initial training program to the franchisor’s satisfaction no later than 45 days prior to the scheduled opening of the Skedaddle business. The initial training program takes place over an approximate one-to-two-week period. After the opening of the Skedaddle business, the franchisor reserves the right to require that franchisees (or their managing owner if the franchise is a corporate entity) attend a system-wide training program that the franchisor may establish in its discretion. The franchisor will not require attendance at a system-wide training program for more than a total of five days in any calendar year.

Territory Granted: Under the Franchise Agreement, the franchisor will grant franchisees the right to develop and operate one Skedaddle business within a designated operating territory. The scope of the operating territory will vary from the scope and size of the operating territories of other franchisees in the system depending on local factors, market conditions, and the number of territories that the franchisee purchases at the time of signing the Franchise Agreement. A territory, generally, will consist of a geographic area that includes a population of approximately 500,000 people. Franchisees will not receive an exclusive territory. However, during the term of the Franchise Agreement, provided that franchisees are not in default of their obligations to the franchisor or its affiliates and except as to the franchisor’s reserved rights, the franchisor will not open and operate and will not grant another franchisee the right to open and operate a Skedaddle business within the operating territory.

Obligations and Restrictions: The Franchise Agreement requires that the franchisee (or, if the franchise is a corporate entity, that the managing shareholder or partner) be personally responsible for the daily management and supervision of the Franchised Business (referred to as the “managing owner”). The franchisor must approve the managing owner, and the managing owner must dedicate his or her full-time efforts to the management and operation of the franchise. The managing owner must have satisfactorily completed the initial training and must have obtained all required licenses and permits necessary to operate a Skedaddle business within the operating territory. Franchisees may hire a manager to assume responsibility for the daily management and supervision of the franchised business, only if the specified requirements are met. Franchisees may only sell the products and services specified or approved by the franchisor in writing. Franchisees must sell the products and services required by the franchisor.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is 10 years. If franchisees meet the conditions for renewal, they may renew the franchise for one additional 10-year renewal term.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor does not offer direct or indirect financing. The franchisor does not guarantee a franchisee’s note, lease, or other obligation. For qualified individuals who were honorably discharged from any branch of the United States Military the franchisor offers a 10% discount off of the initial franchise fee for their first Franchise Agreement for their first territory.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$49,500	$49,500
Storage Unit	$0	$1,000
Equipment	$12,000	$20,000
Initial Inventory	$6,000	$10,000
Holiday Lighting Inventory (part of optional supplemental services)	$0	$30,000
Computer, Software, and Business Management System	$1,000	$3,000
Service Vehicle	$10,000	$22,000
Start-Up Marketing	$9,000	$18,000
Insurance Deposits – Three Months	$3,000	$5,000
Travel for Initial Training	$2,500	$10,000
Professional Fees	$2,000	$5,000
Licenses and Permits	$100	$2,500
Additional Funds – Three Months	$50,000	$100,000
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$145,100	$295,000

 
Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Royalty	Greater of 6.5% of gross sales or the minimum monthly royalty fee requirement.
Brand Development Fund	Up to 2% of gross sales, currently 0.5% of gross sales.
Franchisee Directed Local Marketing	$2,000 per territory per month.
Local and Regional Advertising Cooperatives	$2,000 per territory month, currently not assessed.
Technology	Up to $500 per user per month, currently $230 per user per month.
Contact Center	The then current contact center fee, currently 6% of gross sales.
Managed Website Services Fee	The then current managed website services fee, currently a one-time fee of $2,000 plus an ongoing fee of $900 per territory per month.
PPC Campaign Management	$500 set-up fee, plus $250 per service line per month for the first territory plus $100 per service line per month for each additional territory.
Customer Service and Refunds	Varies under the circumstances.
Annual Conference Attendance Fee	The then current conference fee, not greater than $1,000.
Additional Employee Initial Training	The then current training fee, currently $600 per person per day.
Supplemental Training	The then current daily rate per trainer, plus expenses the franchisor incurs. Current rate is $500 per day.
Supplemental Services Training Fee	$5,000 per supplemental service.
Non-Compliance: Customer Reviews	$250 to $750 per month.
Reporting Non-Compliance	$150 per occurrence.
Operations Non-Compliance	$450 to $1,000 per occurrence.
Payment Non-Compliance	$150 per occurrence.
Interest	18% per annum from due date.
NSF Check Fee or Failed Electronic Fund Transfer	5% of amount or $50, whichever is greater, or maximum fee allowed by law.
Audit	Cost of audit.
Quality Assurance Audit	Actual costs incurred by the franchisor.
Collections	Actual fees, costs, and expenses.
Supplier Review	Actual fees, costs, and expenses.
Management Service	Currently $500 per day, plus costs and expenses.
Transfer	50% of the then current initial franchise fee.
Renewal	25% of the then current initial franchise fee.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of Skedaddle. Year of FDD: 2025.
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