Established
2003
Franchise Units
00
Minimum Investment
$106,650
Franchise Fee
$49,500
Total Investment Range
$151,050
Home Based
No
Description
Everguard Repellent Pros is a fast-growing, eco-friendly pest and wildlife repellent franchise serving homeowners across the United States. The brand specializes in protecting residential and commercial properties from ticks, mosquitoes, deer, and rabbits using a proprietary line of all-natural, non-toxic, biodegradable, and pet-safe repellents — manufactured in-house rather than sourced from third-party chemical suppliers.
Because Everguard controls the formulation, quality, and performance of every product it sells, franchise owners benefit from stronger margins, dependable inventory, and a differentiated brand in a pest control market where families increasingly demand safer, greener alternatives to harsh chemical treatments. The business model is built around recurring, seasonal service routes (tick and mosquito season, deer/rabbit deterrent maintenance), giving owners a repeatable, relationship-driven revenue stream and strong potential for repeat and referral business.
Each franchisee receives an exclusive protected territory, access to Everguard's proprietary product line, a field-tested operating system, and a national brand identity — all wrapped in a low-overhead, home- or vehicle-based service business model.
Why Invest in This Franchise?
- A product moat competitors can't easily copy. Because Everguard manufactures its own eco-friendly, non-toxic repellents, franchisees aren't competing on price against companies buying the identical off-the-shelf chemical everyone else uses. The formula, and the brand story behind it, belongs to Everguard alone.
- Recurring revenue built into the service. Deer, rabbit, tick, and mosquito protection isn't a single visit — it's a seasonal cycle of reapplication, which means a franchisee's customer list becomes an ongoing revenue base rather than a pool that has to be re-won every quarter.
- Low barrier to entry, real support behind it. No pest control background is required going in. What matters more is whether you can run a service business, manage people, and follow a system — Everguard handles the technical and product training.
- Exclusive, protected territories. Franchise owners aren't fighting a neighboring Everguard location for the same customers; territories are assigned to avoid overlap.
- Ground-floor timing. The brand has decades of product credibility behind it but is early in its national franchise rollout, meaning founding-era franchisees can claim strong territories before the map fills in.
- Multiple ways to grow revenue — seasonal treatment packages, add-on products, and the option to expand into additional territories once your first unit is running well.
- A cause you can actually stand behind. For owners who want their business to mean something beyond the P&L, this is a brand rooted in protecting families' health and yards, not just another service franchise.
Background
Everguard was founded by Michael Gaunya, a landscape professional who saw firsthand how deer and rabbits were destroying customers' yards — and, more urgently, heard families describe children contracting Lyme disease from tick bites in their own backyards. That combination of problems led Michael to develop his own line of natural, effective repellents to protect people, pets, and landscapes without harmful chemicals. That solution grew into Everguard Repellent Pros, now expanding as a national franchise system operated through ADPP Franchising LLC (also known as Everguard Repellent Pros Franchising LLC), headquartered at 567 Liberty Lane, West Kingston, Rhode Island.
The brand originated in New England and has built its reputation over more than two decades in the repellent products space, and is now in a period of rapid franchise expansion into suburban markets nationwide, driven by rising consumer demand for natural, family-safe pest and wildlife protection. Franchise development for the brand is led by a team with prior success scaling multi-unit franchise systems, applying proven operational, marketing, and training frameworks to Everguard's national rollout.
- Established: 2003
- Franchise Units: N/A
- Canada Franchises: No
- International Franchises: No
- Industry: Eco-friendly pest & wildlife repellent services
- Services: Tick, mosquito, deer, and rabbit repellent applications
- Territory: Exclusive, protected territories
- Experience Required: None — full training provided
- Revenue Model: Recurring/seasonal service contracts
- Headquarters: West Kingston, Rhode Island
- Franchisor: ADPP Franchising LLC / Everguard Repellent Pros Franchising LLC
Support Training
Everguard Repellent Pros positions itself as a turnkey system — no prior pest control experience is required to become an owner. New franchisees receive:
- Hands-on initial training covering product application, safety protocols, and applicable licensing requirements
- Business operations training, including scheduling, route management, and customer service systems
- Marketing support and materials, including access to a centralized software platform to help owners generate and manage leads
- Ongoing operational, financial, and technical support from the franchisor's leadership team
- Ongoing R&D updates — franchisees get early access to newly developed and tested repellent products
- Ongoing structured process, from Brand Overview → Request for Consideration → Territory Review & LOI → FDD Review → Discovery Day → Franchise Agreement execution
The support system is designed to help new owners launch quickly and operate with confidence, even without a pest control or landscaping background.
Ideal Candidate
Everguard is looking for hands-on, entrepreneurial operators, not passive investors. The ideal Everguard Repellent Pros franchisee typically has:
- Entrepreneurial drive — motivated, decisive, and comfortable owning outcomes
- People skills — strong at building relationships with customers and staff
- Financial awareness — able to plan, budget, and manage the business like an owner
- A customer-first mindset — focused on service quality and long-term client relationships
- A growth mindset — interested in scaling from a single territory into multi-unit ownership
- Respect for systems — willing to follow an established operational playbook
Baseline qualifications include sufficient liquid assets to cover startup and working capital, and prior management, service, or sales experience is preferred (though not required, since pest-control-specific experience is not necessary).
Financial Detail
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $49,500 |
| Minimum Total Investment | $106,650 |
| Maximum Total Investment | $151,050 |
| Total Investment Range | $106,650 – $151,050 |