Springville-based Five Star Franchising, a service-based franchise platform company, has acquired Mosquito Shield, one of Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 brands. This is the eighth acquisition Five Star has completed since it was founded in June 2021.
Based in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, Mosquito Shield is a franchisor of residential mosquito and tick control services with over 300 franchise territories in 27 states. Founder David Briggs will stay on through the acquisition as an advisor to Five Star and Mosquito Shield. Two long-time Mosquito Shield employees will be promoted to new leadership roles with the company. Michael Moorhouse will become brand president and Brad Maher was named vice president.
“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. “In the last 20 years, Mosquito Shield has positioned themselves as the leader in pest control franchising. Their unique model and proprietary products deliver a superior service experience for customers looking to manage the risks associated with mosquitos and other pests. Their growth is directly attributable to their commitment to excellence. We are very excited to announce our partnership and look forward to growing together.”
“Five Star’s capabilities, management team and vision made them a natural fit as a partner to Mosquito Shield,” said Briggs.
Moorhouse added, “We look forward to leveraging Five Star’s extensive development and operational capabilities to continue to aggressively expand our franchise system while also delivering best-in-class support to our franchisees.”
Five Star is backed by the Princeton Equity Group of Princeton, New Jersey, a private equity firm focused on acquiring franchisor and multi-unit companies.