Five Star Franchising Acquires Mosquito Shield
March 15, 2022
Five Star Franchising, a PE-backed home-services franchising platform, has acquired Mosquito Shield, a leading residential mosquito and tick control franchisor headquartered in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. The deal — Five Star's eighth acquisition since launching in 2021 and backed by Princeton Equity Group — expands Five Star's portfolio of service-focused franchise brands and provides Mosquito Shield additional resources to accelerate franchise development and operations.
- Buyers
- Five Star Franchising, Princeton Equity Group
- Targets
- Mosquito Shield
- Platforms
- Five Star Franchising
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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