Five Star Bath Solutions, Mosquito Shield Celebrated as Top Franchise Brands for Multi-Unit Owners by Entrepreneur
SPRINGVILLE, Utah, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Five Star Bath Solutions and Mosquito Shield, two fast-growing home service brands within the Five Star Franchising platform, have once again been recognized on Entrepreneur's list of the Top Franchise Brands for Multi-Unit Owners. This marks the second consecutive year that both brands have earned this distinction — a reflection of strong scalability, system-wide support and franchise owner satisfaction.
Mosquito Shield ranked No. 58, and Five Star Bath Solutions ranked No. 107 on this year's list.
"One of the benefits of the franchising model is the flexibility it offers — whether you want to run a single unit or scale across multiple territories," said Michael Moorhouse, Brand President of Mosquito Shield. "With proven systems, low startup costs and recession-resilient services, home service franchises like ours are built for growth-minded entrepreneurs."
Multi-unit ownership defines both systems:
Over 90% of all territories are owned by multi-unit operators
Over 80% of all franchise owners own more than one territory
On average, franchise owners operate more than three territories
Both brands also earned spots on Entrepreneur's 2025 Franchise 500®, with Mosquito Shield ranked No. 136 and Five Star Bath Solutions at No. 233. These rankings are based on more than 150 data points — including franchise fees, unit growth, support systems, and overall brand performance. Mosquito Shield stands out further as the #1 ranked pest control franchise by Entrepreneur for three consecutive years, reinforcing its leadership in the category and the strength of its model for multi-unit success. Both brands have also been recognized among Entrepreneur's Top Franchises Under $150K, highlighting their accessibility and strong return potential.
"It's exciting to see how many Five Star Franchising owners operate not just one location, but a business portfolio — often across multiple brands in our platform," said Dean Hartley, Brand President of Five Star Bath Solutions. "The steady rise in multi-unit ownership reflects both our strong centralized support and the staying power of our brands in the home services industry."
To view the complete rankings for the Top Franchise Brands for Multi-Unit Owners, visit https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/directory/top-multiunit-ranking. The listings will also appear in the July/August issue of Entrepreneur.
For more information about Five Star Franchising and its platform of home service brands, visit fivestarfranchising.com.
About Five Star Bath Solutions
Five Star Bath Solutions is the premier bath transformation franchise in the home remodeling industry. The company, named one of Entrepreneur's Top Franchises Under $150k for 2025, designs and builds dream bathrooms through expertise and trust providing affordable transformations and beautiful solutions. Part of the Five Star Franchising portfolio of home service brands since 2014, Five Star Bath Solutions is one of the fastest-growing bath remodeling franchises in the world with more than 250 franchise locations. For more information, visit fivestarbathsolutions.com. To learn about franchising with Five Star Bath Solutions, visit bathsolutionsfranchising.com.
About Mosquito Shield
Mosquito Shield is America's trusted provider of effective residential mosquito, tick and perimeter pest control service. Combining an innovative proprietary blend of natural oils and select control products with a responsive spraying schedule designed around real-time pest population analysis and weather conditions, Mosquito Shield delivers the best results in the industry to help customers in over 435 territories enjoy their outdoor spaces. Mosquito Shield, part of the Five Star Franchising platform of home service brands, was ranked the top pest control franchise in the U.S. by Entrepreneur in 2023, 2024 and 2025. For more information about Mosquito Shield, visit moshield.com. To learn about franchising opportunities, visit moshield.fivestarfranchising.com.
About Five Star Franchising
Five Star Franchising is an innovative, growing platform of home service brands with more than 1,500 total locations throughout North America. Franchise owners across Five Star's brands, including Five Star Bath Solutions, Gotcha Covered, Bio-One, Mosquito Shield, 1-800-Packouts, and Card My Yard enjoy a robust support network and access to industry-leading tools such as ProNexis, the 24/7 sales support solution tailored for home service businesses, and Five Star Marketing Services, Five Star Franchising's elite marketing engine. Five Star Franchising's commitment to core values — Driven, Real, Innovative, Vital, and Enthusiastic (DRIVE) — ensures its brands are category leaders and empowers franchise owners to maximize profitable growth and secure their financial destiny. Five Star Franchising is consistently recognized as one of the most successful companies in the industry. The company has appeared on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America four times, ranking #157 in 2024. Five Star Franchising also ranks among the fastest-growing businesses in its home state, with positions on the MountainWest Capital Network Utah 100, the Utah Valley BusinessQ UV50 and the Utah Business Fast 50 lists. For more information, visit fivestarfranchising.com.
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