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Enviro-Serv has formally signed the necessary franchise agreement with Pestmaster Services to control the Tampa Bay, Fla., pest market. Based in Reno, Nev., Pestmaster is a national franchisor with 30 locations — and a dominant player in the governmental contracts sector for pest control.
“This territory is a population of over 2 million people, combined with existing Veterans Administration (VA) governmental contracts in existence that become ours immediately when the deal is solidified,” says Enviro-Serv CEO Chris Trina, noting the deal gives territorial rights for both Hillsborough and Pinellas County. “We look forward in the short time ahead to call ourselves Pestmaster Tampa.”
Pestmaster Services is only one of 70 national pest operations approved to bid on General Services Administration/Small Business Administration (GSA SBA) governmental pest contracts. It currently holds a 5-year, annually renewable, $307,000 VA Tampa-based contract that would be owned and serviced by the Tampa franchisee.
The deal is expected to close in mid-July.
