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contract but have the freedom to pay as they go or enroll to garner strong support from her community. In her first
in the pre-pay program that is offered by many franchise year, almost 30% of their customers were from her home-
locations across the country. With spring and summer on town. To give back to the community, Anne is involved in
the horizon, weddings are a big draw for the outdoors and a number of local events. Mosquito Joe of Southeastern
mosquitoes. Naturally, Mosquito Joe fills this need with North Carolina sponsors a softball team and even provides
their special event treatments that ensure that mosquitoes free sprays for non-profit organizations hosting outdoor
stay off the guest list. events and fundraisers.

The service also eliminates and repels fleas and ticks, and Anne sees big things in the future for her business and
along with well-known diseases caused by mosquitoes for the Mosquito Joe brand at large. “Personally, I am
such as malaria, West Nile and most recently, Zika, fleas very excited for our future, which means obviously, that
and ticks can pose the same dangers for families and their I am excited about the future of the Mosquito Joe brand.
pets. Johnson emphasizes that implementing a schedule We had the opportunity to watch the company grow over
for flea and tick prevention can be just as important as hav- the past 5 years before purchasing our franchise in 2016.
ing one for mosquito control, especially in heavily wooded When customers tell us they are excited to see that yellow
areas. and green van pull up in front of their house – I would say
the future is looking pretty bright!”
Mosquito Joe has had a big impact on Anne and her fam-
ily’s life. “My husband Donald and his son Jonathan are Having just expanded to the Wilmington area, the Johnson
well-known throughout the community. Our first-year family continues to make their name in North Carolina.
success was largely due to the business and personal rela- With a special thank you to Harnett County and the Dunn
tionships that each of us has with our extended family and Chamber of Commerce, Anne hopes to continue to spread
friends,” says Johnson. Because of their great customer the Mosquito Joe name and continue making outside fun
service and passion for what they do, Anne has been able again.

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309 W. Divine Street, Dunn, 910.890.9806
Wedding Packages with Full Catering
Special Occasions or Romantic Getaways
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