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Pfitzer Pest Control vs. Kodiak Pest Control

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Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk

Pfitzer Pest Control ranks #20 of 164 and Kodiak Pest Control ranks #51 of 164 in the West, with Handshake Scores of 8.5 and 8.0 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Wyoming. Pfitzer Pest Control also has locations in South Dakota, and Kodiak Pest Control in Montana.

This comparison sets their verified records side by side: the five scored factors, review platforms, BBB, contract terms, licensing and legal record. It draws no conclusion beyond the scores. The small numbers link to each fact’s source, and each company’s full review has the rest.

At a glance

#20 of 164 in the West

Pfitzer Pest Control8.5/10

Handshake Score · Provisional. #20 of 164 in the West

#51 of 164 in the West

Kodiak Pest Control8.0/10

Handshake Score · Provisional. #51 of 164 in the West

Pfitzer Pest Control and Kodiak Pest Control at a glance
Pfitzer Pest ControlKodiak Pest Control
Rank#20 of 164 in the West#51 of 164 in the West
ConfidenceLowLow
Provisional scoreYesYes
Door-to-door salesN/Asee recordN/A5
OwnershipIndependent4Independent2
HeadquartersMobridge, South Dakota3Lovell, Wyoming3
States on fileSouth Dakota and Wyoming8 locationsMontana and Wyoming4 locations
Record verifiedOctober 27, 2026October 27, 2026

Our research

How they score

The Handshake Score is a weighted average of five factors, each scored from 0 to 10 from verified records. The percentage beside each factor is its weight. Each score links to the deductions behind it on the company’s review.

Handshake Score factors: Pfitzer Pest Control and Kodiak Pest Control
Pfitzer Pest ControlKodiak Pest Control
Customer satisfaction 35%10.09.7
Pfitzer Pest Control scores higher on customer satisfaction (10.0 vs. 9.7).
Complaint record 10%N/A10.0
Kodiak Pest Control scores 10.0 on complaint record; Pfitzer Pest Control isn’t scored on it.
Sales and contract fairness 15%N/AN/A
Neither company is scored on sales and contract fairness.
Licensing and compliance 15%10.010.0
Tied on licensing and compliance (10.0 each).
Legal and regulatory record 15%10.010.0
Tied on legal and regulatory record (10.0 each).
Handshake Score8.5/108.0/10
Pfitzer Pest Control has the higher Handshake Score (8.5 vs. 8.0).

Pfitzer Pest Control had no usable inputs for complaint record and sales and contract fairness, so those factors were left out of its score and its remaining weights were scaled up to 100%.

Kodiak Pest Control had no usable inputs for sales and contract fairness, so that factor was left out of its score and its remaining weights were scaled up to 100%.

Workplace

We rate how companies treat employees from employee-review sites and wage-and-hour records. A workplace score is computed and carries 10% of the Handshake Score when there are at least 20 employee reviews on file (otherwise excluded and remaining weights renormalized).

Workplace scores: Pfitzer Pest Control and Kodiak Pest Control
Pfitzer Pest ControlKodiak Pest Control
Workplace scoreN/AN/A
Neither company has a workplace score.

Review platforms

Google figures cover each company’s western US listings; the average is weighted by each listing’s review count. Ratings and counts are as each site showed them on the date retrieved.

Google reviews: Pfitzer Pest Control and Kodiak Pest Control
Pfitzer Pest ControlKodiak Pest Control
Google listings in the West74
Google reviews1,3741,003
Google average5.04.9

Pfitzer Pest Control 8 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Pfitzer Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleWyoming5.0/5515View
GoogleWyoming5.0/576View
GoogleSouth Dakota5.0/5254View
GoogleSouth Dakota5.0/5214View
GoogleSouth Dakota5.0/5120View
GoogleSouth Dakota5.0/53View
GoogleSouth Dakota5.0/5192View
YelpSheridan, Wyoming—1View

Kodiak Pest Control 4 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Kodiak Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleBillings, Montana4.9/5391View
GoogleCody, Wyoming4.9/5443View
GooglePowell, Wyoming5.0/5157View
GoogleLovell, Wyoming5.0/512View

Better Business Bureau

Pfitzer Pest Control. No BBB grade or complaint count is on file.

Kodiak Pest Control. Its BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 0 complaints in the last three years.

BBB records: Pfitzer Pest Control and Kodiak Pest Control
Pfitzer Pest ControlKodiak Pest Control
BBB gradeNot shown15, 16, 17A+10, 11, 12
AccreditedNot shownNo
Complaints, last 3 yearsNot shown0
BBB customer reviewsNot shownNo reviews
Profile scopeNot recordedSingle profile at 355 1/2 Nevada Ave, Lovell, Wyoming (BBB serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming); 0 customer reviews; file opened 6/9/2025.
RetrievedNovember 2, 2026November 2, 2026
ProfilesNone recorded

Contract terms

Terms as recorded from the linked sources.

Pfitzer Pest Control

No contract terms on record.

Kodiak Pest Control 3 terms

  • Residential “Kodiak Unlimited Program”: 6 scheduled treatments (“365 days a year”) plus “Unlimited services” (“Call anytime”; “No hidden fees. No limits.”); advertised “Starts at just $49/mo”. Company claims.4

  • Advertised starting price of the program.4

  • Pest-free guarantee: covered pests that return are re-serviced free (company claim). No minimum term, renewal, cancellation method or fee, or arbitration clause is published on the website; the signed service agreement was not found.4

Licensing and registrations

Status and expiry dates are shown exactly as the issuing agency’s record showed them on the date retrieved.

Pfitzer Pest Control 6 records (South Dakota 2, Wyoming 2, North Dakota 2)

Licenses and registrations for Pfitzer Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Pesticide Applicators and DealersCommercial applicator, individual license (South Dakota licenses individuals only; no company license exists). Licensee Garret Pfitzer, Glenham South Dakota, the company’s owner; categories G,4,8,128515Current (expires Mar 31 2027)March 31, 202718
South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Pesticide Applicators and DealersCompany roster (Company = “Pfitzer”): 21 applicator rows. 8 hold a current license (Frederick 19791, Lucklum 18636 [Huron area manager], G. Pfitzer 8515, T. Pfitzer 50935, Pfamatter 24621, Ostlie 22787, Sam 50374, Bauer 22862 [Clearmont Wyoming resident]); 11 rows show EXPIRED (former or lapsed staff) and 2 rows have no license numberNot shownBranches staffed by current licensed applicators; expired rows are individual technicians, not a company lapseNot shown18
WyomingWyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), Pesticide ProgramCommercial applicator, individual license (Wyoming licenses individuals only; no company license). Alden Good, Ranchester, Sheridan County, category 907X. The lookup shows no employer; linked to the company by name and town: the company’s Sheridan page names “Alden Good” as Sheridan area manager and the Chamber lists the business at a Ranchester P.O. box50357Current (expires 1/31/2028)January 31, 202819
WyomingWyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), Pesticide ProgramCommercial applicator, individual license, Teagan Pfitzer, Glenham South Dakota (“Out Of State”); categories 900, 901E, 903A, 903B, 903C, 903E, 907.G, 907H, 907I, 907J, 908G.101136Current (expires 03/31/2028)March 31, 202820
North Dakota—Commercial applicator certification, individual (North Dakota certifies individuals only; no company license). GARRET L PFITZER, Mobridge, county “OUT OF STATE” (matched to the owner by name and town)10036609Retired (certification expired); the company has no North Dakota officeNot shown21
North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of State (FirstStop business search)Business entity registration: PFITZER PEST CONTROL, LLC, Limited Liability Company - Business - Foreign, formed in South Dakota; principal address 12861 293RD AVE, GLENHAM, SD0000169181Inactive - Involuntary; Not Good Standing (AR and RA standing not good); inactive date 07/09/2020; AR due date 11/15/2019Not shown2

Kodiak Pest Control 6 records (Wyoming 3, Montana 3)

Licenses and registrations for Kodiak Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
WyomingWyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) Pesticide ProgramCommercial applicator (individual: JACOB HASLEM, Lovell, Big Horn County; categories 901A, 901E, 903A, 903B, 903E, 906, 907H, 907J, 907X). Wyoming issues no company pest-control license.53805Current by expiration date (the WDA search shows no status column)1/31/202813
WyomingWyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) Pesticide ProgramCommercial applicator (individual: PETRUS OBERHOLZER, Lovell, Big Horn County; categories 900, 901E, 903E, 906, 907H)33492Current by expiration date1/31/202914
WyomingWyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) Pesticide ProgramTechnician “Joshua Mangus” (About page): no matchNot shownNot found in the WDA applicator search under “mangus”Not shown15
MontanaMontana Department of Agriculture (MDA) Pesticide License ProgramCommercial Applicator (individual: Jacob B Haslem; Montana licenses individuals only, no company license). Business Name and insurance fields blank.106904-12Licensing Board field shows “Active”, but the License Expiration Date shown (12/31/2025) is before the retrieval date12/31/202516
MontanaMontana Department of Agriculture (MDA) Pesticide License ProgramOperator (individual: Petrus Oberholzer; Montana licenses individuals only). Business Name field blank.9373Licensing Board field shows “Active”, but the License Expiration Date shown (12/31/2025) is before the retrieval date12/31/202517
MontanaMontana Department of Agriculture (MDA) Pesticide License ProgramOperator (individual: Josh Mangus; Montana licenses individuals only). Business Name and address fields blank.000029Active by expiration date12/31/202618

Only resolved government actions count toward the legal and regulatory score. Pending lawsuits, allegations and private matters are listed but not scored. Summaries are our researchers’ wording of the source; allegations are allegations, not findings.

Pfitzer Pest Control

No legal or regulatory records on file.

Kodiak Pest Control 2 records

Legal and regulatory score: 10.0/10. Records counted in it: none.

  • November 2, 2026 · LawsuitShown only

    US federal

    Federal dockets (CourtListener/RECAP search of all courts): no result for “Kodiak Pest Control”. State trial-court records in Montana and Wyoming are not searchable remotely (see gaps).19

  • November 2, 2026 · Complaint summaryUsed in complaint record

    Wyoming

    BBB profile (Lovell, Wyoming): 0 complaints on file, 0 customer reviews, A+ rating, not accredited.11

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