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Plunkett's Pest Control vs. Greenix Pest Control

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Editor · Research and verification: Handshake Research Desk

Plunkett's Pest Control ranks #35 of 164 and Greenix Pest Control ranks #44 of 164 in the West, with Handshake Scores of 8.2 and 8.0 out of 10. Both have locations on file in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska. Plunkett's Pest Control also has locations in Arkansas, California, New Mexico, North Dakota and Texas, and Greenix Pest Control in Utah.

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

#35 of 164 in the West

Plunkett's Pest Control8.2/10

Handshake Score · Provisional. #35 of 164 in the West

#44 of 164 in the West

Greenix Pest Control8.0/10

Handshake Score · Provisional. #44 of 164 in the West

Plunkett's Pest Control and Greenix Pest Control at a glance
Plunkett's Pest ControlGreenix Pest Control
Rank#35 of 164 in the West#44 of 164 in the West
ConfidenceLowLow
Provisional scoreYesYes
Door-to-door salesN/A5, 4Yes5, 6
OwnershipIndependent3, 4PE-backedParent: Gridiron Capital2, 3, 4
HeadquartersFridley, Minnesota2Orem, Utah2
States on fileArkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota and Texas26 locationsIowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Utah18 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: Plunkett's Pest Control and Greenix Pest Control
Plunkett's Pest ControlGreenix Pest Control
Customer satisfaction 35%9.27.5
Plunkett's Pest Control scores higher on customer satisfaction (9.2 vs. 7.5).
Complaint record 10%10.05.0
Plunkett's Pest Control scores higher on complaint record (10.0 vs. 5.0).
Sales and contract fairness 15%8.59.5
Greenix Pest Control scores higher on sales and contract fairness (9.5 vs. 8.5).
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 Score8.2/108.0/10
Plunkett's Pest Control has the higher Handshake Score (8.2 vs. 8.0).

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: Plunkett's Pest Control and Greenix Pest Control
Plunkett's Pest ControlGreenix 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: Plunkett's Pest Control and Greenix Pest Control
Plunkett's Pest ControlGreenix Pest Control
Google listings in the West2618
Google reviews4,16512,957
Google average4.84.7

Plunkett's Pest Control 33 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Plunkett's Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleFridley, Minnesota4.8/51,535View
GoogleEdina, Minnesota4.8/5419View
GoogleMankato, Minnesota4.8/5223View
GoogleMoorhead, Minnesota4.9/5213View
GoogleFergus Falls, Minnesota4.9/5142View
GoogleWorthington, Minnesota4.9/5102View
GoogleRochester, Minnesota4.9/530View
GoogleSpringdale, Arkansas4.8/561View
GoogleSan Francisco, California3.4/58View
GoogleCedar Rapids, Iowa4.9/5207View
GoogleEmporia, Kansas4.7/5107View
GoogleLiberal, Kansas4.8/599View
GoogleSalina, Kansas4.9/598View
GooglePittsburg, Kansas4.7/574View
GoogleWichita, Kansas4.7/572View
GoogleManhattan, Kansas4.7/555View
GoogleKansas City, Missouri4.9/528View
GoogleSt Joseph, Missouri5.0/521View
GoogleHillsboro, Missouri1.0/51View
GoogleLincoln, Nebraska4.8/5157View
GoogleNebraska4.5/517View
GoogleSanta Fe, New Mexico4.7/5136View
GoogleFarmington, New Mexico4.7/5135View
GoogleAlbuquerque, New Mexico4.9/5129View
GoogleBismarck, North Dakota4.6/570View
GoogleLubbock, Texas4.8/526View
BBBcompany-wide3.0/512View
YelpFridley, Minnesota—94View
OtherFridley, Minnesota4.78/51,362View
OtherFridley, Minnesota—171View
AngiSioux Falls, South Dakota——View
BBBFridley, Minnesota branch file——View
Googlenational: all US Google listings of the Plunkett’s Pest Control brand, used only as the complaint base4.79/56,635see record

Greenix Pest Control 22 review profiles

Review profiles recorded for Greenix Pest Control
Platform and scopeRatingReviewsSource
GoogleNew Hope, Minnesota4.7/53,545View
GoogleSt Paul, Minnesota4.6/5899View
GoogleSt Cloud, Minnesota4.5/531View
GoogleGrimes, Iowa4.8/52,101View
GoogleDes Moines, Iowa4.8/5292View
GoogleAmes, Iowa4.7/5213View
GoogleOmaha, Nebraska4.6/51,409View
GoogleLincoln, Nebraska4.6/577View
GoogleOverland Park, Kansas4.7/51,665View
GoogleTopeka, Kansas4.7/571View
GoogleKansas City, Kansas4.7/568View
GoogleLawrence, Kansas4.6/550View
GoogleIndependence, Missouri4.7/5830View
GoogleKansas City, Missouri4.8/537View
GoogleCenterville, Utah4.7/51,279View
GoogleOgden, Utah4.7/5195View
GoogleSalt Lake City, Utah4.6/5192View
GoogleOrem, Utah3.7/53View
BBBBBB customer reviews on the pooled Greenix file2.97/5584View
ThumbtackGreenix Pest Control - Omaha, Nebraska4.7/538View
HomeAdvisorGreenix Pest Control, Shawnee/Overland Park, Kansas—0View
Googlenational: all US Google listings of the Greenix Pest Control brand, used only as the complaint base4.72/598,658see record

Better Business Bureau

Plunkett's Pest Control. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 5 complaints in the last three years.

Greenix Pest Control. Its company-wide BBB profile shows an A+ grade and 626 complaints in the last three years.

BBB records: Plunkett's Pest Control and Greenix Pest Control
Plunkett's Pest ControlGreenix Pest Control
BBB gradeA+7, 41, 42A+9, 33, 36, 38
AccreditedYes, since 4/17/1985 (headquarters file); Fridley branch file 8/9/2019Yes
Complaints, last 3 years5, company-wide626, company-wide
BBB customer reviews3.0/5 average from 12 reviews2.97/5 average from 584 reviews
Profile scopecompany-wide headquarters file (Columbus, Ohio); includes corporate-owned locations in non-Western states, so not attributable to the WestNot recorded
RetrievedNovember 2, 2026November 2, 2026
Profiles

Contract terms

Terms as recorded from the linked sources.

Plunkett's Pest Control 6 terms

  • Residential HomeGuard program: the initial service agreement is for 1 year and renews at the end of the year unless the customer cancels.6

  • HomeGuard advertised from $37/month (1,200-1,700 sq ft homes); payment by autopay, emailed link, portal, or annually in advance with a 3% discount.6

  • HomeGuard includes free call-backs between scheduled services.6

  • Company ‘Difference’ page says clients are not required to sign anything for interior service at a distance; estimates, service reports and receipts are sent electronically. (Wording dates from the COVID-era page; it sits beside the 1-year HomeGuard agreement.)4

  • Satisfaction guarantee quoted on the BBB profile: the company redoes service at no additional cost if a customer is not satisfied.7

  • HomeGuard FAQ: ‘Can I cancel my HomeGuard service?’ is answered that the plan renews annually and can be canceled any time after the first year with no penalties. This confirms the 12-month initial term and annual auto-renewal; it does not address canceling inside the first year.6

Greenix Pest Control 7 terms

  • Company-stated (website Terms of Use, section 3 “Recurring Services”, effective 7 Nov 2025; the section covers the pest-control service, not website use): recurring service continues until canceled and may renew automatically. Also company-stated in its BBB reply of 09/14/2026: services continue on a non-contractual basis until the customer notifies Greenix to discontinue.6, 7

  • Company-stated cancellation method: “contacting Greenix directly”; effective once a representative confirms; “may be subject to terms in the service agreement”. Not phone-only wording. The fee, minimum term and any arbitration clause sit in the separate signed service agreement, which is not published.7

  • The Terms of Use only govern use of the website (governing law Utah; disputes in Utah County courts). They contain no arbitration or class-waiver clause for service contracts, and the signed service agreement is not published, so the arbitration term is unknown.7

  • Advertised pricing: general pest, rodent control and termite prevention “Starting at $49.99/mo”; tick, flea and mosquito “Starting at $79.99/mo”; “pricing based on home size”.8

  • Guarantee: 48-hour service and free re-service between seasonal visits. BBB profile (Grimes, Iowa branch page) says free retreatments between quarterly services, and the last paid service is refunded if two retreatments fail (quarterly plans only).8, 9

  • Customer-reported, location not stated, pooled headquarters file: a complaint dated 10/10/2026 says the signed agreement was a “mandatory 12-month subscription at $69.99 per month plus tax” with a $299 early termination fee, and that a later agreement showed an initial term of “0 months” and a $249 cancellation fee. Not scored: no West location in the text.4

  • Customer-reported, pooled headquarters file: three more first-page complaints (Sept-Oct 2026) describe a $299 cancellation fee and one a $399 fee, one after a single service visit. Pages 2-4 add more $249, $299 and $300 fee reports and 12- and 18-month term reports. Only one of these reports is tied to a West state: the 09/29/2026 Minnesota complaint ($299 plus tax).4

Licensing and registrations

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

Plunkett's Pest Control 15 records (Minnesota 2, Iowa 1, Texas 1, Missouri 1, Kansas 1, Colorado 1, South Dakota 1, North Dakota 2, Nebraska 1, New Mexico 1, California 1, Arkansas 1, Oklahoma 1)

Licenses and registrations for Plunkett's Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
MinnesotaMinnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Pesticide & Fertilizer ManagementStructural Pest Control Company license20018762Active (expires December 31, 2026; suspension is not shown in the lookup)December 31, 202643
IowaIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Pesticide BureauCompany license (IDALS lookup lists it by company; license type not shown)02163-000Listed with expiration December 31, 2026 (lookup shows no status column)December 31, 202644
TexasTexas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Structural Pest Control ServiceCommercial business license (categories PTLWC)0795706Current: on the TDA current-licenses report (license expiration October 31, 2027; insurance expiration January 1, 2027; renewed October 31, 2026)October 31, 202745
MissouriMissouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Bureau of Pesticide ControlPesticide Business record (agency business record; Missouri licenses individuals)0003NJ, 0034K5, 004FKA, 004X1H, 004X1M, 004X1N (USAPlants IDs)Active (6 records)Not shown46
KansasKansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Pesticide and Fertilizer ProgramPesticide business license (PBL)7071Listed as a current PBL: categories 3, 5, 6 and 7, each expiring 12/31/2026 (KDA Pesticide Business Search for ‘Plunkett’, November 2, 2026; the lookup shows no separate status column)December 31, 202647
ColoradoColorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Plant Industry DivisionCommercial applicator license (out-of-state business, Fridley Minnesota)BusinessId 17022Listed as current (lookup shows only valid licenses); expires December 31, 2026December 31, 202648
South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), Pesticide ProgramIndividual commercial applicator licenses only (no business license in South Dakota)Not shownCompany-field search ‘Plunkett’ lists 128 items; active rows include Plunketts Pest Control Inc applicators, e.g. license 50791, Big Stone City South Dakota, expires Mar 31 2028Not shown49
North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Agriculture / NDSU Extension (individual certification only)Individual certification only (North Dakota issues no business license)Not shownNot looked up (individual-only state; the NDSU applicator search shows no employer)Not shownsee record
North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of State (business registry, FirstStop)Business registration (foreign corporation)0000042164Active / Good Standing (filed 08/20/1993)Not shown50
MinnesotaMinnesota Secretary of State (business registry)Business registration (domestic business corporation)Not shownActive / In Good Standing (renewal due 12/31/2027). History shows administrative dissolutions on 3/13/2018 and 2/20/2020, each followed by reinstatement (3/20/2018 and 3/11/2020), both more than 5 years ago.Not shown2
NebraskaNebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA)Individual commercial applicators only (Nebraska issues no structural pest control business license)Not shownNot looked up (individual-only state; no company record exists)Not shownsee record
New MexicoNew Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA)Pesticide Business record (agency business record state)Not shownNot looked up (NMDA lookup terms restrict commercial use)Not shownsee record
CaliforniaStructural Pest Control Board (SPCB), Department of Consumer AffairsCompany RegistrationNot shownNot verified: no match for ‘Plunkett’ in the SPCB licensee snapshot (October 1, 2026; canceled registrations are omitted, so a miss proves nothing), no CDPR/county penalty rows, and no California page on plunketts.net.Not shownsee record
ArkansasArkansas Department of Agriculture, Pest Control ProgramLicense Holder (business license)Not shownNot verified: structural pest control License Holder records are not publicly searchable (verification by email request only per the Department fact sheet).Not shown51
OklahomaOklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF), Pesticide LicensingPesticide License (business; ODAFF AGLook company search)8333Listed with expiration 12/31/26 (AGLook shows no status column; categories not read)December 31, 202652

Greenix Pest Control 11 records (Minnesota 2, Iowa 4, Kansas 1, Utah 1, Missouri 2, Nebraska 1)

Licenses and registrations for Greenix Pest Control
StateAuthority and typeNumberStatusExpiresSource
MinnesotaMinnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Pesticide & Fertilizer ManagementStructural Pest Control Company20191493Active (listed with Unexpired Licenses Only checked; EXPIRES December 31, 2026)December 31, 202640, 41
IowaIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Pesticide BureauCommercial applicator license (company license), 00-Commercial Applicator/Not Aerial; Grimes (Polk County)09055-000Current (expiration date in the future; lookup shows no status word)December 31, 202642
IowaIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Pesticide BureauCommercial applicator license (branch suffix -001), Omaha Nebraska address (“Out of State - 00”)10582-001Current (expiration date in the future)December 31, 202642
IowaIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Pesticide BureauCommercial applicator license (branch suffix -001), Overland Park address (“Out of State - 00”)10752-001Current (expiration date in the future)December 31, 202642
IowaIowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Pesticide BureauCommercial applicator license (branch suffix -001), New Hope address (“Out of State - 00”)10760-001Current (expiration date in the future)December 31, 202642
KansasKansas Department of Agriculture (KDA), Pesticide and Fertilizer ProgramPesticide Business License: “Greenix Pest Control / Rise Pest Control / Greenix c/o Greenix Holdings LLC”, 4331 Merriam Dr, Overland Park (second address 355 W University Pkwy, Orem Utah)PBL 100253Licensed, categories 3 and 7 (KDA shows no status column; categories with a future expiry mean licensed for the year)12/31/2026 (categories 3 and 7)43
UtahUtah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), Pesticide ProgramCommercial Pesticide Business (4000)4000-2160Active (AIMS Status column; expiration date 12/31/2028 is in the future)12/31/202844
MissouriMissouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), Bureau of Pesticide ControlPesticide Business (agency business record; Missouri licenses individual applicators, not companies)003CCX (USAPlants Idaho)Pesticide Business (Active)Not shown45
NebraskaNebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), Pesticide ProgramNo company license exists for ground pest control; only individual commercial applicators are licensedNot shownNot applicable (individual licenses only; employer is not shown in the Kelly Solutions lookup, so no applicator was tied to Greenix)Not shown46
MinnesotaMinnesota Secretary of State, Business FilingsBusiness registry: Greenix Holdings, LLC, Limited Liability Company (Foreign)Not shownActive (search results list the Minnesota business name and the home business name, both Active)Not shown47
MissouriMissouri Secretary of State, Business ServicesBusiness registry: GREENIX HOLDINGS, LLC, Limited Liability Company (Foreign)FL001701752 (charter no.)Active (created 11/16/2023; registered agent CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company)Not shown48

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.

Plunkett's Pest Control 2 records

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

  • November 2, 2026 · Complaint summaryShown only

    company-wide (BBB headquarters file)

    BBB: 5 complaints in the last 3 years (2 in the last 12 months), A+ rating, accredited, no pattern alert shown. Displayed complaints concern wildlife trapping service follow-up/billing (refunds issued) and a company-canceled service with a disputed refund (answered).41

  • March 25, 2024 · LawsuitShown only

    Illinois (U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois)

    Followell v. Plunkett’s Pest Control, Inc., 1:24-cv-02392: Fair Labor Standards Act wage-and-hour suit by a former employee, filed March 25, 2024 and terminated September 12, 2024. The docket header does not say whether it settled, was dismissed or was adjudicated (CourtListener and Justia dockets are behind human-verification checks and were not worked around), so it is treated as an unresolved/unverified wage case, not a government action, and is not scored.53

Greenix Pest Control 3 records

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

  • November 2, 2026 · Complaint summaryShown only

    BBB (pooled corporate file)

    626 complaints in 3 years and 186 in 12 months on the pooled headquarters file (grade A+, accredited); West branch pages show the same totals. Pattern or alert notices: none shown on the pages read.4

  • November 2, 2026 · EnforcementShown only

    Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Utah, Missouri and Nebraska pesticide regulators

    No enforcement action, penalty or license discipline was found. Minnesota, Iowa, Utah, Kansas and Missouri do not publish enforcement lists (state source guides), so this is an absence in what is public, not proof of none. State AG, FTC and court searches (searches) returned nothing about Greenix.44

  • June 22, 2026 · Complaint summaryShown only

    Local news, South Bend, Indiana (outside the West)

    WNDU reports residents saying Greenix door-to-door salespeople ignored “no soliciting” signs and would not leave; Greenix did not return calls. Context for the sales model only; not West-tied.5

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