Orkin Establishes Seventeen New International Franchises

ATLANTA — Rollins Inc., announced today that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orkin, expanded its presence in Mexico, South America, China and Southeast Asia with the addition of seventeen new franchises.

The new franchises are located in Mexico, and will cover the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur and Hidalgo, as well as in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Malaysia and the Kingdom of Cambodia.  The balance of the seventeen include twelve new franchises in China, located in the provinces of Shandong, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Shan Xi, Shaan Xi, Jiangsu, Zhejian, Fujian and for the Tianjin Municipality and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

"We are excited to expand our presence in these markets and for the opportunity they provide.  We are committed to grow our Orkin brand internationally," said Tom Luczynski, Orkin group vice president of global development and franchising.  With these newest franchises, the Orkin brand is now represented in 45 countries.

The new franchises will offer commercial and residential pest control, and termite services where applicable.