NAICS 561710
Pest Control Services in Grover Beach, CA
The 1 ZIP codes assigned to Grover Beach contained 4 Pest Control establishments in 2023.
- Establishments (2023)
- 4
- 1 ZIP codes
- 10 or more employees
- n/a
- Practical financing floor
- Share of county
- 18%
- San Luis Obispo County
- City population
- 12,456
- 2025 estimate
Figures cover the ZIP codes the U.S. Postal Service assigns to Grover Beach (93433). ZIP areas are not municipal boundaries: they can extend beyond city limits and are shared between neighbouring places. This is a count of establishments in Grover Beach's ZIP codes, not a count of businesses inside its city limits.
Establishments by size
Employee-count distribution. For most buyers the businesses worth pursuing sit in the 5 to 49 range: large enough to have a manager and real systems, small enough to be owner-operated.
| Employees | Establishments | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 4 | 100.0% |
Business size mix
Grover Beach is more fragmented than California as a whole: a larger share of very small operators. Fragmented markets are where roll-ups are assembled, and where an owner nearing retirement has no obvious internal buyer.
| Share of establishments | Grover Beach | California | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 employeesOwner-operated, often no management layer | 100.0% | 35.8% | +64.2% |
| 5 to 49 employeesThe range most individual buyers target | 0.0% | 10.5% | -10.5% |
| 10 or more employeesPractical floor for acquisition financing | 0.0% | 7.5% | -7.5% |
Nearest comparable markets
The closest places to Grover Beach that also have Pest Control establishments on record. Useful for spotting a gap next door, or realising the market you are looking at is already served from the town over.
| Market | Establishments | Vs state share |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria | 12 | +226% |
| Atascadero | 6 | +398% |
| Santa Barbara | 5 | -35% |
| Bakersfield | 48 | +239% |
| Oxnard | 17 | +244% |
The wider San Luis Obispo County market
Employment and payroll are reported at county level only, so the figures below describe the county Grover Beach sits in.
- County establishments (2023)
- 22
- San Luis Obispo County
- County employees
- 128
- Mid-March employment
- County annual payroll
- $8.8M
- All establishments
What acquirers look at
Among the highest-multiple SMB categories: contractual recurring revenue, ~85% retention, and route-based density economics. Heavily rolled up by national platforms.
Other industries in Grover Beach
Nearby cities
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ZIP Code Business Patterns. Establishment counts and size distribution by ZIP code and NAICS, aggregated over the ZIP codes assigned to each city. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.