Ziebart Corporation franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 8% of weekly Gross Sales on most products, 5% on certain listed products; beginning year 4 of the term, greater of Percentage Royalty or a Minimum Royalty (50% of royalty on average capped sales of dealers open 3+ years)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

Minimum Product Purchases (10% of Gross Sales in certain product categories, trued up annually); North American Liability Fund (NALF) warranty premium of $2-$15 per rustproofing warranty; Reminder Card Program ($1.10 per notice card)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$100,000 to $150,000 estimated for pre- and post-opening expenses including additional marketing, sales taxes, recruitment, on-site training, payroll and payroll processing, bookkeeping/tax/legal services, janitorial, and other operating capital during the initial period.

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical average and median Gross Sales and related KPIs (Part A); Average Annual Gross Sales ramp for new stores by year of operation (Part B)

Reporting period

Part A: Fiscal Year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025); Part B: stores opened during FY2022-2025, tracked through their first 4 years of operation

Sample

Part A: 80 of 92 total Ziebart Stores (franchised and company/affiliate-owned) open at least 2 full years and operating as full-production stores; Part B: 5 of 9 new stores opened FY2022-2025 that had at least 1 full year of operation

Reported average

$1,414,150

Reported median

$1,009,961

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.66 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

85

Year-end outlets

80

Net change

-5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

4

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

7

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

22

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

11 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$391,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

8 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 3

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Ziebart Corporation franchise cost?

standard single-unit Franchise Agreement: $450,100 to $924,000; Multi-Unit Development Agreement (total incl. Development Fee): $495,100 to $969,000; single-unit, qualified veterans: $425,100 to $899,000; Multi-Unit Development Agreement, qualified veterans: $470,100 to $944,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

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How much do Ziebart Corporation owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical average and median Gross Sales and related KPIs (Part A); Average Annual Gross Sales ramp for new stores by year of operation (Part B). Sample: Part A: 80 of 92 total Ziebart Stores (franchised and company/affiliate-owned) open at least 2 full years and operating as full-production stores; Part B: 5 of 9 new stores opened FY2022-2025 that had at least 1 full year of operation. Period: Part A: Fiscal Year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025); Part B: stores opened during FY2022-2025, tracked through their first 4 years of operation.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.66 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Ziebart Corporation?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 3. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $391,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 8 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗