Ziebart 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 (5% on certain listed products per Note A); beginning in Year 4 of the term, franchisee pays the greater of the Percentage Royalty or a Minimum Royalty (50% of royalty on average sales of U.S. 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 designated product categories (annual, billed at year-end); North American Liability Fund (NALF) premium of $2-$15 per rustproofing warranty; Credit Card Surcharge of 1.5% if paying by credit card

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$100,000 to $150,000 (Additional Funds, Initial Period) - estimated funds to cover pre- and post-opening expenses including marketing, sales taxes, recruitment, training, payroll, bookkeeping, tax/legal services, and other operating capital; does not include an estimated salary for the owner.

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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

Average and median annual Gross Sales, plus gross-sales ramp for new stores (no profit/EBITDA metric)

Reporting period

Fiscal Year 2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025), plus a 4-year (FY2022-2025) gross sales ramp for new store openings

Sample

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

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

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

18.18%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 11

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Ziebart franchise cost?

Standard single Franchise Agreement: $450,100 to $924,000; Multi-Unit Development Agreement (first franchise, incl. $90,000 Development Fee): $495,100 to $969,000; Single Franchise Agreement for Qualified Veterans: $425,100 to $899,000; Multi-Unit Development Agreement for Qualified Veterans (first franchise): $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 owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Sales, plus gross-sales ramp for new stores (no profit/EBITDA metric). Sample: 80 of 92 total Ziebart Stores (franchised and company/affiliate-owned) open at least 2 full years and operating as full production stores as of FYE 2025; Part B ramp data based on 5 of 9 new stores opened FY2022-2025 that had been open at least 1 full year. Period: Fiscal Year 2025 (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025), plus a 4-year (FY2022-2025) gross sales ramp for new store openings.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.66 ↗

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

18.18%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 11. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗