Quick Verdict · who it fits
Ziebart fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale automotive concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$450K - $924K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$45K
Royalty (Item 6)
5–8% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.35M population not disclosed in this filing
System size (Item 20)
85 +2
Company-owned units
12
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Buyer qualifications
✓No bankruptcy disclosed
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Where units actually land — not just the headline average.
P25
$253k
Median
$1.35M
P75
$1.75M
▪ n = 82 units · fiscal year 2024 · Source: 2026 FDD Item 19
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5–8% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,350,000
$100k$2.5M
Royalty (5–8%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
92
Total units open
1 net change
Units opened last year
85 at start of 2025, 80 at end
12 units ceased operations; 4 terminated; 1 reacquired by franchisor; 7 closed for other reasons
Units closed last year
-4 units (from 96 at end of 2024 to 92 at end of
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Ziebart ranks against 61 Automotive peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
86th pct · of 61 peers
Franchise fee
57th pct · of 61 peers
System size
50th pct · of 61 peers
Automotive industry averages
Avg investment
$314K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$34K
Avg system size
193
Franchises analyzed
61
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziebart | Disclosed | $45K | $450K - $924K | 5–8% | 85 |
| Grease MonkeySimilar price | Disclosed | $40K | $291K - $917K | 6% | 233 |
| Jiffy LubeBiggest system | None | $18K | — | 4% | 2,083 |
| Systemforward AmericaTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $118K - $191K | 7% | 309 |
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Brand Analysis
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Brand Analysis
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Brand Analysis
Big O Tires runs 461 franchised stores and zero company-owned, charges a 3.5% to 5.0% royalty matrix, and does disclose Item 19: an average of $2,824,712.79 across 457 stores. It is a TBC brand, not a Mavis one. Here is what the FDD supports.
Ziebart requires a $45,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $450,100–$924,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Ziebart franchises are sold by Ziebart Corporation, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Ziebart discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,345,813. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 8% of Gross Sales, 5% for specified products and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Ziebart has 85 total locations, with 2 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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