ZAGG
Disclosure honesty
ZAGG discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross volume data (2024-2025): avg $28,583-$29,825 monthly, median $24,682-$25,344. Gross profit margins 70-71% average. Wide variance: lowest $4,948-$5,952 monthly. Limited sample.
Is ZAGG worth it? — how it compares to 41 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 5.5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $49,000 | cheaper than most (median $163,175) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.1%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every retail & business services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a ZAGG
The franchisor's framing: Gross volume data (2024-2025): avg $28,583-$29,825 monthly, median $24,682-$25,344. Gross … We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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ZAGG franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a ZAGG franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $49,000–$109,000, including a $15,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do ZAGG franchise owners make?
- Gross volume data (2024-2025): avg $28,583-$29,825 monthly, median $24,682-$25,344. Gross profit margins 70-71% average. Wide variance: lowest $4,948-$5,952 monthly. Limited sample. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What is the ZAGG franchise failure rate?
- 5 terminations in 2025; 6 closures in 2023. Modest transfers suggest moderate exit activity.
- Is a ZAGG franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. ZAGG scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 5.5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with ZAGG or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.