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    Zagg

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources

    ZAGG franchise locations sell mobile-device accessories, including screen protection, cases, chargers, keyboards, and audio products, through mall carts, kiosks, and retail stores. Their customers are smartphone and tablet users looking for accessories, device protection, or in-store product and warranty support.

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    Zagg quick facts

    Is Zagg a franchise?
    Yes. Zagg offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 98 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 42).
    How much does it cost to open a Zagg franchise?
    The Zagg Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $10,000–$35,000 for total — continuing franchise (range low) (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17); $49,000 for total — new franchise (range low) (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does Zagg charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 5% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $1,000 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Zagg disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Zagg FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 39). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Zagg locations are there?
    The FDD reports 98 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 42). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Zagg a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $10,000 – $35,000 (Total — continuing franchise (range low)); $49,000 (Total — new franchise (range low)); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 2 separate groups: other measures for Franchised and corporate-owned locations; profit for 103 Franchised and corporate-owned locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets declined by 1 in 2025, to 98 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Zagg head-to-head

    Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Range across 2 single-unit formats

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)

    Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.

    • continuing franchise (range low)PDF p. 17$10,000 – $35,000
    • new franchise (range low)PDF p. 17$49,000

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty gross volumeMain ongoing fee

    48 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    Two separate populations, not a revenue-and-profit comparison. Revenue is not owner income.

    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All ZAGG outlets operational at least one month in respective year; includes te…

    Other measures

    Who is counted
    All ZAGG outlets operational at least one month in respective year; includes temporary closures and corporate-owned locations
    Period
    2024
    Excluded
    Outlets not operational for at least one month.
    Method
    Reported monthly gross volume; all receipts including card payments with no charges deducted; excludes uncollected billings, refunds, sales taxes remitted.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Net −1 outlets, 2023–2025

    09920239920249820250−1

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($10,000 – $49,000) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units decreased from 99 to 98 in 2025. What drove the change?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All ZAGG outlets operational at least one month in respective year; includes te… · PDF p. 39
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All ZAGG outlets operational at least one month in respective year; includes te… · PDF p. 40
    3. [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 42

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.

    Territory & operations

    No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.

    74 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2025cash$352,964
    2025inventory$17,019
    2025prepaid expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$37,713
    2025property and equipment, net$9,200
    2025total assets$851,129
    2025accounts payable and accrued expensesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$276,196
    2025advertising fundMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$19,339
    2025otherMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$241
    2025franchise sales deposits$24,000
    2025members' equity$504,514
    2025total liabilities and members' equity$851,129
    2025revenue continuing licensee and franchisee fees$1,544,823

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

    At a glance

    Business history

    Not reviewed

    Owner participation

    Not reviewed

    Territory language

    Not reviewed

    Litigation disclosure

    Not reviewed

    Bankruptcy disclosure

    Not reviewed

    Agreement term

    Not reviewed

    Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.

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