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    Alset vs Ziebart

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Alset2025 FDDZiebart2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Alset

    $102,744 – $178,994

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Ziebart

    $425,100 – $924,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Alset

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Ziebart

    $45,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Alset

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Ziebart

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Alset figures come from its 2025 FDD and Ziebart figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Alset and Ziebart disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Ziebart has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Alset

    $102,744 – $178,994
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Ziebart

    $425,100 – $924,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Alset

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Ziebart

    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Alset

    8%
    Continuing Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Ziebart

    5%
    Royalty percentage, Note A products
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Alset

    1.5%
    Brand Fund Contribution current — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Ziebart

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Alset

    12
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Ziebart

    92
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Alset

    +8
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 12 at end of 2024

    Ziebart

    −4
    Calculated: 96 at end of 2023 → 92 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Alset

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ziebart

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Alset

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ziebart

    1962
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Alset

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ziebart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Alset

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Ziebart
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part A: mature full-production Ziebart Stores reporting full-year gross sales
    $1,414,150
    other Part A average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top-performing 50% of Part A stores, ranked by average Gross Sales
    $2,199,003
    other Part A top 50% average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part B: new Ziebart Stores’ annual gross-sales ramp by operating year
    $805,537
    other Part B Year 1 highest gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +7 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Alset vs Ziebart: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Alset or Ziebart?
    Alset: $102,744 – $178,994 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Ziebart: $425,100 – $924,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Alset. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Alset and Ziebart royalties compare?
    Alset: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Ziebart: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Alset or Ziebart?
    Alset: 12 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Ziebart: 92 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Alset and Ziebart disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Alset has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Ziebart has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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