ZAGG franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a ZAGG franchise takes $49,000 – $109,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $18,000 – $49,000. To qualify, ZAGG asks for $10,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
ZAGG franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $18,000 | $49,000 | $18,000 to $49,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $49,000 | $109,000 | $49,000 to $109,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $49,000 | $109,000 | $49,000 to $109,000 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means ZAGG's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full ZAGG cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How ZAGG's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where ZAGG's disclosed cost sits against the Retail category:
- Minimum startup cost of $49,000 — about 70% below the Retail median of $165,000.
- Initial franchise fee of $18,000 — about 51% below the Retail median of $36,750.
Category medians are computed from the Retail brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Retail franchises
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How ZAGG's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 0 units; 198 units opened, 89 closed, ending at 100 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for ZAGG or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask ZAGG for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether ZAGG is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether ZAGG grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only ZAGG can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the ZAGG franchise
ZAGG is a retail franchisor with 100 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 198 unit openings and 89 closures, ending at 100 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is ZAGG Inc..
Disclosure filings report 8 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
The franchisee will operate a retail outlet under the ZAGG name and sell products and services approved by us, including protective glass, films and covers, audio products and accessories, battery cases, wireless charging and power solutions for consumer electronics and hand-held devices (collectively, the "Products"), and repair services we authorize for smartphones, cell phones and other electronic devices (the "Services").
ZAGG franchise: quick answers
- How much does a ZAGG franchise cost?
- $49,000 – $109,000 all-in to open, per ZAGG's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many ZAGG units are there?
- 100 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have ZAGG's units held up?
- 85.2% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).