Ziebart Honors Top Franchise Performers at Its Annual Conference

Ziebart brought its franchise family together to celebrate a year of standout achievements, meaningful milestones and the people behind the brand’s continued momentum. Centered on the theme “Double Down on Success” as a nod to the host city of Las Vegas, the conference recognized franchise owners, store leaders and operators from across the Ziebart system for their performance, leadership and commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences, company officials stated in a press release.

The Inaugural Heart of Ziebart Award

A highlight at this year’s conference was the presentation of the inaugural Heart of Ziebart Award to Zach Mattiacio, chief financial officer of The Mattiacio Group. Unlike traditional awards that recognize store owners and leaders for KPIs, sales excellence or customer ratings, the Heart of Ziebart Award was created to recognize an individual who captures the essence of the Ziebart brand—someone who inspires others across the franchise system, is always willing to lend a helping hand, brings people together and exemplifies the values at the core of Ziebart, noted the release.

“Success at Ziebart has always been about more than performance metrics alone,” said Thomas A. Wolfe, president & chief executive officer of Ziebart. “The Heart of Ziebart Award was created to recognize someone who reflects the values of this brand in everything they do, and Zach is that person. His leadership, character, and ability to bring people together have made a lasting impact across our franchise family.”

Zach Mattiacio co-owns Ziebart’s largest franchise operating group alongside his siblings. Their father, Tony Mattiacio, founded and remains CEO of The Mattiacio Group. Zach Mattiacio was unable to attend this year’s Ziebart conference, so his siblings accepted the Heart of Ziebart Award on his behalf.

Mattiacio Group Earns Nine Awards, Including Dealer of the Year

In addition to the Heart of Ziebart Award, The Mattiacio Group led this year’s honorees with nine traditional awards, including the highly coveted Dealer of the Year Award, the company said. That honor capped off a milestone year for the family-operated franchise group following its acquisition of The Harris Group’s 17 stores in July 2025. In total, The Mattiacio Group now owns and operates 26 Ziebart stores open across New York, Florida, Indiana and Ohio with another in development.

Their stores were recognized with the following awards:

• Customer Experience Rising Star (Fort Myers, Florida)
• Z-Gloss Top Performer (West Seneca, New York)
• Ziebart Credit Card Top Performer
• Top Maintenance Average Ticket (Fort Myers, Florida)
• Top Multi-Unit Top Achiever:
  • Total Sales (West Seneca, New York)
  • Retail Sales (West Seneca, New York)
  • Associate Sales (West Seneca, New York)
  • Maintenance Sales (Rochester – Henrietta, New York)

Ziebart Celebrates Systemwide Excellence

Ziebart recognized dozens of owners for their sales success and for delivering exceptional customer service. Other franchisees honored included:

• 2025 Most Improved Dealer: Pacesetter Truck & Auto Accessories Inc. (Bourbonnais, Illinois)
• 2025 Corporate Store Manager of the Year: Darren Weyand (Wexford, Pennsylvania)
• Outstanding Customer Service: V2 Corp (Appleton, Milwaukee and Waukesha, Wisconsin)
• Outstanding Customer Service: NMC Lambie Services (Morgantown, West Virginia)
• Outstanding Community Service: NMC Lambie Services (Morgantown, West Virginia)
• 2025 Single Store Top Achiever in Total Sales: Shinkauto Inc. (Warsaw, Indiana)

“These awards reflect the strength of our franchise system, the momentum of our brand, and the kind of leadership that drives Ziebart forward,” Wolfe said. “The successes we’re celebrating is the result of franchisees and store leaders who continue to raise the bar, invest in their businesses, and create meaningful growth while staying true to the values that define Ziebart.”

Looking Ahead to a New Era of Technology & Innovation

Beyond recognizing achievements across the franchise system, the conference also offered a look at what’s ahead for the brand. Ziebart shared updates on the recently announced Gold Shield Protection Program, an initiative that allows car dealerships across the country to offer Ziebart’s protection products directly to customers. Executives also introduced plans to the franchise system for the new iBart app, the latest investment in technology and innovation aimed at enhancing the franchise owner and customer experience.