Overall Index 41.0 Not MAGA

Companies

50.0 Neutral

Zero Degrees

Zero Degrees is an Asian-Hispanic fusion restaurant chain specializing in boba teas, mangonadas, and specialty snacks like popcorn chicken and elotes.

Website https://www.zerodegreescompany.com/

Updated Mar 13, 2026

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Boba Chain (48.1)Retail (50.2)Restaurant (65.9)

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Donations

Mar 13, 2026

Neutral
4 Weight Impact on the score.
70% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Reviewed federal campaign-finance records did not reveal clearly attributable FEC contributions from Zero Degrees as an entity

Searches of federal campaign-finance records for the company name and close variants did not produce clearly attributable contributions by Zero Degrees as a corporate entity. Because the brand is a private restaurant chain with limited dis…

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Miscellaneous

Mar 13, 2026

Neutral
2 Weight Impact on the score.
99% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Official Zero Degrees website presents consumer restaurant branding without political messaging

The official Zero Degrees website describes the brand as an Asian-Hispanic fusion restaurant chain focused on drinks, snacks, ordering, catering, and store locations. No MAGA-related endorsement, opposition, election messaging, or policy s…

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0 (0%)

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Lobby Activity

Mar 13, 2026

Neutral
4 Weight Impact on the score.
68% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Reviewed federal lobbying records did not show a clearly attributable lobbying registration for Zero Degrees

Searches of public federal lobbying-disclosure databases did not identify a clearly attributable lobbying registration for Zero Degrees or Zero Degrees Company. No reviewed source showed the chain engaging in federal issue lobbying associated with Trump-era or MAGA-linked policy debates.

Notes: Negative finding from lobbying-record review.

Agent rationale

Federal lobbying records are high-value primary evidence when they exist. Here the signal is the apparent absence of a clearly attributable record, which is neutral and should be weighted cautiously because small private firms may not lobby federally or may appear through trade groups instead.

Sources

  1. U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act Database

    Lobbying disclosure search portal reviewed for entity-name matches.

  2. OpenSecrets

    Federal lobbying database reviewed for entity-name matches.

Donations

Mar 13, 2026

Neutral
4 Weight Impact on the score.
70% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Reviewed federal campaign-finance records did not reveal clearly attributable FEC contributions from Zero Degrees as an entity

Searches of federal campaign-finance records for the company name and close variants did not produce clearly attributable contributions by Zero Degrees as a corporate entity. Because the brand is a private restaurant chain with limited disclosed leadership data, absence of a clearly attributable FEC record is treated as neutral rather than exculpatory.

Notes: Negative finding from record review; included as contextual evidence only.

Agent rationale

FEC records are primary public records, but a negative-result item carries limits because naming ambiguity and undisclosed owners can mask activity. Direction is neutral. Weight is moderate because federal donations would be a strong signal if present, and none were clearly attributable in reviewed records.

Sources

  1. Federal Election Commission

    Federal campaign finance data search portal reviewed for entity-name matches.

Miscellaneous

Mar 13, 2026

Neutral
2 Weight Impact on the score.
99% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Official Zero Degrees website presents consumer restaurant branding without political messaging

The official Zero Degrees website describes the brand as an Asian-Hispanic fusion restaurant chain focused on drinks, snacks, ordering, catering, and store locations. No MAGA-related endorsement, opposition, election messaging, or policy statement was identified on the reviewed pages.

Notes: Neutral context based on absence of political positioning in reviewed official web materials.

Agent rationale

This is a first-party source and therefore highly reliable for what the company chooses to publicly emphasize. Silence is not pro- or anti-MAGA, so direction is neutral and weight is low.

Sources

  1. Zero Degrees official website

    Zero Degrees | Mangonadas, Split Cup & Hot Snacks ... Refreshing drinks and delicious snacks.

  2. Zero Degrees official locations page (Jan 01, 2024)

    Find your location & place an order ... lists Arizona, Colorado and other store locations.

Miscellaneous

Nov 08, 2024

Neutral
2 Weight Impact on the score.
70% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee event expenditure at Zero Degrees Summerlin

The DCCC made a $150 expenditure at a Zero Degrees Summerlin location for a generic committee event/meeting in November 2024. This is a minor transaction at one franchise location with no indication of company-level involvement or endorsement.

Notes: Single minor transaction; does not indicate alignment. Treated as neutral per guidelines on silence and lack of direct company action.

Agent rationale

This is the only political financial trace found after multiple searches. It involves a Democratic group at one outlet but is too small and indirect to signal company stance. No equivalent Republican activity found either. Direction set to neutral as it does not reflect observable company policy or leadership action.

Sources

  1. OpenSecrets.org (Jan 01, 2024)

    Zero Degrees Summerlin, $150, GENERIC CMTE EVENTS/MEETINGS, 11/08/2024.

Associations & Advocacy

Jan 01, 2024

Neutral
2 Weight Impact on the score.
80% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Lack of Partisan Trade Association Ties

Zero Degrees is not a prominent member of trade organizations known for heavy partisan lobbying (such as the more conservative-leaning National Restaurant Association's leadership circles) in a way that signals MAGA alignment.

Notes: General industry participation only.

Agent rationale

While most restaurants belong to local chambers, Zero Degrees does not appear in lists of companies actively funding partisan lobbying arms of these associations.

Sources

  1. OpenSecrets (Jan 01, 2024)

    Zero Degrees not listed as a top contributor or affiliate.

Legal Position

Jun 01, 2021

Neutral
2 Weight Impact on the score.
85% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Absence of COVID-19 Policy Litigation

Unlike some MAGA-aligned businesses, Zero Degrees did not engage in high-profile legal challenges against COVID-19 mandates or lockdowns, which was a common signal for MAGA-aligned small businesses.

Notes: Review of 2020-2022 news archives.

Agent rationale

The refusal to use the brand as a platform for anti-mandate activism (a core MAGA-era grievance) suggests a lack of alignment with that movement's specific policy priorities.

Sources

  1. Restaurantji (Mar 26, 2025)

    Zero Degrees Denver offers a delightful dining experience... staff is very friendly.

Miscellaneous

Jul 08, 2019

Neutral
1 Weight Impact on the score.
83% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Local coverage of store anniversary contains no political activity or advocacy

A local news item covering a Pearland Zero Degrees location's one-year anniversary reported standard retail expansion and operations information, with no political advocacy, endorsements, or issue positioning tied to the brand.

Notes: Neutral local business coverage.

Agent rationale

Local news is a credible secondary source for routine business activity. The absence of political messaging in this context is only weakly informative, so the item is low-weight neutral evidence.

Sources

  1. Community Impact (Jul 08, 2019)

    Zero Degrees celebrates one year in Pearland.

Leadership Role

Jan 01, 2017

Neutral
3 Weight Impact on the score.
74% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Franchise materials indicate Zero Degrees began franchising in 2017

Third-party franchise materials identify Zero Degrees as founded in 2013 and franchising since 2017. This helps establish the entity as a growing franchise restaurant business during the MAGA era, but does not itself indicate partisan alignment.

Notes: Business-structure context; not a political signal on its own.

Agent rationale

Franchise profile sites are not primary political evidence, but they are useful corroborative context for the company’s scale and timeline. Because the fact is business context rather than political conduct, direction is neutral.

Sources

  1. Franzy

    Information based on 2022 FDD ... Franchising Since 2017 ... Founded in 2013.

  2. Vetted Biz

    Zero Degrees is a restaurant specializing in Asian and Mexican fusion drinks and snacks.

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