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POKEWORKS
Pokeworks franchises fast casual restaurants specializing in Hawaiian poké bowls made with high-quality, sustainably sourced fish, along with sushi dishes, related menu items, and beverages. The business model includes single-unit franchises and multiple unit development agreements, operating under a uniform system with the POKEWORKS trademark. They target individual consumers for on-site or off-site consumption in competitive markets against other fast casual, Asian-themed, and sushi restaurants.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 1.5% ad fund + $300/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 52 franchised Pokeworks Restaurants open and operating for the full 12 months from January to December 2025.
* Average Gross Revenue, Median Gross Revenue, Revenue Top Quartile (represented by Top 20% Average Gross Sales), and Revenue Bottom Quartile (represented by Bottom 20% Average Gross Sales) for Franchisee-owned Restaurants are directly extracted from Table 2. Page 1 explicitly states that 'Net profit is not presented' and page 2 notes indicate that information regarding other costs (like store level operating expenses, Royalty Fees, and Marketing Fund Contributions) is not provided, hence no profit metrics (gross profit, net income, net profit, EBITDA) or profit estimates can be calculated.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,082,563
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Key Insights
- Lower investment than 75% of Fast Casual franchises
- Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Fast Casual
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
POKEWORKS Current | $270K – $600K | $40K | 6.0% | 63 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $276K – $771K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,650 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $405K – $1.6M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,249 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 107 franchises | $522K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual franchises by location count.
Locations & Growth
Outlet Growth Over Time
Total outlets at end of each year
Geographic Distribution (2025)
Outlets by state across the United States
+6 more states
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for POKEWORKS franchisees (2017 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
25 SBA loans on record
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59 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
59 Contacts Available
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a POKEWORKS franchise ranges from $270,435 to $599,661. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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