Pokeworks franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, deducted weekly by EFT

Marketing contribution

1.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$300/month currently (subject to annual adjustment based on system-wide tech costs); plus mandatory R365 ERP subscription up to $375/month starting Jan 1, 2027

Other fees

Successor Franchise Fee $12,500; Manager Training/Retraining $500-$1,500 as incurred; Non-Compliance Fees ($350-$1,500 per violation)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$25,000 to $40,000 (single unit; $75,000-$150,000 under a 3-unit MUDA) estimated working capital for first 3 months of operation, covering food/beverage costs, supplies, utilities, and ordinary maintenance.

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, and high/low Gross Sales for company-owned restaurants; average, median, high/low, and top 20%/bottom 20% average Gross Sales for franchisee-owned restaurants

Reporting period

January-December 2025 (fiscal year ended December 28, 2025)

Sample

6 company-owned restaurants and 52 franchisee-owned restaurants open and operating for all of 2025 (of 59 total franchised restaurants as of Dec 28, 2025)

Reported average

$1,082,563

Reported median

$943,784

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.68 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

61

Year-end outlets

63

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

8

Terminations

5

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.70 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

7 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$543,550

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

2 loans

Historical charge-off share

16.67%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 12

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Pokeworks franchise cost?

single unit: $270,435 to $599,661; Multiple Unit Development Agreement (3 restaurants): $811,305 to $1,798,983 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Pokeworks owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, and high/low Gross Sales for company-owned restaurants; average, median, high/low, and top 20%/bottom 20% average Gross Sales for franchisee-owned restaurants. Sample: 6 company-owned restaurants and 52 franchisee-owned restaurants open and operating for all of 2025 (of 59 total franchised restaurants as of Dec 28, 2025). Period: January-December 2025 (fiscal year ended December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.68 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Pokeworks?

16.67%; numerator / denominator: 2 / 12. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $543,550; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 2 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗