How much does a Pokeworks franchise cost?
Opening a Pokeworks franchise takes a total initial investment of $270,435 to $599,661, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $943,784 across 52 outlets.
Pokeworks franchises restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Pokeworks franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $270,435 to $599,661. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Remodeling ($80,000 to $323,000), Equipment ($60,075 to $74,392), and Additional Funds – First 3 Months ($25,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 73% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 15% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Architectural Design and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 | $6,700 | $17,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20 |
| Construction and Remodeling2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $80,000 | $323,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Initial Lease Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $5,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Furniture & Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $4,000 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $60,075 | $74,392 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Business Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $1,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $9,780 | $14,986 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Pre-Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 | $500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 21 |
| Computer, POS and ERP Systems2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $5,880 | $8,783 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Employee Wages2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Legal and Accounting Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Additional Funds – First 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $25,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 | $3,000 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 22 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20-22 | $270,435 | $599,661 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20-22 |
Source Pokeworks, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 20-22, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Pokeworks franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$943,784
Pokeworks' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the December 30, 2024 – December 28, 2025. Basis: The performance of the open Company-owned and Franchised Restaurants for comparable periods in 2025.
Sample size: 52 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $1,082,563. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The franchised figures cover 52 Franchisee-owned Restaurants open and operating generally according to standard procedures in January through December 2025; the FDD states that there were 59 franchised Pokeworks Restaurants as of December 28, 2025.
- The company-owned figures cover six Company-owned Restaurants open and operating generally according to standard procedures for 12 full months of 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Pokeworks outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Pokeworks, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 69, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Pokeworks outlets there are, and how many closed
Pokeworks ended 2025 with 63 franchised outlets and 6 company-owned outlets. In that year 8 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Pokeworks opened 19 franchised outlets and 12 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 6, from 57 to 63 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 were terminated and 7 closed for other reasons. Those openings and departures do not add up to that change, because the FDD's own Item 20 row for 2025 does not add up either. We publish the franchisor's figures exactly as printed; see the note under the table below.
On average, about 6.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 15.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 631 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 73 |
| 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 73 |
| 2023 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 73 |
Source Pokeworks, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 73, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Pokeworks compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Pokeworks' estimated range is $435,048. It costs less to open than 67% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.7% for Pokeworks. That is higher than 57% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Pokeworks' franchised system grew 11%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Pokeworks is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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