Aloha Poke Co. franchise
2025 filing · April 25, 2025Shares sales figures
Aloha Poke Co. at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving build-your-own poke bowls of marinated fish and other toppings. At the end of 2024 there were 17 Aloha Poke Co. locations in the US, 5 franchised and 12 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Aloha Poke Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Chicago, Illinois
- Typical size
- 800–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $141K–$476K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- $30,000 for a second or later restaurant.
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 17
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 12
- States
- 5
- Most in Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin
From Aloha Poke Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Aloha Poke Co. among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Aloha Poke Co. | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $308,415 | Costs less than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 17 | Fewer than 53% of franchises |
How much a Aloha Poke Co. franchise costs
Opening one Aloha Poke Co. costs an estimated $140,900 to $475,930. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction/leasehold improvements ($54,600 to $279,780) and furniture, fixtures, and equipment ($19,000 to $47,950). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | $35,000 | |
| One Month’s Rent | $2,000 | $7,000 | |
| One Month’s Security Deposit | $2,000 | $7,000 | |
| Architect Fee | $500 | $15,000 | |
| Construction/Leasehold Improvements | $54,600 | $279,780 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $19,000 | $47,950 | |
| Signage | $2,000 | $16,500 | |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $4,000 | $10,000 | |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer Systems | $1,800 | $2,200 | |
| Market Introduction Program | $5,000 | ||
| Training Expenses | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance (Annual) | $2,500 | $3,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1,000 | $7,000 | |
| Additional funds – 3 months | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $140,900 | $475,930 | |
Source: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
Aloha Poke Co. franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000, $30,000 for a second or later restaurant.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Local Marketing Spend | At least 1% of Restaurant’s monthly Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Aloha Poke Co. publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 55
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $580K–$1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Aloha Poke Co. franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Aloha Poke Co. franchisees from 2021 to 2024, $851K in all. One was charged off; none has been paid in full. The other 2 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Aloha Poke Co. compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Aloha Poke Co. is the 21st cheapest to open and the 159th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Aloha Poke Co. | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $141K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $476K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 17 | 23 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +400% | +5.2% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 (+1) | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 (+1) | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 (+1) | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 (+2) | 12 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned restaurants are run by the franchisor's affiliates.
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Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 0 to 5 (+5). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, pages 62–63
2021: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 65
Where Aloha Poke Co. locations are
At the end of 2024, Aloha Poke Co. had locations in 5 states. The most are in Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.
- Illinois8
- Texas4
- Wisconsin3
- Georgia1
- Minnesota1
Source: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 64
Who owns Aloha Poke Co.?
Aloha Poke Co. franchises are sold by Aloha Poke Franchising LLC.
From Aloha Poke Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Aloha Poke Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 10
Aloha Poke Co. filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Aloha Poke Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 25, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 25, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
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