Poké Bar franchise
2022 filing · April 11, 2022
Poké Bar at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving build-your-own poké bowls.
The business
- Franchisor
- JB Brothers, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Los Angeles, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $158K–$438K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 1% to the promotional marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- Currently $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2021
- 39
- As printed in the filing
From JB Brothers, Inc’s 2022 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 130; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Poké Bar among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Poké Bar | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $297,900 | Costs less than 57% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Poké Bar franchise costs
Opening one Poké Bar costs an estimated $157,800 to $438,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: JB Brothers, Inc, 2022 filing, page 16
Poké Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JB Brothers, Inc, 2022 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid twice a month, plus 1% to the promotional marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
| Renewal Fee | Currently $10,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JB Brothers, Inc, 2022 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Poké Bar does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: JB Brothers, Inc, 2022 filing, page 45
SBA loans to Poké Bar franchisees
Lenders approved 4 SBA 7(a) loans for Poké Bar franchisees from 2018 to 2019, $580K in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. 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 Poké Bar compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Poké Bar is the 59th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Poké Bar | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $158K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $438K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 47 (−2) | 21 |
| 2020 | 44 (−3) | 21 |
| 2021 | 39 (−5) | 19 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2019 counts come to 76, but the filing shows 476. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: JB Brothers, Inc, 2022 filing, page 46
Who owns Poké Bar?
Poké Bar franchises are sold by JB Brothers, Inc.
From JB Brothers, Inc’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 9. |
|---|---|
| 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: JB Brothers, Inc, 2022 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Poké Bar filings
The figures on this page come from JB Brothers, Inc’s 2022 filing, issued April 11, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 11, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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