Poke Bowl United franchise
2022 filing · June 14, 2022Shares sales figures
Poke Bowl United at a glance
A fast-casual poke restaurant serving Hawaiian-Japanese bowls. At the end of 2021 there were 7 Poke Bowl United locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Poke Bowl United, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Cooper City, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $214K–$496K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross sales
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 7
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
From Poke Bowl United, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Poke Bowl United among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Poke Bowl United | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $355,000 | Costs less than 51% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Poke Bowl United franchise costs
Opening one Poke Bowl United costs an estimated $214,000 to $496,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Poke Bowl United, LLC, 2022 filing, page 16
Poke Bowl United franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Poke Bowl United, LLC, 2022 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Transfer Fee – Franchise Agreement | $10,000. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Poke Bowl United, LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Poke Bowl United publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Poke Bowl United, LLC, 2022 filing, page 41
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $540K–$930K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Poke Bowl United franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Poke Bowl United franchisee in 2023, for $25K. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off 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 Poke Bowl United compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Poke Bowl United is the 56th cheapest to open and the 201st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Poke Bowl United | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $214K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $496K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 7 | 23 | 21 |
| 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Poke Bowl United, LLC, 2022 filing, page 43
Who owns Poke Bowl United?
Poke Bowl United franchises are sold by Poke Bowl United, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Poke Bowl United, LLC’s 2022 filing, page 6.
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: Poke Bowl United, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Poke Bowl United filings
The figures on this page come from Poke Bowl United, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued June 14, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | June 14, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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