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Pokeworks

Irvine, CA · Founded 2016 · PKWR

Pokeworks is a retail fast casual restaurant selling Hawaiian poké made using high-quality, sustainably sourced fish from local waters and beyond, as well as a variety of related menu items, sushi dishes, beverages, and other items using the trademark POKEWORKS.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.Pokeworks.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
67
units (2025)
0.0%
year over year

Units by Year

61
2021
57
2022
67
2023
67
2024
67
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$270,435 – $599,661
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$40,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
1.5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Michael Chen

    President

  • Michael Wu

    Founder and Managing Partner

  • Diego Ortiz

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Ha Ly

    Head of Marketing

  • Kasper Hsu

    Head of Information Technology

  • Peter Yang

    Chief Development Officer

  • Scott Weingarten

    VP of Development

  • Maria Frazelle

    Director of Franchise Development

On File

FDD years
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016
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Franchisee records
69
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
10
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
9 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFPokeworks FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2024Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2023Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2022Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2021Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2020Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2019Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2018Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2017Opens in a new tabPDFPokeworks FDD 2016Opens in a new tab

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