Blowfish Poke Food Truck Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Blowfish Poke Food Truck franchise requires a total initial investment of $123K – $282K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $123K – $282K
- 4th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 0 outlets
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 35th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- N/A
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $123K – $282K including a $30K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 audit (Smith, Buzzi & Associates, LLC; Miami, FL; report dated March 6, 2025) is a single balance sheet as of February 28, 2025 only. Franchisor Blowfish Franchise, LLC was formed Feb 21, 2024 and had not operated three years, so no income statement was required or included. Total assets = cash $30,894; total liabilities $0 (deferred franchise fee nil); total members' equity $30,894. No franchisor revenue or net income disclosed.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 48/100 (higher is better).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Blowfish Franchise LLC
- CEO title
- CEO
- Jennie Kwon
- Incorporated in
- MD
- HQ
- 12175 Clarksville Pike, Suite 206, Clarksville, MD 21029
- Auditor
- Smith, Buzzi & Associates, LLC.
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jennie Kwon
- Headquarters
- MD
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 83% below the typical full-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30K | $30K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $20K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $83K | $232K |
| Total initial investment | $123K | $282K |
Source: Blowfish Poke Food Truck 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $123K – $282K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $10K |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for Blowfish Poke Food Truck is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Blowfish Poke Food Truck unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 audit (Smith, Buzzi & Associates, LLC; Miami, FL; report dated March 6, 2025) is a single balance sheet as of February 28, 2025 only. Franchisor Blowfish Franchise, LLC was formed Feb 21, 2024 and had not operated three years, so no income statement was required or included. Total assets = cash $30,894; total liabilities $0 (deferred franchise fee nil); total members' equity $30,894. No franchisor revenue or net income disclosed.
Item 19 · by group
What the filing does disclose
Item 19 of this FDD reports performance in more than one group. We publish no single average for this brand; the groups the filing does disclose are listed below, quoted from its own Item 19 table.
Each row below is quoted from the FDD's own Item 19 table. Gross sales are not profit.
0 outletsItem 19 detail
Item 21 audit (Smith, Buzzi & Associates, LLC; Miami, FL; report dated March 6, 2025) is a single balance sheet as of February 28, 2025 only. Franchisor Blowfish Franchise, LLC was formed Feb 21, 2024 and had not operated three years, so no income statement was required or included. Total assets = cash $30,894; total liabilities $0 (deferred franchise fee nil); total members' equity $30,894. No franchisor revenue or net income disclosed.
affiliate outlet
| Segment | Sample | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville MD (Flagship) - Brick & Mortar | 1 | $571K |
| Washington DC - Brick & Mortar | 1 | $368K |
| Marriottsville MD - Brick & Mortar | 1 | $262K |
| Carroll County MD - Food Truck | 1 | $180K |
| Howard County MD - Food Truck | 1 | $83K |
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Blowfish Poke Food Truck Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- N/A
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Smith, Buzzi & Associates, LLC.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 8.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 10 mi |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Maryland |
| Governing law | MD |
| Litigation count | 0 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- On-the-job training
- 92 hrs
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Clover POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Clover POS
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Blowfish Poke Food Truck franchise?
The total investment to open a Blowfish Poke Food Truck franchise ranges from $123K – $282K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Blowfish Poke Food Truck franchise owners earn?
No average owner earnings figure for Blowfish Poke Food Truck is on file. Item 19 — where a franchisor may disclose what its outlets earn — is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and we have not established what this brand's FDD says. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
What is Item 19 in the Blowfish Poke Food Truck FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Blowfish Poke Food Truck FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Blowfish Poke Food Truck's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Blowfish Poke Food Truck (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
Is Blowfish Poke Food Truck a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Blowfish Poke Food Truck as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 48 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.