PokemotoFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A POKEMOTO franchise requires a total initial investment of $185K – $378K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2024 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 13 loans[1]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2024 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $185K – $378K
- 9th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 33
- 33rd pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Only 0.0% of 13 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
The system grew 92% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $185K – $378K including a $30K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 89/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 13 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Poke Co Holdings LLC
- Parent company
- Sadot Restaurant Group LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Sadot Group, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- CT
- HQ
- 1169 N. Burleson Boulevard, Suite 107-226, Burleson, Texas 76026
- Auditor
- Kreit & Chiu CPA LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $303K
- vs $580K prior year
Affiliated brands
- Muscle Maker Development International
- Pokemoto
- Muscle Maker Development
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
POKEMOTO appears to be a fast-casual restaurant or food delivery concept (likely Pokemon-themed based on brand name) where franchisees operate a retail/delivery location, manage inventory, oversee staff, and execute daily service operations. Franchisees pay 6% royalties on gross sales to the franchisor while covering all labor, rent, food costs, and local marketing.
- CEO
- Michael J. Roper
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2024
- States available
- 12
FDD Item 7 · 2024 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Rent - 3 Months | $9K | $27K | |
| Security Deposit | $3K | $9K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $80K | $200K | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Signs | $38K | $53K | |
| Computer System (including POS System) | $2K | $3K | |
| Video Surveillance System | $1K | $5K | |
| Insurance - Annual Premium | $2K | $7K | |
| Permits and Licenses | $500 | $1K | |
| Initial Inventory | $5K | $10K | |
| Initial Training Fee and Travel Expenses for Trainingnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $5K | |
| Grand Opening | $7K | $12K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $5K | $10K | |
| Total initial investment | $185K | $378K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $185K – $378K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $5K – $10K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Pokemoto Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 33
- Opened
- 14
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 2
- Terminated
- 14
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 6.1%
- Company-owned
- 8
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 76%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +92.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- Outlier (see FDD)
- Likely small-sample artifact
3-year detail · Item 20
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Continuity rate
- 96.2%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 56.0%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 22.2%
- Units that stopped operating
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
Item 20 · 15 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Rhode Island
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 13
- Loan volume
- $2.4M
- Median loan
- $200K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 6
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Pokemoto's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 6 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 7 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 4-year lending trend
Instant access. No subscription.
With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 13 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
POKEMOTO presents caution-level risk due to absence of financial performance data, franchisor going concern issues, unprotected territory, and an underdeveloped 33-unit system with unclear unit profitability.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $30,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Bankruptcy Code; or (b) obtained a discharge of its debts under the bankruptcy code; or (c) was a principal officer of a company or a general partner in a partnership that either filed as a debtor (or had filed against it) a petition to start an action under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or that obtained
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kreit & Chiu CPA LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 89 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) — inability to validate return on $184.5K-$378.4K investment
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False indicates franchisor financial instability or operational uncertainty
- 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other franchisees in same market
- 04MINOR33-unit system is very small; 92.3% YoY growth may reflect low baseline (e.g., 3 new units from 33)
- 05MINORWide investment range ($184.5K-$378.4K) suggests highly variable unit economics with no clarity on cost drivers
- 06MED6% royalty on undisclosed revenue means franchisees bear full profit risk while franchisor collects fixed percentage
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 2 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 7 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 55 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- franchisee
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
37 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
POKEMOTO · FDD (2024) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a POKEMOTO franchise?
The total investment to open a POKEMOTO franchise ranges from $185K – $378K, 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 POKEMOTO franchise owners earn?
POKEMOTO does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is POKEMOTO's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, POKEMOTO has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 13 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many POKEMOTO franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, POKEMOTO has 33 total units in the United States, including 7 franchised units and 8 company-owned units. 14 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is POKEMOTO a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates POKEMOTO as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 89 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. 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.
For franchisors
Are you the franchisor?
If you represent POKEMOTO, you can request corrections or provide updated information.
Claim this brandOther Full-Service Restaurants franchises
Compare similar franchise opportunities in the Full-Service Restaurants category
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.