Franchise opportunities compared
A Sub Above vs Aloha Poke Co
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
A Sub Above
$436,176 – $1,162,228
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1Aloha Poke Co
$140,900 – $475,930
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
A Sub Above
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Aloha Poke Co
$5,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Royalty · Item 6
A Sub Above
6.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Aloha Poke Co
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- A Sub Above figures come from its 2026 FDD and Aloha Poke Co figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Aloha Poke Co discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (A Sub Above: 1, Aloha Poke Co: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
A Sub Above vs Aloha Poke Co: common questions
- Which costs less to open, A Sub Above or Aloha Poke Co?
- A Sub Above: $436,176 – $1,162,228 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1); Aloha Poke Co: $140,900 – $475,930 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Aloha Poke Co. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do A Sub Above and Aloha Poke Co royalties compare?
- A Sub Above: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Aloha Poke Co: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, A Sub Above or Aloha Poke Co?
- A Sub Above: 3,227 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Aloha Poke Co: 17 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do A Sub Above and Aloha Poke Co disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- A Sub Above has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Aloha Poke Co has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full A Sub Above report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Aloha Poke Co report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
