Franchise opportunities compared

    Afc 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

    Afc

    $955,500 – $1,519,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Aloha Poke Co

    $140,900 – $475,930

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Afc

    Not available

    Aloha Poke Co

    $5,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Afc

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Aloha Poke Co

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Afc: 2, Aloha Poke Co: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Afc

    $955,500 – $1,519,500
    Total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Aloha Poke Co

    $140,900 – $475,930
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Afc

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Aloha Poke Co

    $5,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Afc

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Aloha Poke Co

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Afc

    1%
    Marketing fee current rate — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Aloha Poke Co

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution current — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Afc

    3,762
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55

    Aloha Poke Co

    17
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Afc

    +3,466
    Calculated: 296 at end of 2022 → 3,762 at end of 2025

    Aloha Poke Co

    +2
    Calculated: 15 at end of 2022 → 17 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Afc

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Aloha Poke Co

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Afc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Aloha Poke Co

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Afc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Aloha Poke Co

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Afc
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate Owned Centers in 2024
    $3,284,470
    other Affiliate-owned cash revenue range high
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Owned Centers in 2024
    $4,800,253
    other Franchisee-owned cash revenue range high
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Aloha Poke Co
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 6 Suburban & Urban Restaurants, a subset of 11 affiliate and affiliate joint-ve…
    $731,253
    other Suburban & Urban
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 5 Central Business District Restaurants, a subset of 11 affiliate and affiliate…
    $526,269
    other Central Business District
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60

    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.

    Afc vs Aloha Poke Co: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Afc or Aloha Poke Co?
    Afc: $955,500 – $1,519,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Aloha Poke Co: $140,900 – $475,930 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Aloha Poke Co. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Afc and Aloha Poke Co royalties compare?
    Afc: 6% (2025 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, Afc or Aloha Poke Co?
    Afc: 3,762 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55); 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 Afc and Aloha Poke Co disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Afc has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; 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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