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    Pokéworks vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    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.

    Pokéworks2026 FDDPopeyes Louisiana Kitchen2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pokéworks

    $270,435 – $1,798,983

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    $504,545 – $3,923,245

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pokéworks

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pokéworks

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Pokéworks and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen disclose 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 (Pokéworks: 4, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: 65). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pokéworks

    $270,435 – $1,798,983
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    $504,545 – $3,923,245
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pokéworks

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pokéworks

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pokéworks

    1.5%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 1.5% of Gross Sales — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    5% of high
    Advertising contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pokéworks

    63
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    3,177
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pokéworks

    +3
    Calculated: 60 at end of 2023 → 63 at end of 2025

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    +231
    Calculated: 2,946 at end of 2022 → 3,177 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pokéworks

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    Pokéworks

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    1973
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pokéworks

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pokéworks
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company owned full-year stores
    $1,391,931
    other Company owned
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised full-year stores
    $1,082,563
    other Franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised full-year stores — Bottom 20%
    $630,723
    other Franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Free-standing consolidated
    346 restaurants
    other Table I free-standing count meeting average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Free-standing restaurants — company-owned
    $1,898,999
    other Table I free-standing average annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Free-standing restaurants — franchised
    $492,576
    other Table I free-standing low annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90
    +62 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Pokéworks vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pokéworks or Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
    Pokéworks: $270,435 – $1,798,983 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: $504,545 – $3,923,245 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pokéworks. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pokéworks and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen royalties compare?
    Pokéworks: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pokéworks or Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
    Pokéworks: 63 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: 3,177 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 104). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pokéworks and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pokéworks has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 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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