Franchise opportunities compared

    Poke Bowl United 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Poke Bowl United

    $224,000 – $506,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    $504,545 – $3,923,245

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Poke Bowl United

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 25

    Royalty · Item 6

    Poke Bowl United

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Before you compare

    • Poke Bowl United figures come from its 2025 FDD and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Poke Bowl United 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 (Poke Bowl United: 1, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: 65). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Poke Bowl United

    $224,000 – $506,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    Poke Bowl United

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    Poke Bowl United

    6%
    Continuing royalty fee rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    Poke Bowl United

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution rate — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    Poke Bowl United

    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)

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

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

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Poke Bowl United
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,141,662
    other Gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    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.

    Poke Bowl United vs Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Poke Bowl United or Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen?
    Poke Bowl United: $224,000 – $506,000 (2025 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 Poke Bowl United. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Poke Bowl United and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen royalties compare?
    Poke Bowl United: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Poke Bowl United and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Poke Bowl United has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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