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    Poke Bowl United vs Potbelly Sandwich Works

    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.

    Poke Bowl United2025 FDDPotbelly Sandwich Works2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Poke Bowl United

    $224,000 – $506,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Poke Bowl United

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Poke Bowl United

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    $50

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Poke Bowl United figures come from its 2025 FDD and Potbelly Sandwich Works figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Poke Bowl United 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 (Poke Bowl United: 1, Potbelly Sandwich Works: 55). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Poke Bowl United

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

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Poke Bowl United

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

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Poke Bowl United

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

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    $50
    000, (2) temporarily reduce the Royalty percentage payable for that Potbelly Shop by — 50%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Poke Bowl United

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

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    3%
    ype of fee 1 Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Brand Fund Currently — 3% — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    940
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    +90
    Calculated: 850 at end of 2023 → 940 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

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

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    2009
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Poke Bowl United

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Potbelly Sandwich Works

    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
    Potbelly Sandwich Works
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide franchised+affiliate — Suburban
    270 shops
    other Systemwide franchised+affiliate 2025 Suburban
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide franchised+affiliate — Urban
    54 shops
    other Systemwide franchised+affiliate 2025 Urban
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Systemwide franchised+affiliate — All Shops
    415 shops
    other Systemwide franchised+affiliate 2024 All Shops
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +52 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 Potbelly Sandwich Works: common questions

    How do Poke Bowl United and Potbelly Sandwich Works royalties compare?
    Poke Bowl United: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Potbelly Sandwich Works: $50 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Poke Bowl United and Potbelly Sandwich Works disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Poke Bowl United has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Potbelly Sandwich Works has reviewed Item 19 figures for 55 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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