the intranet that you must acknowledge and/or sign. You are not permitted to promote your Shop or use any of the Marks in any manner on any social or networking websites, such as Facebook, Instagram,
From the filings
Pokemoto
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing decisions at Pokemoto are controlled at the corporate level, with key executives including CEO Michael J. Roper and CFO Jennifer Black identified in the 2024 FDD. The brand does not mandate any specific technology systems, presenting a greenfield opportunity for vendors. The addressable market is small but growing rapidly, with 33 total units and 92% year-over-year unit growth.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
7%of gross sales (FY2024)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 6 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to your Computer System and the data stored on it at all times.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You will, at your expense, submit to us, in the form prescribed by us, a cash flow statement and profit and loss statement for each calendar quarter (which may be unaudited) for you within fifteen (15) days after the end of each calendar quarter during the term hereof.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may, upon written notice to you, modify the list of our designated suppliers and/or require you to purchase additional goods and services from our designated suppliers, which may be limited to us or our affiliates.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
107203Item 8
In the fiscal year 2023, we received rebates in the amount of $107,203 (approximately 18% of our total revenue in 2023 fiscal year of $580,000) from third party suppliers based on franchisee purchases of required goods or services.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
As of the date of this disclosure document, we and our affiliates do not derive any revenue from direct sales or leases of products and services to our franchisees, but we receive rebates in the range of 6% to 10% and $5 to $300 per unit purchased by franchisees from our approved suppliers of food and beverage.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
55Item 8
approximately 55% to 65% of your total purchases in the continuing operation of the Shop.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Fee initial franchise fee Franchise Agreement Product and/or Actual cost of evaluation With request for Payable if you request that we Supplier (estimated to be $250 per approval evaluate a product or supplier that Evaluation product/supplier) we have not previously approved and that you want to use in your Shop.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase, lease, or use any products or other items from an unapproved supplier, you must submit a written request for approval, or must request the supplier to do so, together with our then-current fee (currently $250).
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge and agree that, as between us and you, we have the sole rights to, and interest in, all Contact Identifiers.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
7.11 Customer Surveys You will participate in all customer surveys and satisfaction audits, which may require that you provide discounted or complimentary products, provided that such discounted or complimentary sales 16 Poke Co Holdings LLC 2024 FDD | Ex.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
As we reasonably determine necessary, visits to and evaluations of the Shop and the products and services provided to make sure that our high standards of quality, appearance and service of the System are maintained.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We may from time to time revise the contents of the Manuals and the contents of any other manuals and materials created or approved for use in the operation of the Pokemoto Shops.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
You are not authorized to make any binding commitment to a prospective vendor or lessor of real estate with respect to a location for your Shop unless the location and Possession Agreement have been approved by us, in writing, as set forth in this Article 2.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You are not permitted to promote your Shop or use any of the Marks in any manner on any social or networking websites, such as Facebook, Instagram, FourSquare, LinkedIn or Twitter, without our prior written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $7,000 on your grand opening campaign, but depending on the density of population in the neighborhood of your Shop, we may require you to spend up to $12,000 on your grand opening campaign.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
You must conduct local advertising in the area covering at least a 5-mile radius from your Shop and you must spend not less than 1% of your Shop’s Gross Sales each month for Local Advertising.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease and install all fixtures, furnishings, equipment, décor items, signs and related items we require, and only those that we require or approve, all of which (i) must conform to the standards and specifications in our Confidential Operations Manual (“Manual”) or otherwise conveyed to you in…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase or lease and install all fixtures, furnishings, equipment, décor items, signs and related items we require, and only those that we require or approve, all of which (i) must conform to the standards and specifications in our Confidential Operations Manual (“Manual”) or otherwise conveyed to you in…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
By executing this Agreement, you agree that we will have the right to withdraw funds from your designated bank account by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) in the amount of the Royalty Fee, Brand Development Fee and any other payments due to us and/or our affiliates.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
To sell or otherwise issue gift cards or certificates (together “Gift Cards”) that have been prepared utilizing the standard form of Gift Card provided or designated by us, and only in the manner specified by us in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
ITEM 15 OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS When you sign your Franchise Agreement, you must designate and retain at all times an individual acceptable to us to serve as the “General Manager”.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
20.1.3 You will record all sales on computer-based point of sale systems approved by us or on such other types of systems as may be designated by us in the Manual or otherwise in writing (“Point of Sale Systems”), which will be deemed part of your Computer System.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to your Computer System and the data stored on it at all times.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We reserve the right to conduct additional or refresher training programs, seminars and other related activities regarding the operation of your Shop.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at Pokemoto
Pokemoto is a quick-service restaurant chain headquartered in Texas, part of Sadot Restaurant Group LLC. The brand operates 33 total units—25 franchised and 8 company-owned—representing a small but rapidly expanding addressable market for software vendors. Year-over-year unit growth sits at 92.3%, signaling an aggressive scaling phase where new locations will need to be equipped with operational technology.
The operator footprint is lean: 39 mapped operators run approximately 47 located units, with only 5 multi-unit operators. The unit-band split shows 34 single-unit operators and 5 operators with 2-9 units. No operator controls 10 or more locations. This fragmented base means a sale to the franchisor could influence the entire system, but a ground game targeting individual franchisees is also viable given the lack of multi-unit dominance.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority rests at the corporate level. The 2024 FDD lists five key executives: Michael J. Roper (Chief Executive Officer and Secretary), Kenn Miller (Chief Operating Officer), Kevin Mohan (Chief Investment Officer and Chairman), Jennifer Black (Chief Financial Officer), and Aimee Infante (Chief Marketing Officer). For a technology pitch, the CEO and COO are the likely operational decision-makers, while the CFO controls the budget. The CIO title held by Kevin Mohan suggests he may also be a critical stakeholder for any software evaluation.
Mandated and current tech stack
Pokemoto does not mandate or recommend any specific technology systems in its 2024 FDD. There are no named POS, scheduling, inventory, or delivery platform vendors captured in the disclosure. This absence of a mandated tech stack means the brand is either running on a patchwork of legacy or operator-chosen solutions, or it has not yet standardized as it scales. For a software vendor, this is a greenfield: you are not unseating an incumbent, but building the stack from scratch.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD provides no extract on Item 8 procurement requirements, which typically means there is no designated or approved supplier program forcing franchisees to buy from a specific vendor. This open procurement environment lowers the barrier to entry. Renewal terms offer a timing signal: franchise agreements run for an initial 10-year term, with a 5-year renewal. Franchisees must provide notice 6 to 9 months before expiration, and the franchisor can require renovations and equipment upgrades as a condition of renewal. These renewal-triggered upgrades create natural software evaluation windows, though with only 33 units, the volume of renewals in any given year will be small.
How to read the Pokemoto FDD
The embedded FDD viewer below contains the full 2024 disclosure. To assess the technology opportunity, start with Item 11 (Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training) to confirm the absence of mandated systems. Cross-reference Item 8 (Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services) to verify the open procurement model. Item 17 (Renewal, Termination, Transfer, and Dispute Resolution) details the renewal conditions and term lengths that dictate when franchisees may be compelled to upgrade their tech stack. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your ideal customer profile, FranCloud can help you prioritize your outreach.
Questions vendors ask
Pokemoto, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
36 operators run 39 mapped locations. 2 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CT | 13 |
|---|---|
| MA | 4 |
| TX | 3 |
| PA | 2 |
| FL | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Pokemoto
unknown of sadot restaurant group.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.