From the filings

+3.279% units YoYHQ-led decisions

Pokeworks

Quick service restaurant

Software purchasing decisions at Pokeworks are controlled at the headquarters level, with Kasper Hsu, Head of Information Technology, as the key point of contact. The brand mandates Restaurant365 (R365) across its system of 69 total units, 63 of which are franchised. This creates a concentrated addressable market for vendors offering complementary or replacement technologies.

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Live signals

Total units
69
63 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+3.279%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.08M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1.5%
national + local
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$270K–$600K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing

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.

7.5%of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 7.5% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 6%, Ad fund 1.5%. Total 7.5% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 6%Ad fund 1.5%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

2 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.

Restaurant365Restaurant365
Mandatory
AccountingItem 8

and operations. BRG will not receive any rebates from R365 in connection with franchisees’ required use of R365. In 2025, BRG received approximately $116,500 in sponsorship and promotional contributio

SyscoSysco
Mandatory
InventoryItem 8

2025. As of the end of our most recently completed fiscal year, you must purchase and use in your Pokeworks Restaurant five proprietary sauces from our approved vendor, currently Sysco. In 2025, our a

YelpYelp
MarketingItem 11

e production, vendor management, and related overhead associated with system-wide marketing initiatives. Our marketing efforts include social media and digital channels (including Yelp and Google), tr

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

Beginning January 1, 2027, you also will be required to purchase, implement, maintain, and use Restaurant365 (“R365”), or such successor enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) platform as we may designate, for accounting and operational management.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We have the right to independently access your electronic information and data, and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we choose to promote the development of the System and the sale of franchises.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Unless otherwise agreed upon by Franchisor, within fifteen (15) days of the end of each fiscal quarter during the Term and any Interim Period, theFranchisee shall submit to the Franchisor: (a) a statement of profit and loss for the quarter then ended, (b) a balance sheet of Franchisee as at the end of such quarter…

How the franchisor buys

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 11

We currently have a franchisee advisory board (the “Advisory Board”).

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

We may change the designated suppliers from time to time upon written notice to you.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

1511

Item 8

in 2025, our affiliate, Beyond Restaurant Group, LLC (“BRG”), received $1,511 from direct purchases by franchisees, which represented approximately 0.03% of BFG’s audited revenue of $4,684,153 for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

In 2025, BRG received approximately $116,500 in sponsorship and promotional contributions from certain approved suppliers and prospective suppliers in connection with our franchise conference.

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?

90

Item 8

The estimated proportion of the required purchases, purchases from approved suppliers, and purchases in accordance with our specifications to all purchases in establishing the business is 90% to 100% and in the operation of the franchised business is 90% to 100%.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you wish to use suppliers that are not on our list of approved suppliers, you are required to notify us in writing before using your preferred supplier and, if we request, provide us with samples of the product and any relevant data.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee acknowledges that, as between Franchisee and Franchisor, Franchisor has the sole right to, and interest in, all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Marks.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You are required to implement a firewall, designated by us, within your network infrastructure to safeguard POS system and ensure compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards.

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor, or its authorized representative, may examine, audit and make copies of all records and accounts maintained by Franchisee in connection with the Business at Franchisor’s own cost and expense, and, for that purpose, shall be entitled to enter any premises where such accounts and records are kept.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor shall have the right to add to, and otherwise modify, the Manual from time to time to reflect changes in authorized Products and services, the System, or the operation of the Business.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You may not open the Pokeworks Restaurant for business until: (1) we notify you in writing that all of your development obligations have been fulfilled;

Marketing

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Item 11

agree to spend a minimum of $7,500 for the grand opening program, plus the cost of any promotional food.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

you also must agree to spend an amount equal to two percent (2%) of your Gross Sales for purposes of conducting local advertising marketing campaigns

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 11

conduct such promotions, special events, offer such promotional items, and accept such coupons, gift certificates, and loyalty programs as we may from time to time require;

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

you must purchase all products and services required for the operation of your Franchised Restaurant from suppliers that we have identified and approved as meeting all of our specifications and standards or from us directly.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

you must purchase all products and services required for the operation of your Franchised Restaurant from suppliers that we have identified and approved as meeting all of our specifications and standards or from us directly.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

You must pay all Royalty Fees and Marketing Fund Contributions to us by participating in a pre-authorized payment plan or any other method we may require in our sole discretion.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

conduct such promotions and special events, offer such promotional items and accept such coupons, loyalty, stored value, and gift cards as Franchisor may from time to time require

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

You or the Designated Manager must work full-time at the Pokeworks Restaurant at the Licensed Location.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

As of the most recently completed fiscal year, you must use our approved vendor, Clayton Kendall, for uniforms and other printing materials.

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

We designate point of sale equipment and systems (“POS System”), including point of sale equipment and systems, used in connection with operating your Pokeworks Restaurant, which you must obtain from suppliers designated by us or from us directly.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We have the right to independently access your electronic information and data, and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner we choose to promote the development of the System and the sale of franchises.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor may require that Franchisee and its personnel attend and complete additional training, re-training sessions or seminars that it may offer from time to time

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 11

We require you or your Designated Manager to attend these conferences.

The filing answers no to 5 questions
  • Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
  • Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
  • Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 13
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?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.

Sales LeaderEmerging 20 99

The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.

VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Pokeworks

Pokeworks is a quick-service restaurant brand headquartered in California with 69 total units, 63 of which are franchised. The system generated an average unit volume of $1,082,563 in the latest filing. With a 6.0% royalty rate and a standard 10-year initial franchise term, the brand represents a modest but concentrated addressable market for software vendors. Year-over-year unit growth sits at 3.279%, and the operator footprint is entirely single-unit franchisees—61 mapped operators, none of whom are multi-unit. This structure means there is no multi-unit operator buyer to pursue; all technology decisions flow from the franchisor.

Who controls software purchasing

The buying center at Pokeworks is centralized at headquarters. The 2026 FDD lists Kasper Hsu as Head of Information Technology, making him the most direct entry point for a software pitch. The executive roster also includes President Michael Chen, Founder and Managing Partner Michael Wu, COO Diego Ortiz, and Head of Marketing Ha Ly. For operational or marketing-adjacent tools, Ortiz and Ly may be secondary influencers. Because the franchisee base consists of 61 single-unit operators with no multi-unit entities, there is no alternative path to sell through a large franchisee group. Vendors must engage HQ.

Mandated and current tech stack

The only technology system explicitly mandated in the FDD is Restaurant365 (R365), listed as both the system and the vendor. No other POS, payroll, inventory, or scheduling platforms are disclosed as required or recommended. This creates a clear integration requirement for any vendor seeking to layer on top of the Pokeworks stack: your solution must coexist with or enhance the R365 environment. The absence of a named POS mandate in the filing may indicate an open or undisclosed standard, but vendors should verify during discovery.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD contains no extract, so the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. This is a critical gap to clarify in initial conversations with HQ. On the renewal side, Item 17 provides two scenarios: a 10-year renewal requiring written notice 180 to 365 days before expiration, compliance with all material terms, payment of all obligations, a remodel commitment, a general release, and a successor fee; and a 5-year renewal that may also require renovation to then-current standards. These renewal triggers, combined with the 3.279% unit growth rate, suggest that new-store openings and upcoming renewals are the most likely windows for software evaluation.

How to read the Pokeworks FDD

The Pokeworks franchise disclosure document is filed with state franchise regulators and available in the embedded viewer on this page. When reviewing it, focus on Item 11 (franchisor's obligations) for the mandated tech stack, Item 1 for the executive team, and Item 17 for renewal and transfer conditions that signal decision-making timelines. Item 8, typically the procurement section, is silent in this filing, so direct inquiry with the IT team will be necessary to map the supplier approval process.

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Questions vendors ask

Pokeworks, answered from the filing

Kasper Hsu, Head of Information Technology, is the primary technology buyer. The executive team also includes COO Diego Ortiz and President Michael Chen, who may influence operational software decisions.
The 2026 FDD mandates Restaurant365 (R365) by Restaurant365. No other mandated systems are disclosed in the filing.
There are 69 total units: 63 franchised and 6 company-owned. The brand operates in the quick-service restaurant segment, with a concentration in Texas (25 units).
The procurement model is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Item 8 contains no extract, so designated or approved supplier requirements are unknown.
Renewal requires 180-365 days' written notice and signing the then-current agreement. With a 10-year initial term and 3.3% recent unit growth, new franchisee onboarding may create periodic openings.
The 2026 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

61 operators run 61 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit61

Top states by locations

TX25
CA6
NY5
GA4
CT3

Ownership

The portfolio behind Pokeworks

unknown of beyond restaurant group.

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