Training

Poki Bowl provides several structured training programs to ensure franchisees and their staff are prepared to operate the business effectively. These programs include mandatory initial training and optional continuing support designed to uphold operational standards.

1. Initial Training Program: Franchisees, or their designated managers, must complete an initial training program to the satisfaction of Poki Bowl. This includes training at either the franchisor’s location or the franchisee’s own site, with fees of $250 per day per person, plus travel and lodging expenses.
2. Supplemental Training for Substitute Managers: If the originally designated manager fails to complete training satisfactorily, a substitute must undergo the same program at the franchisee’s cost.
3. Ongoing Training and Seminars: Poki Bowl may require franchisees to attend up to two sessions per year for ongoing education. These sessions may be held at the franchisor’s or franchisee’s location with similar cost structures, and the franchisee must bear all associated travel and wage expenses.

Territory Protection

Poki Bowl offers its franchisees a protected territory, but not an exclusive one. The designated area is typically defined as either a 2-mile radius from the restaurant location or an area encompassing 30,000 people—whichever is smaller.

Within this boundary, the franchisor agrees not to open or license another Poki Bowl location during the term of the agreement, provided the franchisee remains in compliance.

Despite the protected territory, Poki Bowl retains broad rights that limit actual exclusivity. The franchisor may operate or authorize others to operate at non-traditional sites such as airports, stadiums, schools, and military bases—even within a franchisee’s assigned area.