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Starting 2024 strong: Pokeworks opens 5 new locations in the first 3 months. Click this link to read more.

Pokeworks Canada is pleased to annouce the opening of our third location in Burlington Ontario. Contratulations to our amazing franchise group. Priyah Singh, Pritam Singh, Purvang Patel, Vishal Patel and Pete Patel. Please visit them at 2465 Appleby Line, Burlington, ON L7L 0B6. To become a Pokeworks Franchise Partner please contact us directly at info@pokeworks.ca

Pokeworks Canada is excited to announce the opening of our second Canadian location in Barrahven, Ontario. Thank you to our amazing group of franchisees, Pradip Patel, Adam Saikly, and Saena Aghaei. You can visit them: 51 Marketplace Ave, Nepean, Ontario K2J 5G4

The Pokeworks quick service restaurant concept was introduced in 2015 in Southern California featuring a ‘poke menu’, a unique, native Hawaiian dish traditionally made from diced seafood, frequently tuna, salmon or octopus, marinated with soy sauce, sesame oil, and other seasonings.  Eat Up Canada Inc., the Toronto-based restaurant hospitality firm launched by George Heos and Alex Gerzon in 2021, acquired the Master […]

U.S.-based Pokeworks, the top poke brand in North America, opened nine new locations in 2023 including its Canadian debut with plans to continue growth in 2024. Pokeworks’ introduction to Canada was made possible by Eat Up Canada, a group focused on developing and introducing exciting restaurant concepts in the Canadian market. Click on this link to continue […]

As demand for customizable, better-for-you options heats up, fast-casual poke brands stand poised to take center stage with an expected compounded annual growth rate of 8.2 percent from 2023 to 2033, according to Marketstatsville. Click the link to continue reading.  

IRVINE, Calif. — Pokeworks is expanding into Canada with four new locations. Slated to open between November 2023 and March 2024, the restaurant locations include: 197 North Queen Street, Etobicoke, Ont. 2435 Appleby Line, Burlington, Ont. 51 Marketplace Avenue, Barrhaven (Ottawa), Ont. Front and Spadina – The Well, Toronto Click the link to read more […]

This month, Eat Up Canada Inc., the Newmarket-based restaurant hospitality firm launched in 2021 by George Heos and Alex Gerzon, opens a Pokeworks quick casual restaurants in Canada.  The location is at 197 North Queen St at The Queensway, across from Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke. Click on the link to continue reading. https://devandchains.com/hawaiian-inspired-in-etobicoke/?swcfpc=1&utm_source=D%26C+Master+List&utm_campaign=6c2477701a-1706_2017_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f2e1830257-6c2477701a-560479546  

Pokeworks is excited to open our very first Canadian location,  brining authentic Hawaiian flavours to Etobicoke. Come and see us at 197 N Queen St. Etobicoke, ON M9C 1A7 (across from Sherway Garden Mall)

George Heos and Alex Gerzon built their Firehouse Subs portfolio to 50 units as area representatives in Ontario, Canada, before selling the business last year, and now the two franchisees want to go even bigger with their next brand. Heos and Gerzon formed Eat Up Canada and signed a master franchise agreement with Pokéworks to […]