WHY FRANCHISE WITH US
A PEOPLE FIRST COMPANY
Not only are we highly recognized for our famous poké, we are more widely known for our people – a philosophy of a people first company. The foundation of the company is based on making a life, and not just a living. Our people experience, empower, and inspire others to learn, grow, and uplift each other.
GUEST EXPERIENCES
At Steve’s, we provide not only exceptional service, but we are recognized for creating memorable guest experiences where ‘ohana’ (family) translates into family-like relationships between our teams and our loyal guests.
FAMILY-OWNED AND MANAGED
We are a privately owned company, family operated. It is our core team who started the company, who runs the franchise team with talent management and system implementation. Our experience and expertise of growing at this rate internally will be invaluable in supporting franchisees with their growth and success.
OUR REPUTATION
Since being founded in 2017, Steve’s Poké Bar® has gained the reputation of being the top poké brand in the Lower Mainland with almost all word of mouth and minimal paid advertising. During this short time, we are consistently ranked top in Google ratings for poké at all of our locations (4.8-5.0) with over 8000+ 5 star reviews, voted as Vancouver’s #1 Best Poké in 2018, and listed in Yelp’s Top 10 Places to Eat in Canada 2019-2020. We were named as one of the Best Businesses in Canada by CBRB in 2022. In 2023, we have been nominated for Small Business BC’s People’s Choice Award 2023, we have been voted as #1 Poke voted by Tricities News Eaters Choice and have been voted as the Winner of Golden Plates Award by Georgia Straight in 2023 and 2024! This year, we have also been selected again as one of the Best Businesses in Canada by CBRB. In addition, our current franchisees are all multi-unit franchise owners.
OUR DESIGN
Steve’s Poké Bar® has restaurant locations in a variety of different settings – from 700-1,600 sq ft standalone restaurants with 6-16 seats, to mall food court locations that are inline units or round kiosks, to full size restaurants with 40+ seats with liquor licenses – we are pioneering a diverse ability to service consumers. Our restaurants are designed to have casual, laid-back, fun and friendly atmospheres. Our blue and white fish scales, incorporation of wood and photo walls are widely recognized elements of Steve’s brand.
FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS CANADA
CONTACT US FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.
Want to franchise with us? We look for those who want to be in the restaurant industry, empathetic leaders that help others around them, and are ambitious and daring enough to venture out onto their own.
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