This is Panku street food! Creating freshly made, and delicious food for everyone to enjoy!

The Editorial Team , writer

Published at 04/03/2024, Updated on 03/04/2024 , Reading time: 6 min

This is Panku street food! Creating freshly made, and delicious food for everyone to enjoy!
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Panku street food is also part of the Snowfox Group of companies along with the YO! sushi kiosks who, in 2017, merged with Snowfox and Bento who hold the #2 market position in the US, and #1 in Canada, respectively.

You can be a single kiosk owner/operator OR you can invest in multiple kiosk locations, the choice is yours!

There are more than 125 Panku street food kiosks in Asda stores up and down the country, all of which are being franchised, and the Snowfox Group has plans to open up more locations in 2024 which they are also going to be franchising, so there is bound to be several operating in and around your home town, or just a short distance away.

Before you read any further you need to be aware that these areas are now SOLD-OUT! Bedfordshire; Berkshire; Buckinghamshire; Cambridgeshire; Dorset; East Sussex; Essex; Hampshire (only Gosport remains); Hertfordshire; Kent; London; Northamptonshire; Oxfordshire; Suffolk; Surrey; West Sussex and Wiltshire, so please do not apply if you are interested in any other locations.

If you’re interested in taking on one or more kiosk in another location, contact us now and we'll let you know what options are still available in your local area.

With high-profile brands like ours, and this being an exceptional opportunity to take on a high-profile business which is already making money, the kiosks have been snapped up very quickly, so don’t wait if you want to get in on the action!

You can get the ball rolling today by reserving your local kiosk with us OR you can check some of the immediately available established & NEW YO! Panku street food kiosks. This list is not ALL the sites available as there are now many more kiosk locations for sale, up and down the UK, other than the SOLD-OUT areas obviously.

About Panku

Panku street food brings together all the flavours of East and Southeast Asia to one place. From rich Japanese, punchy Korean, to even fresh Thai flavours, Panku has it all.

Panku street food Kiosks serve restaurant quality Sushi and East / South East Asian street food inside Asda stores across the UK.

This is your opportunity to own and operate one or more street food kiosks businesses which is already generating revenue and profit. Operating under the Panku brand in Asda supermarkets, these freshly made sushi kiosks have a captive customer base with great potential to make significant personal earnings.

We are looking for enthusiastic, entrepreneurial street food lovers to join our Snowfox UK Group as Panku street food franchised kiosk owners. You will benefit from being a part of what is destined to become the UK's biggest sushi franchise system and the support given by our group.

You will be your own boss, running your own business, while receiving full training and support from the 'best in class'. This opportunity offers significant earnings potential and flexible working

This is a pre-packaged, ready-to-serve business opportunity which offers you:

  • A tried and tested concept with proven revenue
  • A huge pool of already loyal & happy customers
  • Guaranteed business from day one
  • Excellent growth potential
  • No outfitting costs, no equipment fees, no expensive leases
  • Low start-up fees with fantastic earning potential
  • Exceptional training & support from the best in the industry

Your customers are Asda shoppers and in 2023, Asda’s UK market share was 14.3%, which means almost 15% of all people who regularly visit a supermarket (which is everyone!) walk past a Panku street food kiosk every time they go shopping. A great number stop and buy the Panku products, a number which is growing all the time. A typical supermarket sees an average of 4,000 customers per day so, in any given area, that is 10s of thousands of potential customers every week.

Panku street food kiosks have been offering customers an authentic taste of Japanese, Thai and Korean food since 2019. You may even have seen its colourful kiosks in your local Asda supermarket, as the business has partnered with the chain to serve exciting dishes across the UK.

Panku is all about big flavours, quality and innovation. It cares about the customer experience, and prepares all products on-site every day. People can choose their order from well-stocked shelves within the kiosk. The menu includes a range of different food options, from sushi rolls to chicken katsu curry and gyoza dumplings.

Panku street food franchise owners will benefit from the franchise’s national distribution system and trustworthy supply chain.

PLUS, you’ll be able to take on the existing customer base right from day one and enjoy an immediate revenue stream, as well as plenty of potential for growth. You won’t need to start up, but you’ll have plenty of opportunities to build up!

If you’re interested in taking on one or more of the available kiosks, contact us now and we'll let you know what options are still available in your local area.

With a high-profile brand like ours, and this being an exceptional opportunity to take on a high-profile business which is already making money, the kiosks have been snapped up very quickly, so don’t wait if you want to get in on the action!

Panku are looking for franchisees who will either, act as single kiosk owner/operators themselves, or who would like to own and operate multiple kiosk locations; they need people with the energy and passion that comes from a direct personal investment in the brand to really shine through to our customers.

Existing franchisees come from a range of backgrounds, and Panku street food embrace people from all walks of life. If you’ve got a can-do attitude and a hands-on approach to business, you could be perfect for the role. You should be prepared to work in your kiosk and manage its day-to-day operations, but experience in the street food or sushi sectors isn’t an absolute requirement; instead, you’ll need to be able to deliver quality customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Previous management and leadership experience, and the ability to demonstrate strong business acumen, and the skills required to lead and motivate a busy team are also seen as desirable attributes.

You’ll receive a comprehensive training programme designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to make your new business a success.

The training takes place over the course of 2 to 3 weeks (depending on your experience) well in advance of you taking on your new kiosk. You’ll also have one-week academy training from the very best in our organisation, followed by one to two-weeks of practical training in a kiosk near to your location.

The cost of investing in a Panku street food kiosk in Asda, is obviously variable depending on the current sales of that kiosk. Panku will discuss the exact cost with you when you contact them about the location you have in mind, but you can expect to pay from:

  • £20,000 plus VAT for a kiosk turning over up to £3,000 per week
  • £25,000 plus VAT for a kiosk turning over between £3,000 and £4,000 per week.
  • £30,000 plus VAT for a kiosk turning over between £4,000 and £5,000 per week.

There are some established kiosks achieving a turnover of more than £5,000 per week and they will be priced accordingly; all the brand-new openings are £35,000 exc VAT

As an established, ongoing concern, your kiosk will not require any further costs. No investment is necessary to lease and outfit your premises, or to buy equipment. Everything is already there, just waiting for you.

If you like what you have read and are considering joining the Panku kiosk franchise network no doubt you’ll want to be sure you fully understand what is involved and how it can benefit you, so just get in touch with us, at any time, to learn more. The team looks forward to talking to you about what Panku do, and how they can help you to build your own successful and rewarding business.

(Panku street food kiosks & YO! sushi kiosks are both part of the Snowfox Group of companies)

The Editorial Team , writer

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