Salvatore’s Old Fashioned PizzeriaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria franchise requires a total initial investment of $76K – $634K, including a $20K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $76K – $634K
- 2nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 32
- 32nd pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 32 to 30 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $76K – $634K including a $20K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 46/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria Since 1978, Inc.
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 1900 Empire Blvd., Ste. #255, Webster, NY 14580
- Auditor
- Bernardi & Company CPAs LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.1M
- vs $1.2M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate casual pizza restaurants serving traditional Old Fashioned style pizza and related Italian menu items. Day-to-day responsibilities include food preparation, customer service, staff management, inventory control, and local marketing to drive foot traffic and delivery orders.
- CEO
- Salvatore Fantauzzo
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2008
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $0 | $20K | |
| Master Franchisee Feenot refundable | $200K | $200K | |
| Real Estate Rent - 1st Monthnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Security Deposit(s) | $2K | $5K | |
| Real Estate Site Improvementsnot refundable | $5K | $50K | |
| Furnishings, Fixtures, and Decoratingnot refundable | $10K | $100K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Travel Expenses for Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $20K | |
| Additional Trainingnot refundable | $0 | $15K | |
| Equipment and Supplies Acquired Locallynot refundable | $25K | $100K | |
| Initial Inventory, Supplies, Packaging, Uniforms and Corporate Identity Materialsnot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Initial Inventory of Products for Resalenot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| SBA Fees and Other Financing Costsnot refundable | $0 | $10K | |
| Additional Operating Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $20K | $70K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Total initial investment | $276K | $634K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $76K – $634K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $70K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- $1,000.00 per month in the event Gross Sales for that mon…
- Ad fund
- $1,000.00 per month in the event Gross Sales for that mon…
- Total fee load
- 4.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | $1,000 per month if gross sales < $60,000; 2% if gross sales >= $60,000 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 4.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 32
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +3.2%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +6.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 2
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 6.3%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 3.1%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 7 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
This is a small, slow-growth pizza franchise with undisclosed financials, an ambiguous going concern status, and a royalty model that may disproportionately burden underperforming locations—proceed only after thorough franchisee verification.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Disclosure Document.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Bernardi & Company CPAs LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 46 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure - cannot validate profitability claims or average unit economics
- 02MINORMinimal system growth (3.2% YoY) suggests market saturation or franchisee satisfaction issues
- 03MINORWide investment range ($76K-$634K) indicates inconsistent unit models or hidden cost variables
- 04MINORRoyalty structure heavily favors franchisor on low-revenue units ($1,000/month floor may exceed 2% on struggling locations)
- 05HIGHGoing Concern = False status is ambiguous and concerning - requires clarification on financial stability
- 06MEDOnly 32 units is a small system with limited support infrastructure and economies of scale
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 1 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | New York, New York |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Disclosure Document.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 20 hrs
- Training location
- Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria headquarters or at another location chosen by franchisor
- POS system
- MicroWorks PrISM POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: MicroWorks PrISM POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
39 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria franchise?
The total investment to open a Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria franchise ranges from $76K – $634K, with an initial franchise fee of $20K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria franchise owners earn?
Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria has 32 total units in the United States, including 32 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 46 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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