Is Red’s Savoy Pizza or Island Fin Poke cheaper to open?

Red’s Savoy Pizza costs $201,800–$508,250 and Island Fin Poke costs $274,050–$440,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Red’s Savoy Pizza has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Red’s Savoy Pizza or Island Fin Poke?

FranchiseVerdict grades Red’s Savoy Pizza B and Island Fin Poke C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Red’s Savoy Pizza vs Island Fin Poke

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Red’s Savoy Pizza and Island Fin Poke are quick-service restaurants franchises. Red’s Savoy Pizza requires an investment of $202K – $508K while Island Fin Poke requires $274K – $440K. Island Fin Poke discloses average revenue of $531K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Red’s Savoy Pizza. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates Red’s Savoy Pizza B (Above average) and Island Fin Poke C (Average).

Metric	Red’s Savoy Pizza	Island Fin Poke
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$202K – $508K	$274K – $440K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/AIncl. company outlets	$531KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	17	23
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2011	2018
FDD Year	2022	2024