Is Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria or Café 86 cheaper to open?

Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria costs $76,000–$634,000 and Café 86 costs $229,500–$467,667 to open (FDD Item 7). Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria or Café 86?

FranchiseVerdict grades Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria B and Café 86 B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria vs Café 86

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria and Café 86 are full-service restaurants franchises. Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria requires an investment of $76K – $634K while Café 86 requires $230K – $468K. Neither Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria nor Café 86 makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria B (Above average) and Café 86 B (Above average).

Metric	Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria	Café 86
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$76K – $634K	$230K – $468K
Franchise Fee	$20K	$45K
Royalty Rate	2.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	32	17
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+7 units
Year Began Franchising	2008	2022
FDD Year	2025	2025