Red's Savoy Pizza

Name

Red's Savoy Pizza

Legal name

RSP Franchise, LLC

Website

https://savoypizza.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pizza Restaurants

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Pizza Fast Casual (THAFABAB)

Keywords

• Regional pizza restaurants
• Pizza franchise
• Restaurant catering
• Sota-style pizza
• Loyalty rewards program

Headquarters

HQ city

Eden Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Sales: Direct revenue from dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru pizza sales across company-owned and franchise locations. Menu includes specialty pizzas, appetizers, salads, pastas, and desserts.
2. Franchise Fees and Royalties: Initial franchise fee of $35,000-$40,000 for first territory, $20,000 for additional territories. Ongoing 5% royalty on gross revenue plus 3% national advertising fund contribution from franchisees.
3. Catering Services: Full-service catering with pizzas, pastas, salads, appetizers and desserts for events. Catering calculator available for group sizing.
4. Gift Card Sales: Sale of gift cards (e-gifts and physical cards) with periodic bonus card promotions (e.g., $10 bonus on $50 purchase).
5. Food Truck Operations: The Savoyager food truck provides mobile pizza service for private events, breweries, festivals and corporate events with minimum $2,000 booking for 2 hours of service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Red's Savoy Pizza operates a regional pizza restaurant franchise specializing in 'Sota-Style pizza featuring thin cracker crust, family-recipe Passive-Aggressive sauce, generous toppings, and square-cut slices, served across 15+ dine-in, take-out, delivery, and drive-thru locations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Iowa. The company also provides full-service catering, operates a mobile food truck (The Savoyager), and licenses its brand through a franchise program.

Product overview

Red's Savoy Pizza is a regional pizza restaurant chain offering 'Sota-Style specialty pizza with a distinctive thin cracker crust, secret-recipe Passive Aggressive sauce, generous toppings, and square-cut slices. The core offering includes specialty pizzas (Red's House Special, Eastsider, Meat Raffle, Inferno), build-your-own pizzas, appetizers (Garlic Cheese Bread, Tater Kegs, Wings), salads, and baked pastas. The company operates a loyalty program (Thank You Rewards) that powers mobile ordering through iOS/Android apps, enabling point accumulation, reward redemption, and exclusive member promotions like Appy Hour and Kidz Eat Free. Additional revenue streams include catering services, a food truck (The Savoyager), a Pulltabs promotional game, and franchise opportunities. Recent menu innovations include Savoy Smashers handheld grilled cheese items and seasonal cheesecake pies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Savoy Smashers: Handheld grilled cheese-style menu items launched May 2025, featuring four varieties: Three Cheese, Pepperoni, Chicken Artichoke, and Buffalo Chicken.
• Thank You Rewards
• The Savoyager
• Pizza & Pulltabs

Products and services

• 'Sota-Style Pizza The signature regional pizza style characterized by thin cracker crust, Passive-Aggressive sauce, generous toppings, two-cheese blend, and square-cut slices. Includes specialty varieties such as Red's House Special, Eastsider, and Meat Raffle, plus build-your-own options and seasonal specialties like Ballpark Pizza and Sir Charles Pizza.
• Savoy Smashers Handheld grilled cheese-style menu items in four varieties (Three Cheese, Pepperoni, Chicken Artichoke, Buffalo Chicken), served with dipping sauces. Available individually, in Quick Lunch combos, or as catering trays.
• Tater Kegs Permanent menu appetizer — jumbo tater tots stuffed with bacon, cheddar, and chives, served with ranch. Available in 6-count and 18-count orders.
• Salted Caramel Cheesecake Dessert pie featuring New York Cheesecake and Dulce de Leche swirled with sea salt caramel topping. Available by the slice or as a pre-sliced whole pie.
• Chicken Pizzas (BBQ Chicken Supreme, Southwest Fiesta, Chicken Delight) Three new specialty chicken pizzas added to the menu: BBQ Chicken Supreme, Southwest Fiesta, and Chicken Delight.
• Catering Services Full-service catering offering pizzas, pastas, salads, appetizers, and desserts for corporate events, private parties, weddings, team recognition events, and fundraisers. Includes catering calculator tool for group sizing and a dedicated catering menu.
• The Savoyager Food Truck Mobile food truck service bringing Red's Savoy 'Sota-Style pizza (jumbo slices) to private events, breweries, festivals, and corporate events. Minimum $2,000 booking for 2 hours of service.
• Thank You Rewards Loyalty Program Points-based loyalty program where members earn 10 points per dollar on in-person orders and 13 points per dollar on digital orders, redeemable as $10 Savoy Bucks at 1965 points. Includes $5 Welcome Reward, $15 Birthday Bucks, Appy Hour (daily 2–5pm free app with large pizza), and Double Point Tuesdays.
• Red's Savoy Pizza Franchise Franchise program offering an established pizza concept, brand systems (Red's Way, Countonable, Wow-Worthy), training, and marketing support. Investment range $193k–$489k with initial franchise fee $35,000–$40,000, 5% ongoing royalty, and 3% national advertising fund contribution.
• Chow for Charity Fundraising Program Fundraising program in which Red's Savoy Pizza donates 20% of sales back to local organizations (schools, non-profits) hosting Chow for Charity nights.

Quantifiable outcome

• Points convert at 1965 points = $10 Savoy Bucks (ratio of ~$0.005 per point)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• PaytronixcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party service provider for transaction processing and loyalty program technology. Handles payment processing for orders and rewards program management. Paytronix's privacy policy governs their data handling practices.
• TattlesupportingTechnology or IntegrationCustomer feedback platform used to gather and manage customer feedback across restaurant locations. Tattle's privacy policy governs their data handling practices.
• Bulldog Tap & Cowboy JacksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExisting restaurant operators in Fargo, ND who also own and operate Bulldog Tap & Cowboy Jacks. Fargo franchise owners Dave Erickson and Jordan Salgat brought local hospitality experience to the Red's Savoy franchise.
• Famous Dave'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamous Dave's franchise group partners John Glockner and Chad Knudson opened Sioux City Red's Savoy location in shared building with their existing Famous Dave's franchise operation.
• Minnesota TwinsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports team partnership for Ballpark Pizza promotion. Red's Savoy donated $1 of each Ballpark Pizza sold to Minnesota Twins' Community Fund for 30 days starting April 3, 2024 to support local baseball and softball communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Godfather's Pizza: An Omaha-based regional pizza franchise chain with similar menu breadth (pizza, appetizers, sides) and franchise system. Comparable mid-sized regional pizza franchise competitor.
• Jet's Pizza: A Detroit-style regional pizza chain with deep menu and franchise expansion. Similar in being a specialty regional pizza chain with strong brand identity and loyal regional following.
• Aurelio's Pizza: A Chicago-area regional pizza chain with iconic thin-crust style and multi-generational brand heritage. Similar positioning as a regional pizza brand with deep local roots and family-recipe differentiation.
• Marco's Pizza: A fast-casual pizza franchise chain with similar Midwest origins, multi-channel ordering, and franchise growth model. Closely comparable in operating model and target customer (quality-focused pizza at casual price points).
• Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream: A Midwest-based regional pizza chain with family entertainment centers and a similar franchise model. Direct competitor in the Midwest pizza restaurant space with comparable scale and regional brand positioning.
• Donatos Pizza: An Ohio-based regional pizza chain with a franchise model and reputation for loaded toppings. Comparable in product positioning (generous toppings, regional loyalty) and franchise growth approach.

Broad incumbents

• Domino's Pizza: The largest national pizza delivery chain with industry-leading digital ordering technology. Competes with Red's Savoy in delivery and digital channels, though at vastly different scale and price points.
• Pizza Hut: A national pizza chain with dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Overlaps in pizza category but operates at vastly greater scale with broader menu and national marketing reach.

Regional players

• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria: A Chicago-area deep dish pizza chain with a strong regional brand and family recipes. Comparable as a regional pizza chain with a unique product style and strong local following, though geographically focused on Chicago.
• Imo's Pizza: A St. Louis-based regional pizza chain known for its unique Provel cheese-topped style. Similar regional brand with a distinctive recipe-based localization strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@savoypizza
• Facebookfacebook.com/SavoyPizza
• Instagraminstagram.com/savoypizza
• TikToktiktok.com/@savoypizza
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savoypizza

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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