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Hit enter to search or ESC to closesearch Menu WHO WE ARE PRESS BRANDS LEADERSHIP RESTAURANTOLOGY® CAREERS CONTACT search Operators Investing in Operators JOIN THE PORTFOLIO What Sets Us Apart Founder Focused Infrastructuretechnology Real Estate DevelopmentConstruction RecruitingStaffing Financial Acumen Industry connections Replication Strategies Leadership TrainingDevelopment Brand DevelopmentMarketing Good Taste We are people investors first. Well before we invest into brands, properties, and growth, we invest into operators. And that’s because at Savory, we’re operators at our core. We’ve done everything our partners and restauranteurs have done on a daily basis. We love this industry. We’ve breathed this industry. And we’ve built a team of 80 FB veterans with diverse backgrounds to help each of our brands succeed in any market. Culinary Chronicles HOT OFF THE PRESS January 31, 2024 South Block And Savory Fund Ink Deal To Bring Acai To The Masses March 1, 2024 Houston TX Hot Chicken Expanding in Utah February 5, 2024 Saigon Hustle Gets Ready For The Spotlight Our Brands Your favorite place to eat is a Savory restaurant. Savory partners with brands that target unique, new and undiscovered parts of the foodbeverage industry. Each concept is a leader in its respective field — even before Savory and its value-add leadership team get involved. Then the Savory synergy begins. Swig swigdrinks.com swigdrinks.com 1,275 Employees (Corporate Only) 62 Corporate Locations 3 Franchise Locations 25 Coming Soon Corporate Locations 16 Coming Soon Franchise Locations Home of the Original Dirty Soda ™ , Swig is one of the fastest-growing and most successful beverage-focused brands in the country. Founded in 2010 in St. George, Utah, by Nicole Tanner, Swig now has 60+ locations across seven states. And with the launch of multi-unit franchising in 2023, it will double both its store and state count in 2024. Swig’s menu features a variety of house-made concoctions that put a tasteful twist on the traditional fountain drink. Specializing in fast service and delicious drinks and sweets, Swig is your morning mojo, your afternoon pick-me-up, and your anytime sweet tooth satisfaction.Home of the Original Dirty Soda ™ , Swig is one of the fastest-growing and most successful beverage-focused brands in the country. Founded in 2010 in St. George, Utah, by Nicole Tanner, Swig now has 60+ locations across seven states. And with the launch of multi-unit franchising in 2023, it will double both its store and state count in 2024. Swig’s menu features a variety of house-made concoctions that put a tasteful twist on the traditional fountain drink. Specializing in fast service and delicious drinks and sweets, Swig is your morning mojo, your afternoon pick-me-up, and your anytime sweet tooth satisfaction. DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT Swig x Savory Our partnership with Savory transformed Swig’s trajectory. They recognized the heart and essence of what Swig is — sharing ‘happiness in a cup’ — and throughout all of our growth and re-branding, that mission has stayed at the forefront. It’s what sets Savory apart from other investors. As a founder, I felt like I gained a true partner and collaborator.” — Nicole Tanner, founder of Swig DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT Mo' Bettahs 1,115 Employees 53 Locations 11 Coming Soon Mo’ Bettahs is an authentic Hawaiian island barbeque experience. Founded in Bountiful, Utah, in 2008 by Kimo and Kalani Mack, Mo’ Bettahs dishes up the same plate lunch recipes the Mack brothers enjoyed while growing up on Oahu, Hawaii: grilled teriyaki chicken and steak, kalua pig, deep-fried katsu chicken, homemade macaroni salad, steamed rice, and Spam Musubi. Since partnering with Savory, Mo’ Bettahs has grown to 50+ locations spanning seven states. Mo’ Bettahs offers dine-in, takeout, and catering and will spread the aloha spirit to more communities through continued expansion in the coming months.Mo’ Bettahs is an authentic Hawaiian island barbeque experience. Founded in Bountiful, Utah, in 2008 by Kimo and Kalani Mack, Mo’ Bettahs dishes up the same plate lunch recipes the Mack brothers enjoyed while growing up on Oahu, Hawaii: grilled teriyaki chicken and steak, kalua pig, deep-fried katsu chicken, homemade macaroni salad, steamed rice, and Spam Musubi. Since partnering with Savory, Mo’ Bettahs has grown to 50+ locations spanning seven states. Mo’ Bettahs offers dine-in, takeout, and catering and will spread the aloha spirit to more communities through continued expansion in the coming months. DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT Mo’ Bettahs x Savory Savory doesn’t just throw money at you; they throw partnership at you. They’ve listened, learned, and led our expansion with both smarts and heart. They’ve supported us with HR, accounting, marketing, development, strategies — all while valuing our vision for the brand and letting us have give and take, push and pull. They didn’t want us founders to get out of the way. They valued our experience and our heritage — and helped us leverage that so we could grow the right way.” — Kimo Mack, co-founder of Mo’ Bettahs DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT Houston TX Hot Chicken 150 Employees 6 Corporate Locations 8 Franchise Locations 4 Coming Soon Corporate Locations 8 Coming Soon Franchise Locations Houston TX Hot Chicken is a fast-casual restaurant offering delicious Nashville hot chicken sandwiches and other southern-inspired favorites. The ingredients are all natural, sourced responsibly, free range, and never frozen. HHC was founded in 2021 by Edmond Barseghian and has 14 locations across seven states: Nevada, Texas, Utah, California, Idaho, Washington, and Arizona. HHC has been voted one of the Top Places to Eat by Yelp two years running, and is one of the fastest-growing hot chicken concepts in the country.Houston TX Hot Chicken is a fast-casual restaurant offering delicious Nashville hot chicken sandwiches and other southern-inspired favorites. The ingredients are all natural, sourced responsibly, free range, and never frozen. HHC was founded in 2021 by Edmond Barseghian and has 14 locations across seven states: Nevada, Texas, Utah, California, Idaho, Washington, and Arizona. HHC has been voted one of the Top Places to Eat by Yelp two years running, and is one of the fastest-growing hot chicken concepts in the country. DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT HHC x Savory This collaboration with Savory Fund transcends a merger; it signifies the harmonious convergence of two passionate forces, both driven by a shared vision of uncompromising excellence. Together, we are primed to amplify our operational capabilities. The journey ahead is electrifying, and I cannot wait to share the HHC experience with every corner of the country.” — Edmond Barseghian DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT Hash Kitchen 350 Employees 8 Locations 5 Coming Soon Hash Kitchen is a chef-driven, brunch-only concept, created by executive chef Joey Maggiore, his wife, Cristina, and their business partner Flora Tersigni. The re-imagined brunch menu is known for its variety of hashes, frittatas, scramblers, pancakes, morning cocktails and DIY Bloody Mary bar with an extensive topping selection with in-house infused vodkas to choose from. Guests also can dance with a DJ playing music on the weekends.Hash Kitchen is a chef-driven, brunch-only concept, created by executive chef Joey Maggiore, his wife, Cristina, and their business partner Flora Tersigni. The re-imagined brunch menu is known for its variety of hashes, frittatas, scramblers, pancakes, morning cocktails and DIY Bloody Mary bar with an extensive topping selection with in-house infused vodkas to choose from. Guests also can dance with a DJ playing music on the weekends. DOWNLOAD PRESS KIT Hash Kitchen x Savory Hash Kitchen is the concept that started it all for The Maggiore Group. It’s practically one of our babies! But when the time came to grow it, we found...