# Pizza Salvatoré

> Pizza Salvatoré is a Quebec-born quick-service chain selling pizza, poutine, sides and desserts through delivery, carryout and digital ordering. Founded by Salvatore Abbatiello and Angèle Fecteau in Saint-Georges in 1964, it is now controlled by five third-generation siblings. Their pivotal move was replacing a buffet-heavy model with smaller delivery-and-carryout stores, a shift accelerated by the pandemic and later turned into a franchise growth system across eastern Canada.

- **Founded:** 1964
- **Headquarters:** Quebec City, Canada
- **Founders:** Salvatore Abbatiello (Co-founder), Angèle Fecteau-Abbatiello (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 3,000 people across the chain as reported when the 100th restaurant opened in 2024; LinkedIn lists 1,001-5,000 employees and 413 profiles associated with the company.
- **Products:** Pizza, Poutine, Delivery and carryout, Digital ordering and VIP loyalty, Restaurant franchises
- **Notable:** Expanded from 13 restaurants when the five siblings acquired the chain in 2018 to more than 115 locations reported on the current franchise page., Opened its 100th restaurant in Ontario in 2024 and entered four Canadian provinces., Repaid the sibling group's acquisition loan in two years rather than the planned five.

## Products & services

- **Pizza** — Whole pizzas and slices, including stuffed-crust and regional or limited-time varieties.
- **Poutine** — Classic and loaded poutines made with fresh cheese curds; company reporting has put poutine at roughly half of orders.
- **Delivery and carryout** — A no-dining-room DELCO format optimized for fast delivery, pickup and smaller real-estate footprints.
- **Digital ordering and VIP loyalty** — Web and mobile ordering plus a VIP loyalty program; the franchise page states that 80% of orders are placed online.
- **Restaurant franchises** — A franchise program offering financing, site-selection, construction, training, recruiting and multi-unit development support.

## Achievements

- Expanded from 13 restaurants when the five siblings acquired the chain in 2018 to more than 115 locations reported on the current franchise page.
- Opened its 100th restaurant in Ontario in 2024 and entered four Canadian provinces.
- Repaid the sibling group's acquisition loan in two years rather than the planned five.
- Turned a 15% sales decline in the first pandemic week into a 60% increase one month later by scaling delivery and promotions.
- Named Franchisor of the Year 2024 at a Quebec franchise industry gala, according to Les Affaires.
- Built a digital channel that now accounts for 80% of orders, according to its franchise materials.
- Reported average sales above C$1.3 million per pizzeria on its franchise page.

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Opened its first Ontario restaurant.
- **2024-05** — Announced five additional Ontario openings.
- **2024-07** — Marked the opening of its 100th restaurant and announced a goal of 500 by 2029.
- **2024-09** — Announced a C$10,000 donation to Fondation maman Dion.
- **2025-03** — The company and family publicly distanced themselves from remarks by co-owner Guillaume Abbatiello Jr. about Quebec cultural funding.
- **2025-09** — Co-founder Angèle Fecteau-Abbatiello died; reporting described Pizza Salvatoré as the flagship brand of a group then operating more than 140 establishments.
- **2026-02** — The family reiterated that it had rejected multiple acquisition offers and intended to keep the group Quebec-owned; Groupe Abbatiello reported more than 200 restaurants across its portfolio.

## Links

- Website: https://salvatore.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pizzasalvatore
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PizzaSalvatore
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pizzasalvatore2943
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pizza_salvatore/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PizzaSalvatoreCanada
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pizzasalvatore

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Last updated: 2026-08-23