# Savory Fund

**Type:** resource
**Status:** Stub
**Confidence:** Low
**Focus:** Funding, Late Stage Growth, Hospitality and Food Services
**Location:** Utah
**Updated:** 2026-05-09
**Layout:** field-guide

## Summary

Savory Fund is a private equity firm specializing in the rapid expansion of emerging restaurant concepts by providing capital investment and operational expertise. Founded by Andrew and Shauna Smith, the Lehi, Utah-based firm manages over $750 million in assets and has successfully closed three funds: two at $100 million each in 2020 and 2021, and a third at $200 million in January 2024. Savory Fund's portfolio includes brands such as Swig, R&R BBQ, and Via 313 Pizzeria, with operations across multiple states.

This page was bulk-imported from the Startup State resource CSV so the resource is discoverable in the wiki. It needs a future editorial pass against the provider's current official page before the wiki makes strong recommendations from it.

## Who It Helps

The CSV lists this resource for these communities:

- Not specified in the CSV import.

It also maps the resource to these industries:

- Hospitality and Food Services

## What It Provides

The imported description suggests this resource may provide support related to:

- Funding
- Late Stage Growth

## How To Access It

Start with the official link or contact information from the CSV, then verify the current program details before recommending it to a founder.

- [Official website](https://savoryfund.com/)
- Email: [info@savoryfund.com](mailto:info@savoryfund.com)

## Cost / Eligibility

Not specified in the CSV import. Verify current cost, application requirements, geographic coverage, and eligibility on the provider's official page.

## Best Fits

Based on the Startup State tags, this may fit Utah founders or operators working on:

- Funding
- Late Stage Growth

## Imported Coverage

- Startup State CSV ID: 2595
- Counties or regions: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
- Communities: Not specified
- Industries: Hospitality and Food Services
- Topics: Funding, Late Stage Growth

## Evidence

- [Startup State Resource Filter](startup-state-resource-list.md)
- [Startup State Resource List source note](startup-utah-resource-list.md)
- [Official website](https://savoryfund.com/)

## Open Questions

- Is the imported description still accurate on the provider's current website?
- What is the exact next step for a founder: apply, schedule advising, attend an event, reserve space, or contact staff?
- Are there costs, deadlines, geographic limits, or eligibility rules that should change the recommendation?