Sauce Pizza & Wine

Sauce Pizza & Wine is a fast-casual restaurant concept built around handcrafted pizzas, pastas, salads, and carefully selected wines, all anchored by a commitment to fresh ingredients and a welcoming dining environment. The brand was founded in 2003 in Tucson, Arizona, by restaurateur Sam Fox, who developed several successful restaurant concepts in the region. The concept quickly gained traction as a local favorite and began expanding across Arizona and into New Mexico throughout the 2000s and early 2010s.

A meaningful inflection point came in 2015 when local Arizona restaurateurs Scott Kilpatrick and Todd Belfer acquired the brand and accelerated its regional growth. In 2019, the company was acquired by Even Stevens Sandwiches, LLC, which has continued to support the brand's expansion strategy. As of November 2025, Sauce Pizza & Wine operates 13 locations, with the majority concentrated in the Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale markets in Arizona, plus one location in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

The brand has built its reputation on an approachable, family-friendly dining model that serves both dine-in and takeout customers. The company remains active in its communities through local partnerships and fundraising efforts, which has helped establish customer loyalty and brand recognition in its core markets. Over the past five years, the company has maintained a deliberate growth strategy, selectively targeting high-traffic suburban and urban retail centers as well as mixed-use developments across the Southwest.

Sauce Pizza & Wine's operational track record, established regional presence, and flexible store formats position it as a stable tenant operator for landlords and developers seeking restaurant partners with proven execution and a defined customer base. The company continues to evaluate new opportunities in its priority markets of Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, and Albuquerque, maintaining a measured but consistent expansion posture.