Sbarro
Sign in to saveSbarro, LLC ( : stylized in all caps) is an American fast food restaurant that specializes in New York–style pizza sold by the slice and other Italian-American cuisine. In 2011, the company was ranked 15th in foreign sales among U.S.-based quick-serve and fast-casual companies by QSR Magazine. In 2008, Sbarro was rated the No. 1 Quick Service Restaurant in the Italian segment by Entrepreneur magazine. However, diners and critics have criticized the quality of the food, with some suggesting a link between food quality and the company's two bankruptcies. Sbarro has over 600 locations in 28 count
Key facts
- Company.name
- Sbarro, LLC
- Company.logo
- Sbarro LLC logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 140px
- Company.logo_caption
- Sbarro logo used since 2015
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.key_people
- J. David Karam (CEO and President)
- Company.industry
- Restaurant
- Company.genre
- Italian-American cuisinePizzeria
- Company.products
- Pizza, pasta, salads
- Company.foundation
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Company.founders
- Gennaro SbarroCarmela Sbarro
- Company.location
- Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
- Company.locations
- 600+
- Company.area_served
- United States (incl. Guam), Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, Iceland, India, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Uruguay, United Kingdom
- Company.revenue
- US$185 million (US, 2021)
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- 20th century
- 21st century
- Entering the UK market
- Response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Pizza Cucinova
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Sbarro, LLC ( : stylized in all caps) is an American fast food restaurant that specializes in New York–style pizza sold by the slice and other Italian-American cuisine. In 2011, the company was ranked 15th in foreign sales among U.S.-based quick-serve and fast-casual companies by QSR Magazine. In 2008, Sbarro was rated the No. 1 Quick Service Restaurant in the Italian segment by Entrepreneur magazine. However, diners and critics have criticized the quality of the food, with some suggesting a link between food quality and the company's two bankruptcies. Sbarro has over 600 locations in 28 countries. Sbarro stores are located in shopping malls, department stores, airports, service areas, and college campuses, as well as in the Pentagon, American naval bases, and casinos.
== History == === 20th century === Sbarro was founded in 1956 by Gennaro and Carmela Sbarro. The couple and their three sons, Joseph, Mario, and Anthony, immigrated to America from Naples, Italy. The same year, the Sbarro family opened their first salumeria (an Italian grocery store) at 1701 65th Street and 17th Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, which became popular for its fresh food and Italian fare. Its original location closed in 2004.
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