Sbarro

Franchise Overview

Sbarro is a quick-service Italian restaurant franchise specializing in New York-style pizza by the slice, pasta, stromboli, and other Italian-American staples, operating primarily in high-traffic, captive-audience venues such as shopping malls, food courts, airports, and travel plazas.

Key Highlights

Iconic New York-style pizza by the slice drives fast, familiar consumer appeal
Purpose-built for high-traffic non-traditional venues like airports and food courts
Comprehensive franchisee support covering site selection, training, and supply chain
Active domestic and international expansion targeting multi-unit and master franchise operators

With decades of brand recognition and a streamlined operational model designed for captive audiences, Sbarro offers franchisees a proven entry point into the growing QSR Italian segment.

Just the Facts

For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents

In Business Since1959

Number of Units451

Min Liquid Capital—

Required Networth—

$$$Total InvestmentN/A

Sbarro Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)

These official Sbarro FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.

Available Documents

Sbarro FDD 2026

April 2026

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2025

June 2025

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2024

June 2024

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2023

June 2023

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2022

May 2022

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Sbarro FDD 2021

June 2021

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2020

August 2020

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2018

April 2018

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Sbarro FDD 2017

June 2017

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2017

April 2017

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2016

April 2016

$99.00

Sbarro FDD 2015

August 2015

$99.00

Note: Purchased FDDs are available for immediate download. The $99 Document Processing Fee covers acquisition, storage, organization, and digital delivery of the FDD document.

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