Sbarro franchise
An Italian-style restaurant serving pizza, pasta and related foods. At the end of 2025 there were 387 Sbarro locations in the US, 237 franchised and 150 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $212K–$906K
- Franchise fee
- $20K–$35K
- Royalty
- 5%–7% of gross revenues
- Locations, 2025
- 387
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Sbarro franchise costs
Opening Traditional restaurant costs an estimated $211,900 to $906,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Sbarro franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000 to $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5%–7% of gross revenues according to the restaurant agreement. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Sbarro publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC, 2026 filing, page 49
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 222 (+25) | 147 |
| 2024 | 220 (−2) | 151 |
| 2025 | 237 (+17) | 150 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
How Sbarro compares
Of the 23 pizza franchises on this site, Sbarro is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Sbarro | Typical pizza |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $212K | $573K |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | +20.3% | +3.9% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 17 of 23 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in pizza franchises.
