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Sbarro franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network
What Sbarro's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
Everything below is free, read straight off Sbarro's registered filing, with where the numbers land against category peers. Weighing Sbarro against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Sbarro's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 32073-202407-16 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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Sbarro franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Sbarro does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Sbarro — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Sbarro's FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Sbarro lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
We do not publish a litigation answer for Sbarro. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
Sbarro closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Sbarro will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Sbarro's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Sbarro's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Net franchised outlets moved +25 to 222 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Sbarro?
Sbarro's franchise is offered by SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Compare Sbarro head-to-head
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Sbarro is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Sbarro franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Sbarro — who is the franchisor?
Sbarro's most recently filed FDD (2024) names SBARRO FRANCHISE CO., LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Sbarro franchise cost?
Sbarro's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $211,900 – $931,000, with an initial franchise fee of $30,000 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against category peers it sits in the bottom quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Sbarro franchise make?
Sbarro makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Sbarro at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Sbarro disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Sbarro's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Sbarro?
We do not publish a litigation answer for Sbarro: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.
Is Sbarro a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Sbarro's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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