Sbarro

Sbarro, LLC is an American fast food restaurant that specializes in New York–style pizza sold by the slice and other Italian-American cuisine.

[6] Sbarro stores are located in shopping malls, airports, service areas, and college campuses, as well as in The Pentagon, American naval bases, and casinos.

[8] In early 2007, Sbarro was acquired by MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm with offices in New York and London.

[12] In November 2011, Sbarro was granted court approval to emerge from bankruptcy under a plan requiring restructuring and ceding ownership to lenders; 25 sites were closed.

[13] In January 2012, James J. Greco was brought in as CEO of Sbarro to implement a turnaround plan as the company emerged from bankruptcy.

[14] Sbarro rebranded, updating its pizza recipe, food offerings, and branding, and bringing fresh ingredients back to the forefront of the menu.

One hundred and eighty-two locations were closed and the company announced plans to move its headquarters from New York City to Columbus, Ohio.

[21] In January 2015, Sbarro's logo changed from a design resembling the Italian national flag, to an outline of a pizza slice in red and green, with the words "NYC.1956" to recollect the establishment's Brooklyn origins.

[23] The decline of mall food courts and changing dietary choices among Americans are felt to be the major factors in Sbarro's regression.

The restaurants featured Neapolitan-style pizzas made to order with fresh, high-end ingredients and baked in woodstone ovens in under three minutes.

A Sbarro restaurant at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
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A Sbarro restaurant at a food court in Quezon City , Philippines