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Sbarro centralizes technology purchasing at HQ: franchisees must purchase, install, and use the computer hardware, software, POS, and cash register equipment Sbarro requires, under maintenance and support agreements Sbarro specifies. With 387 total units — 237 franchised and 150 company-owned — and franchised outlets growing, the addressable market spans both franchisee-run and corporate locations.
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Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
7%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
Sbarro will have independent access to the information at the times and in the manner that Sbarro specifies from time to time.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall submit to SBARRO: (a) Within 30 days of the end of each quarter, an unaudited profit and loss statement of the Restaurant, in a form satisfactory to SBARRO, for the preceding quarter and year to date; and (b) By February 28th of each year, or if Franchisee maintains its books on a fiscal year basis…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
or modify any portion of the System and the Proprietary Marks including, but not limited to, the adoption and use of new or modified trade names, service marks, trademarks or copyrighted materials, new menu items, modification of SBARRO restaurant design, including, but not limited to, trade dress, awnings, signage…
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In 2025, the total revenue of New Sbarro Finance and its subsidiaries was approximately $133,300,000 and New Sbarro Finance and its subsidiaries received rebates and contributions of approximately $1,060,000 (i.e., 0.80% of total revenues) from suppliers, which was generally based on amounts of purchases by all…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease equipment, supplies, products or services from a supplier that has not been approved by Sbarro, Sbarro may require you to reimburse our expenses to visit the proposed supplier and submit specifications, drawings, photographs, samples and other relevant information for examination or…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that as between SBARRO and Franchisee, SBARRO has the sole rights to and interest in all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Proprietary Marks and authorizes SBARRO to direct the telephone company and all listing agencies to transfer same to SBARRO or its designee.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
SBARRO, through its employees, accountants, attorneys, and any other agent named by SBARRO, shall have the right at any time during business hours and without prior notice to Franchisee, to enter the Restaurant and inspect same.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
SBARRO shall have the right to add to and otherwise modify the Manuals from time to time to improve the standards of service or product quality for the efficient operation of the Restaurant, to protect and maintain the good will associated with the Proprietary Marks, or to meet competition.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
Your franchise will be for a location that Sbarro will need to approve or, in the case of a Conversion Restaurant, for an existing location that Sbarro and you will mutually designate.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
Except as we approve in advance in writing, you may not establish or maintain a separate Website, or otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with your Restaurant.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend 1% of Franchisee’s Gross Revenues each month on local advertising, and must provide, on SBARRO’s request, such evidence as SBARRO may prescribe confirming such expenditure.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You are required to purchase from approved suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You are required to purchase from approved suppliers.
Payments
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 16
Franchisees must participate in Sbarro’s promotional programs for all Restaurants operating under the System, as prescribed by Sbarro in the Manuals or otherwise in 36 writing, including all limited time offerings and selling and offering for sale gift cards which may be used at any Sbarro Restaurant for menu items…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, the Restaurant must at least have one management-level employee who has satisfactorily completed SBARRO’S Initial Training, present and on duty at all times.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use our approved POS/Computer System or a similar system which meets our minimum standards and specifications and which we have approved in writing.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Sbarro will have independent access to the information and data generated by your POS/Computer System.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Should operational standards and execution at your restaurant(s) fall below acceptable levels, Sbarro may, at its own discretion, require retraining of one or more members of your team.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee, or its full-time restaurant manager, shall attend additional training programs, sales meetings, operations meetings, and conventions, as SBARRO may from time to time direct.
Who buys here
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
HQ leadership: CEO/President + VP Ops/Franchise + a first dedicated IT/systems owner.
Sbarro's 2026 FDD reports 387 total units — 237 franchised and 150 company-owned — with franchised outlets up 7.727% year over year. Item 19 reports a $724,337 average for the 141 company-owned locations open and operating throughout all of 2025 (excluding franchised locations and 7 discontinued company locations). The royalty is 5% to 7% of Gross Revenues, set case by case.
Sbarro's franchise agreement centers POS and computer purchasing at HQ: franchisees must purchase, install, and use the computer hardware and software, POS, and cash register equipment Sbarro requires, and sign any maintenance, support, or license agreements Sbarro specifies. Sbarro also holds the right — though not the obligation — to develop or designate required software and its updates. Item 2 lists President and CEO J. David Karam, SVP of North American Franchising Jon Karam, VP and Chief Legal Officer Michael W. Karam, Secretary Mark S. Inzetta, and CFO Brian Daniels. Across the operator footprint, 113 operators run about 181 located units, including 23 multi-unit operators, concentrated in Florida, Illinois, California, Texas, and Kansas.
Franchisees must use Sbarro's approved POS/Computer System, or a similar system meeting Sbarro's minimum standards and approved by Sbarro in writing, and must obtain support and service for it, including online support and patches. Franchisees must also participate in an online food ordering program through Olo, Inc. Item 8 extends the same rule to all food, beverage, equipment, software, and paper goods bearing Sbarro's marks: they must conform to Sbarro's specifications and, where designated, come from an approved supplier. Sbarro states it is not currently the only approved supplier of these items.
Sbarro publishes a list of approved suppliers on request and can add or remove suppliers or alter specifications by notice. Sbarro sits under parent entities Sbarro Holdings, New Sbarro Finance, and New Sbarro Intermediate Holdings. Franchisees operate under a 10-year initial term, with renewal available on 6-to-12 months' written notice, current compliance, a renewal fee, and Sbarro's then-current agreement form.
The embedded PDF viewer below carries Sbarro's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full; Items 8, 11, 17, and 19 hold the detail summarized here.
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Operator footprint
113 operators run 181 mapped locations. 23 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| FL | 25 |
|---|---|
| IL | 18 |
| CA | 16 |
| TX | 14 |
| KS | 10 |
Ownership
unknown of sbarro holdings inc new sbarro finance inc new sbarro intermediate holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.