Sbarro franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$20,000 to $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% to 7% of total Gross Revenues, payable weekly (Tuesdays) for the preceding week; rate set case-by-case, minimum 5% requires an initial franchise fee of at least $25,000

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

POS/Computer System maintenance: provider's then-current fees, monthly, estimated $150-$500/month ($1,800-$6,000/year)

Other fees

Online Ordering Program fee (required use of Olo, Inc.), monthly; Web Site Hosting Fee $100-$1,000/year; Additional Rent up to 1% of annual sales if Sbarro is sublandlord

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

New Restaurant: $10,000-$15,000 (1-3 months); Conversion Restaurant: $5,000-$10,000 (1-3 months); estimates only, not intended for living expenses

Fees sourceFDD p.17 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average sales and cost/expense percentages (COGS, payroll, other operating expenses) by sales quartile for company-owned locations; not a profit and loss statement

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025)

Sample

141 company-owned locations open and operating the entire 2025 calendar year (of 391 total open U.S. locations as of Dec 28, 2025); franchised-location data not included

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

$724,337

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.51 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

220

Year-end outlets

237

Net change

+17

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

33

Terminations

7

Non-renewals

6

Other closures

2

Reacquisitions

1

Transfers

7

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$330,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

2 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 4

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Sbarro franchise cost?

new restaurant - traditional location: $211,900 to $906,000; new restaurant - non-traditional location: $310,150 to $981,000; conversion restaurant (traditional or non-traditional): $99,900 to $394,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $20,000 to $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Sbarro owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average sales and cost/expense percentages (COGS, payroll, other operating expenses) by sales quartile for company-owned locations; not a profit and loss statement. Sample: 141 company-owned locations open and operating the entire 2025 calendar year (of 391 total open U.S. locations as of Dec 28, 2025); franchised-location data not included. Period: Calendar year 2025 (December 30, 2024 to December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.51 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Sbarro?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 4. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $330,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 2 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗