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Sbarro to File for Bankruptcy

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Apr 1st 2011 @ 1:00PM

Sbarro pizza restaurantPhoto: Gelatobaby, Flickr

You've likely had a slice of their pizza in a mall or airport somewhere in America, but fast-food pizza chain Sbarro is in trouble. The company has fallen behind on its debt payments and plans to file for bankruptcy, reports The Wall Street Journal.

The recession and online shopping has cut numbers at the malls, meaning fewer customers for the chain, and the WSJ reports the company lost about $29.3 million during the first nine months of last year.

No one we know is really wild for the heat-lamp-warmed pies, but if you're feeling nostalgic, the WSJ has a fun timeline of the company (turns out the chain actually began as an Italian grocery store in 1956) so you can get all of the cheesy details.

Filed under: Business, Chain Stores / Restaurants

Food Court Quiz

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by Slashfood Editor, Posted Sep 1st 2009 @ 3:37PM

This Food Court Quiz will test your knowledge of mall food like Orange Julius, Sbarro, Auntie Anne's and much more.

Food Court Fare

After early trials showed that 20% of mall customers didn't like this ingredient, Cinnabon dropped it from their bun recipe:

  • Walnuts
  • Raisins
  • Peanuts
  • Oats

Four out of ten customers who walk into this food court stalwart include Orange Chicken in their order:

  • Great Wall
  • Wok 'N Roll
  • Panda Express
  • Asian Too

Which chain began as a stand-alone Brooklyn, NY deli?

  • Famous Original Ray's
  • Pizza Hut
  • Sbarro
  • Papa John's

Though the founders of Auntie Anne's experimented with various offerings, the menu was eventually pared down to lemonade, and which signature item?

  • Popcorn
  • Corn dogs
  • Soft pretzels
  • Soft-serve ice cream

Hungry for waffle fries? You're out of luck if you want 'em from this chain on a Sunday:

  • Chick-Fil-A
  • Popeye's
  • Friendly's
  • Jersey Mike's

In the early days of the Food Network, which chain's founder hosted a show named

Filed under: Quizzes, Fast Food

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Sbarro to open 100 restaurants in India

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by Joe DiStefano, Posted Sep 15th 2006 @ 3:04PM

Say what you will about Sbarro's authenticity, but with almost 1,000 locations in 30 countries, the Italian restaurant chain is certainly popular. Earlier this year it announced plans to open in Mexico, Egypt, Romania, Central America and the Bahamas.

Now Sbarro has set its sights on India. The 50-year-old company plans to open 100 units there in its largest international expansion to date. It will start with New Delhi next year and open 10 eateries a year over the next decade. The casual pizza and pasta spots will be located in shopping malls.

Pizza Hut, has been in India since 1996, but Sbarro will be the first chain to bring the pizza slice to India. Naturally beef will be omitted from the menu. Special dishes will also be created to appeal to the country's many vegetarians.

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Filed under: Ingredients, Chefs & Restaurants, Restaurants

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