Sbarro LLC, the 800-restaurant U.S. pizza chain, filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years as customer traffic slowed in the shopping-mall food courts where many of its ...

Sbarro, which generated $650 million in restaurant sales in 2011, wants to be what the industry describes as a "fast-casual" eatery like its thriving competitors Panera and Chipotle.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Sbarro pizza restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy court protection Monday, less than three weeks after it was forced to close more than 40% of its U.S. locations. In a ...

“My son loves the pizza,” she said. Amanda Goldberg, an 18-year-old Sbarro worker who was handing out samples of the penne ala vodka, said the revamped menu was welcomed by many customers.

Sbarro might be improving and promoting its quality, but the brand plans to stay squarely within the quick-service space. At a time when fast-casual pizza is booming and traditional delivery outfits ...

When the pizza chain Sbarro filed for bankruptcy in April, analysts speculated on the cause of the restaurant’s problems.Industry expert Blair Chancey cited a “perfect storm” of adverse ...

In other words, a "pizza-centric" model, Pritz said. "The menu is the big differentiator," she said. That means no steam-table items, such as meatballs, ziti, spaghetti, chicken and other items.

The pizza chain is closing 155 stores. Sure, malls have been hit hard, but Sbarro's problems are bigger: These days, diners are more likely to opt for "fast casual" options like Chipotle.

Sbarro LLC is dishing out a new menu in Columbus but bigger changes may be on tap for the food court pizza and Italian chain, including some non-mall restaurants. The Melville, N.Y.-based company ...

Sbarro, the iconic quick-service restaurant best known for its XL New York style pizza by the slice, launches its Slices for Hope campaign on Sunday to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research ...