What Does Sbarro Mean?

Sbarro, LLC is an American pizzeria chain that specializes in New York-style pizza sold by the slice and other Italian-American cuisine. In 2011, the company was ranked 15th in foreign sales among U.S.-based quick-serve and fast-casual companies by QSR Magazine.

Why is it called Sbarro?

The first Sbarro, opened in 1956 by Gennaro and Carmela Sbarro, a married couple who immigrated from Naples in the 1950s, was an Italian grocery in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Carmela "Mama" Sbarro started making pizza slices for shift workers walking by her store looking for something quick to eat.

What does the Italian word Sbarro mean?

sbarrare [sbarro|sbarrato] {verb}

volume_up. barrier {v.t.}