Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen vs Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza Franchise Comparison

Using the family recipe for hand-tossed dough, the sauce made from fresh-crushed California tomatoes, and imported Italian cheese blends, Anthony became the sole owner and chef of his first restaurant Russo’s Pizza in the early 80’s. "It was 800 square feet. I had a pizza oven, a dough mixer and two tables. That's it. I could only sit eight people.” A few years later, he created Anthony’s Pizzeria, located in Clear Lake, Texas, and soon moved to Houston.

For almost a decade, Anthony refined his menu using classic Italian family recipes and zeroed in on the perfect New York-style pizza. In 1992, Russo’s New York Pizzeria opened in downtown Houston, Texas and proved to be a success.

 

Russo's Restaurants is a national and international franchisor of the fast casual and casual dining brands Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen. Based in Houston, Russo's Restaurants are composed of a mix of corporate and franchised locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida and Hawaii. Russo's has entered international markets as well, with locations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. There are an additional 20-plus units in development both in the United States and internationally. Chef Anthony Russo has created his concepts from years of applying his unique, family recipes featuring New York-style pizza along with a broad variety of handcrafted pasta creations, calzones, salads, sandwiches, soups and desserts, reflecting his commitment to his New York roots where food and family come first.

Franchising offers a tremendous opportunity to be your own boss without the risks associated with starting a business from scratch. Franchised businesses account for nearly 10 percent of the private-sector economic output and no other business segment has more franchise success stories in the United States than restaurants. In fact, most of the money that is spent on dining out is spent at franchised restaurants. Diners appreciate the quality and consistency that comes with a franchise, and business owners appreciate having a system to follow. The Tony Sacco's team has the experience and knowledge to get you up and running quickly and to help you avoid the steep learning curve that comes with starting a new business. Tony Sacco's offers you the opportunity to own and operate a Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza restaurant franchise featuring our line of menu items prepared in the coal oven. Tony Sacco's is available for shopping centers, multi-use developments, lifestyle centers, mega centers, entertainment centers, and urban locations between 2,800 and 4,000 square feet. We offer single-unit, multi-unit, and developement agent agreements.

The total investment necessary to begin operations of a Multi-Unit Operator ranges from $17,625 to $94,100, plus the cost to establish the first Franchised Restaurant. This includes the initial development fee ranging from $15,000 to $45,000.