Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Italian Kitchen Eyes Expansion

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen is aggressively expanding its smaller footprint chef kitchen concept and is now awarding franchise locations from coast to coast. This smaller footprint (starting at 1300 square foot) is designed to successfully offer customers Russo’s new scaled down “Taste of Italy” menu with a focus on the fresh from scratch Italian meals delivered safely right to the consumer’s front door.

“Our new units are economical and set up for rapid growth potential,” said Chef Anthony Russo. “The smaller storefronts have the flexibility (like a cloud kitchen) to unlock opportunities in desirable markets, while avoiding the higher paying rent and higher build out fees.”

Russo’s has implemented the perfect turn-key menu to deliver authentic Italian cuisine and New York Style pizza throughout the country. “With Covid-19, people have become more reliant on online meal ordering and we have seen the demand for food delivery continue to rise,” says Russo. Each Russo’s location is set up with their own crew of delivery drivers. “Now many consumers prefer to eat in the safety of their own homes and with our No-Contact Delivery Options, we continue to offer free delivery as we always have.” Russo’s is committed to providing a safe experience three different ways: contactless carryout, curbside pickup, or home delivery. We ask all of our customers to order online at www.nypizzeria.com and note the following at checkout:

• Contactless Delivery: Customers order online and we deliver for free to customers who want the convenience of door to door while still keeping social distancing in mind
• Curbside Pickup: Customers order online, drive over to our restaurant, stay in their car, call us upon arrival... and we bring it right out.
• Contactless Carryout: Customers pay online and we have it ready and waiting for them upon arrival. With no cash transaction necessary.

Now more than ever, restaurants have an important role of serving local communities and those that are looking for premium food made with high quality ingredients while also keeping their health and safety top of mind. Per Forbes, "Online food delivery is rapidly changing the global food industry and online food delivery is set to supersize to a hefty $200 billion by 2025." This means that this is the best time for you to start your own pizza franchise. Russo’s corporate support team is strong and collaborative with a franchisee-friendly corporate culture and is ready for expansion.

What separates Russo’s from the rest of the pizza industry is not only the great support team ready to tackle it all, but also the unique family recipes and fresh ingredients. With no additives or preservatives, Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen creates dishes from ingredients that are safe and reliable from trusted brands. Chef Russo adds, “Our mission statement is: 'if it isn’t fresh, don’t serve it.' That is the Russo family promise.”

About Russo’s Restaurants

Russo’s Restaurants is a national and international franchisor of the casual dining brand Russo’s New York Pizzeria. Based in Houston, Russo’s Restaurants is composed of a mix of corporate and franchised locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Florida. Russo’s has entered international markets as well, with locations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. Chef Anthony Russo created Russo’s Restaurants by applying his unique, family recipes featuring New York-style pizza, handcrafted pasta dishes, calzones, salads, sandwiches, soups and desserts. At its heart, Russo’s Restaurants reflects Chef Anthony’s commitment to his New York roots where food and family come first.