Russo's is reviewing qualified candidates seeking pizza franchise opportunities in FL. The chef-founded concept serves New York-style pizza and a full Italian menu. It uses premium ingredients and extra-virgin olive oil standards. Guests can order through dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering.
Florida offers resident growth, tourism, family dining, delivery demand, and catering occasions. Russo's provides more than a pizza-only model. The concept combines handcrafted pizza, pasta, Italian entrees, and four sales channels.
Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and surrounding growth markets are examples of the types of trade areas candidates may want to evaluate with the franchise development team.
Russo's serves New York-style pizza, fresh homemade pasta, salads, sandwiches, desserts, Italian entrees, and catering from a chef-created menu.
Dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering help the brand reach families, offices, schools, events, and community groups.
Compare franchise models, the initial investment, and each proposed trade area. Russo's development process may include guidance for real estate review, restaurant planning, training, and grand-opening preparation.
Site approval depends on visibility, access, demographics, delivery demand, competition, and the restaurant plan. The current Franchise Disclosure Document explains investment, fees, and franchisee obligations.
*Top 50% of U.S. franchised Russo's stores averaged $1,164,000 in Net Sales for fiscal year 2025 according to Item 19 of the FDD. Individual results may vary.
Russo's gives qualified candidates a premium Italian Kitchen franchise concept built around New York-style pizza, fresh pasta, chef-driven recipes, dine-in hospitality, takeout, delivery, catering, and market-specific menu planning.
$439,350 - $1,490,000
A premium Italian kitchen designed for dine-in hospitality, family occasions, catering, delivery, takeout, fresh pasta, New York-style pizza, and a broader chef-driven menu experience.
Investment varies by site, market, size, buildout, equipment, opening costs, and final restaurant plan. See the Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.
Russo's is a fit for qualified candidates who want to build a premium restaurant franchise, understand their target market, and have the capital and timeline to move through franchise review.
Russo's is reviewing select U.S. and international markets, including Florida. Territory availability depends on market status, candidate qualifications, development goals, and compliance requirements.
Russo's is chef-driven and broader than a pizza-only chain. The menu includes New York-style pizza, fresh homemade pasta, Italian entrees, sandwiches, salads, desserts, catering, and extra-virgin olive oil standards.
Russo's can review menu strategy by market and location while protecting the core brand standards, recipes, premium ingredients, and operating systems.
Request the franchise kit, share your target market and capital range, and speak with the Russo's franchise development team about next steps.
This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. Offers can only be made through the delivery and receipt of a Franchise Disclosure Document in compliance with applicable laws.
Candidates comparing a pizza franchise in Florida with a broader restaurant franchise in Florida can evaluate Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen. The chef-founded concept combines handcrafted New York-style pizza with a full menu.
Dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering give an operator four ways to serve guests. Training and support may cover site review, restaurant systems, opening preparation, approved vendors, local marketing tools, and ongoing guidance under the current franchise documents.
Study resident growth, tourism, hospitality, business districts, coastal communities, and year-round family dining. Compare demand, nearby restaurants, access, parking, delivery reach, staffing, rent, and construction costs. These facts guide due diligence; they do not promise sales, territory availability, or site approval.
Clear answers for candidates comparing pizza, Italian restaurant, and food franchise opportunities.
No. This page is about developing a new Russo's restaurant in Florida. It is not a listing for an existing restaurant resale. Russo's must approve the buyer, market, and site. Franchise documents and local law also apply.
Compare the full cost, training, support, territory, menu, and sales channels. Read the current franchise documents. The right fit depends on your goals, cash, experience, and market.
The current franchise documents set the terms. Support may cover training, store systems, opening help, approved vendors, marketing tools, and coaching. Owners must follow the agreement and brand standards.
Compare city-specific trade areas and submit the market that best matches your restaurant experience, capital, and development plan.
Russo's is reviewing qualified franchise interest in this market. Territory availability must be confirmed by Franchise Development.
Territory availability changes and is subject to review and approval by Russo's Franchise Development. Submission of an inquiry does not reserve or guarantee a territory and is not a franchise offer.
Tell us where you want to open. Add your capital, experience, and timeline. Our franchise team will review the details and share the next steps.