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Propose a specific Florida trade area and explain who will lead day-to-day operations. Review the investment and training before making a site commitment.
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Pizza franchise opportunities in Florida
Explore Florida through Miami–Fort Lauderdale, Tampa–St. Petersburg, Orlando, Jacksonville. Evaluate household density, daytime employment and family dining at the trade-area level before selecting a restaurant site.
Russo’s Franchise Disclosure Document is active in Florida. Qualified candidates can request the FDD and discuss territories now.
$1.369M average net sales for the top 25% of franchised stores, FY2025 Item 19. Historical sales, not profit or a forecast. Some outlets have sold these amounts; there is no assurance you will sell as much. See the current FDD.
Market and site availability are subject to review.
Start with your market
Let's talk about Florida.
Share your preferred Florida trade area, ownership interest and capital range. Franchise Development can help you review the concept and the right next step.
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(832) 849-0724anthony@nypizzeria.comBook a 15-minute franchise consultationItem 19 performance information
FY2025 Item 19 net sales for franchised Russo's stores.*
$1,368,586Average net sales, top 25% of franchised stores
$1,042,444Average net sales, top 50% of franchised stores
$439,350–$1,490,000Total initial investment range (FDD Item 7)
*Based on Item 19 of the Russo's Franchise Disclosure Document, fiscal year 2025. Some outlets have sold these amounts. There is no assurance you will sell as much. These are historical net sales figures, not profit, owner income, cash flow or forecasts. Individual results may vary. See the current FDD for complete details.
Read the complete Item 19 explanationBefore evaluating Florida, understand the Russo's restaurant concept, review investment requirements and explore training and support. Then use the local research below to prepare your market questions.
Your local market plan
Evaluate Florida one trade area at a time.
Compare Miami–Fort Lauderdale, Tampa–St. Petersburg, Orlando, Jacksonville as distinct trade areas. Check nearby homes, jobs, schools and shops. Review parking, rent, staffing and delivery access for each proposed site.
The places below are research starting points, not approved sites, existing restaurant locations or available territories.
- 01Miami–Fort Lauderdale
Miami–Fort Lauderdale: Compare Doral's workplace lunch market with family-dining areas in Pembroke Pines, treating each as its own trade area rather than one cross-county delivery territory.
- 02Tampa–St. Petersburg
Tampa–St. Petersburg: Westchase and Wesley Chapel offer household-focused comparisons on the Tampa side, while St. Petersburg needs a separate plan that does not rely on cross-bay dinner deliveries.
- 03Orlando
Orlando: Lake Nona and Winter Garden merit distinct neighborhood-dining studies; test local household repeat visits separately from tourism-driven meals around International Drive.
- 04Jacksonville
Jacksonville: The Southside office area near J. Turner Butler Boulevard and households in Mandarin provide different meal occasions; review river crossings and commute routes when defining pickup and delivery service.
The right ownership conversation
An Italian restaurant franchise in Florida, built around your plan.
A Florida operator should bring local real estate and development experience, reliable restaurant systems, and knowledge of staffing, permits, sourcing, and weather operations. Explain who leads each city or store. Build quality oversight and a measured rollout plan before pursuing broader area development.
Multi-unit ownership
Show how your management team, capital and opening schedule could support more than one restaurant. Each proposed location requires review.
Area development
Qualified groups can discuss developing a defined area in Florida. Territory boundaries, schedule, obligations and fees belong in approved agreements, not assumptions.
Chef-founded. More than pizza.
Bring a full Italian kitchen to your Florida business plan.
New York-style pizza brings people in. Pasta, Italian entrees, salads and desserts give guests more ways to order and return. Russo’s pairs a chef-created menu with dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering.
Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryCatering
Your Florida forecast should test each channel separately, including labor, food costs, delivery fees and local competition. More channels do not guarantee more profit.
Explore the menu and ingredientsKnow the commitment
Plan the investment for Florida before choosing a site.
A Florida pizza franchise budget starts with the published U.S. range, then requires a site-specific estimate. The current Franchise Disclosure Document governs the investment table, fees, assumptions and obligations.
Do not treat historical Net Sales as profit or personal income. Review operating costs, working capital and the disclosure documents with your own advisers.
Review U.S. investment detailsSupport for your Florida operating team
Training takes place in Houston, with opening support in-market and Sysco distribution statewide in Florida.
Review the current Franchise Disclosure Document for the scope of training, opening assistance and supplier obligations.
Review training and supportBefore you inquire
Florida franchise questions.
Is a pizza franchise available in Florida?
This page starts a franchise development conversation about Florida; it does not confirm an open territory. Russo's must review the proposed area, candidate and development plan before confirming availability.
What does a Russo's franchise in Florida cost?
The published U.S. investment range is $439,350 to $1,490,000, including the $35,000 franchise fee. Your Florida budget depends on the site and restaurant plan. Review the current FDD for the full investment table, assumptions, fees and obligations.
Can I discuss multiple restaurants in Florida?
Yes. Qualified operators may discuss multi-unit ownership and area development agreements. Propose the cities or trade areas, management team, capital plan and development schedule. Any area, exclusivity, timing and commercial terms require approval and the applicable agreements.
What information should I send for Florida?
Start with your contact details and preferred market. Include your ownership goals and capital range. Your experience, proposed trade areas, management plan and timeline help the team decide what to review with you next.
How do I evaluate an Italian restaurant franchise in Florida?
Compare the menu, investment, training, operating responsibilities and sales channels. For Florida, investigate the named research areas on this page and build a site-level plan for access, staffing, delivery economics and competition. Historical sales are not profit or a guarantee.
How should I compare pizza franchise opportunities in Florida?
Compare the complete investment, your role as an operator, training, supplier obligations and the proposed territory. Ask how the menu and sales channels fit your specific trade area. Review disclosures and agreements before committing capital or signing a lease.
Your next research step
Build a Florida restaurant plan around repeat customers
Compare year-round neighborhood meals with visitor-driven demand. Keep your assumptions separate so the business plan does not depend on every customer group ordering at the same frequency.
Miami–Fort Lauderdale
Use the Doral workplace and Pembroke Pines household examples above to build separate lunch and dinner scenarios. Test a practical service area rather than treating both counties as one delivery market.
Tampa–St. Petersburg and Jacksonville
Map pickup and delivery routes around the water crossings relevant to your proposed site. Compare travel times during meal periods before projecting delivery volume.
Orlando
For Lake Nona, Winter Garden or a tourism-oriented site, identify which customers could return regularly. Model household meals and visitor meals separately, including staffing needs for each scenario.
Read the Tempe and Mesa owner profiles to prepare questions about ownership and opening. These Arizona examples do not establish results or territory availability in this state.
Review investment requirements · Explore training and support
Prepare a shortlist of neighborhoods and identify your local operating leader. Discuss the Houston training commitment and in-market opening support before committing to a site.
Discuss your market planCity franchise research guides
Compare these local guides before proposing a trade area. Availability requires review by Franchise Development.