Russo's New York Pizzeria is reviewing franchise interest from qualified candidates in New Mexico. The brand is built around New York-style pizza, fresh Italian food, extra-virgin olive oil standards, fresh homemade pasta, dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering.
New Mexico markets can benefit from a differentiated pizza and Italian restaurant brand that is more chef-driven than national pizza chains. Russo's gives operators a premium alternative to pizza-only national chains by combining pizza, pasta, Italian entrees, catering, and flexible restaurant operations.
Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, and growing retail corridors 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.
*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 New Mexico. 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.
A New York-style pizza franchise in New Mexico can serve familiar family dining, lunch, dinner, delivery, and catering occasions. Russo's broadens that opportunity with handcrafted pizza, fresh pasta, a full Italian kitchen, premium ingredients, extra-virgin olive oil standards, and four primary sales channels: dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering.
Qualified candidates should evaluate each trade area independently. The potential for regional employment, tourism, universities, events, family households, and neighborhood dining can inform local restaurant planning, but it does not guarantee performance, territory availability, or site approval.
Clear answers for candidates comparing pizza, Italian restaurant, and food franchise opportunities.
No. This page describes an opportunity to develop a new Russo's franchised restaurant, subject to territory availability, qualifications, approval, franchise documents, and applicable law. It is not a listing for an existing restaurant business for sale.
Compare total investment, franchisor experience, training, support, territory, menu breadth, sales channels, ongoing obligations, and the results disclosed in applicable franchise documents. The best fit depends on your goals, capital, experience, and market.
The franchise relationship is governed by the applicable disclosure documents and agreements. It may include training, brand standards, operating systems, opening support, approved vendor guidance, marketing tools, and ongoing coaching, together with the franchisee's contractual responsibilities.
Share your preferred market, available capital, experience, and timeline. Russo's franchise development can then review your interest and outline next steps for qualified candidates.