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No matter how you slice it, Anthony Russo is a success story. He developed one of the first New York-style pizzeria concepts in Houston. After perfecting his family’s recipes for his own restaurants, he took the concept and started franchising it. That concept was Russo’s New York Pizzeria. Today, you can find Russo’s New York […]

One of the things Tony Russo is most proud of is establishing a franchise operation that still manages to provide quality and consistency across all of their stores. That hasn’t been an easy road. Russo started out as many restaurateurs do: in a tiny little eight-seat restaurant preparing his family’s recipes as we learned in […]

An important part of any franchise system is its reliable franchisees. After all, they’re not just buying a piece of a company – they’re buying their future. At Russo’s, we have several multi-unit owners who have risen to great heights using Russo’s proven system. Celebrating his third opening, multi-unit franchisee Guillermo Medellin has just opened […]

As a prominent proponent of fresh, light Italian dishes made with ingredients totally devoid of preservatives, Russo’s was delighted to provide healthier dining options for lunch, dinner and brunch during National Nutrition Month (March) – and beyond. Known far and wide for its delicious gluten-free pizzas available both fresh in the 35-plus worldwide restaurants and […]

Russo’s New York Pizzeria recently celebrated the highly anticipated reopening of its newly redesigned restaurant located on Polk Street in downtown Houston. One of Russo’s post popular locations for Houstonians and visitors alike to experience authentic, fresh, scratch-made Italian food that the whole family can enjoy, the Polk Street restaurant’s interior has been completely transformed. […]

August has been an exciting month for Russo’s – we welcomed a new Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen at the beginning of the month at San Antonio’s premium mixed-use residential and shopping destination, The Rim. Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen at The Rim is open for lunch and dinner with catering options available. The sleek, modern and […]

Opening a new restaurant can be a daunting task – coordinating labor, real estate, vendors and marketing is enough to have any ambitious individual looking into business ownership second-guessing his or her decision. When you couple the sheer amount of work with the fact that many restaurants are unsuccessful in their first few years in […]

Russo’s Restaurants are consistently on the forefront of the latest trends in the pizzeria/Italian sector, thanks to the creative culinary mind of Chef Anthony Russo. Recently, Chef Anthony and the Russo’s team announced the launch of an innovative new menu that blends generations of Russo family Italian recipes with popular, heart-healthy new ingredients. What’s new […]

Here we are, embarking on the new year. As we wrap up and review 2015, we are fortunate that we opened 6 new locations, domestically and internationally and signed 12 new franchised location agreements. We are delighted to celebrate our most recent New York Pizzeria opening in Brownsville, Texas, wrapping up the year for the […]

With an ever-growing presence around the globe, Russo’s New York Pizzeria is an attractive franchise opportunity for those interested in a proven, chef-driven, turnkey concept. We are excited to celebrate our most recent New York Pizzeria opening in Dubai, further enhancing our Middle Eastern presence. Now, anyone craving authentic, fresh Italian cuisine can visit the […]