Established in 1977, Sbarro Inc. is one of the leading Italian quick service restaurants in the world. Located in Washington, DC, it is also one of the largest shopping mall-focused restaurant concepts worldwide. The company operates over 1,056 restaurants in 41 countries, with 484 company-owned units, 555 franchised units and 17 joint venture units. Sbarro Inc. features a menu of popular Italian food, including pizza, a selection of pasta dishes, and other hot and cold Italian entrees, salads, sandwiches, drinks and home-style desserts.