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Sbarro, The Italian Eatery In The Mall Food Court

Sbarro is probably one of the storefronts at the food court of your local mall. The restaurant was founded in 1956 in Brooklyn, which makes sense since it’s an Italian joint! The chain is also wildly popular on college campuses, giving students a way to grab a quick bite on the way to class.

Sbarro, The Italian Eatery You Know Because Of The Mall
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The “Fresh Italian Cooking” restaurant has several locations, but its headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio. It might have been beneficial to keep the Italian restaurant’s base in New York because, in 2014, it was announced that the chain was going to be making several closures.