Sbarro Plans Russian Expansion and The Grand Garnisher

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On the plate for MRM's Daily Bite is news of a pizza chain's expansion plans in the Soviet Union, foodservice products and new Nobu. Send news items to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.Sbarro Plans Growth in Soviet UnionSbarro LLC, which operates more than 600 restaurants in 26 countries, appointed Horeca Band Group Ltd., its new exclusive partner in the Russian Federation, Republic of Kazakhstan and Republic of Azerbaijan. Sbarro has been operating in Russia since 1997 and is the most famous brand in the pizza segment. At present, there are 21 Sbarro restaurants in Russiaand one in Azerbaijan. The Horeca Band Group plans to open at least two additional Sbarro restaurants before the end of the year and at least 300 restaurants in the next 10 years.

Horeca Band Group, LTD. Pictured (L-R) Ilya Skorohodov, Vitaliy Podolskiy, Alexander Volkov."Despite the difficulties within the Russian economy in recent years, fast food restaurants in general, and…