Russos Italian Restaurant Meets with Franchise Interviews

A franchise podcast with Russo's Italian Restaurant

As highlighted on our "About Us" page, each business has its own unique story, and ours begins in Italy. In 1978, the Russo family relocated from New York to Texas, where they opened "Russo's Italian Restaurant." This establishment, renowned for its fine dining, showcased recipes passed down through generations. Anthony Russo, a first-generation Italian, was raised in a family where both parents had immigrated from Sicily and Naples, Italy, to New York in 1962. From a young age, Anthony immersed himself in the culinary world, spending time in the kitchen with his family and other influential Italian chefs, mastering the art of preparing exquisite Italian dishes and New York-style pizza. His father's mantra was: "If you can't make it fresh, don't serve it!" Today, we are privileged to speak with Anthony Russo, the driving force behind Russo's NY Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen. In part 2 of our discussion, we delve into the three-legged stool of franchising, as featured on our Great Quotes in Franchising Podcast.