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4 Sarpino’s Pizzerias increase 2015 same-store sales by at least 25%

Sarpino’s Pizzeria announced that in 2015 four of its locations increased same-store sales by at least 25 percent. Additionally, Sarpino’s opened its first corporate location in South Florida and introduced a loyalty program.

January 25, 2016

Sarpino’s Pizzeria announced that in 2015 four of its locations increased same-store sales by at least 25 percent. Additionally, Sarpino’s opened its first corporate location in South Florida and introduced a loyalty program.

Formerly a franchise-only system, Sarpino’s USA announced in October that it would be opening corporate stores in the South Florida area based on the sales of its franchised locations. Now open, the Fort Lauderdale location is serving as a test for Sarpino’s multi-unit management program, said Vasili Bykau, the company’s performance improvement consultant, who added that there are plans to open an additional store in the area in 2016.

With 49 locations in eight states, Sarpino’s Pizzeria added three franchised locations in 2015. This year, the chain is focusing on opening additional stores in the Fort Lauderdale market, as well as Kansas City and Atlanta, where the first Sarpino’s Pizzeria opened in that market in November 2014 and a franchisee recently signed a deal to open 11 additional stores in the midtown and downtown areas.

The chain also introduced two new loyalty programs in 2015. Customers enrolled in the programs are rewarded for every purchase, but also for their feedback and when they refer a friend.

Sarpino’s Pizzeria will be introducing some new menu items, in 2016 including a stromboli. Consideration is also being given to adding limited-time seasonal items to the menu throughout the year.