date:Mar 11, 2014
g Sbarro's future growth and success and today's filingis a necessary step, Chief Executive David Karam said.
Karam joined Sbarro last March from the hamburger chainWendy's Co, where he was a president.
Whiteman said Sbarro may face an uphill struggle.
I don't know that it has a sustainable business over thelonger term, he said. The way to turn the company around inthe short haul is to get out of money-losing leases and closestores, which it has been doing.
The case is In re: Sbarro LLC, U.S