Marco's Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Marco's Pizza Plans 31 Caribbean Locations
Marco's Pizza, an Italian pizza company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, has 31 stores planned for a brand new territory: the Caribbean. Brothers and franchise veterans Chris and Terry Tsavoussis ar... more (11/17/2009)

Marco's Pizza Expands Into California
Marco's Pizza will open its first California store on April 24, the company has announced. Marco's now operates in 17 states. The new store is located at 1809 Holmes St. in Livermore. Nidh... more (4/21/2009)

Marco's Pizza Adds Three States To Operating Area
Marco's Pizza recently opened its first stores in Colorado, Texas and Virginia, the company has announced. Marco's now operates in 16 states. * Marco's first Colorado store is locat... more (3/16/2009)

Marco's Appoints Vp Of Operations
Marco's Pizza has announced the promotion of Jim Strachan to vice president of operations from director of franchise operations. Strachan oversees Marco's franchise operations and communic... more (2/10/2009)

Marco's Intros Deep Pan Pizza
Marco's Pizza will introduce Deep Pan Pizza in select Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin markets on Dec. 1, the company announced. Marco's Deep Pan pizzas are made with dough prepared daily in stores... more (11/20/2008)

Restaurant Chains Look For Creative Ways To Cut Costs
Franchise restaurants, hit by higher commodities prices and a cutback in consumer spending, are aggressively searching for ways to slash costs. Many of these businesses can't pass on the higher... more (11/18/2008)

Marco's Sets Record For Store Openings
Marco's Pizza will achieve its largest number of store openings ever this quarter - 10 stores in 60 days, or more than 5 percent franchise growth. Marco's new stores are located in Brandon... more (10/3/2008)

Marco's Plans Cincinnati Expansion
Restaurant operator Four Slices LLC plans to open as many as 40 Marco's Pizza locations in the Cincinnati area, the company has announced. Four Slices currently operates Marco's locations ... more (9/25/2008)

Marco's Pizza Recognized For Brand Growth
Marco's Pizza has been awarded Hospitality Technology magazine's annual Breakthrough Award for brand growth, the company announced. The Breakthrough Awards honor restaurant companies that ... more (9/22/2008)

Marco's Pizza To Expand In California
Marco's Pizza franchisee Deepak Gupta plans to open up to 36 restaurants in the East Bay and Central Valley areas of northern California. The first Marco's Pizza stores are slated to open duri... more (9/3/2008)

Marco's Pizza Names Marketing Vp
Marco's Pizza has named Peter Wise to the position of marketing vice president. Wise formerly served as general manager, executive director and brand and communication strategist for Irvine, C... more (12/20/2007)

Marco's Pizza Fills Training Post
Marco's Pizza has promoted Mark Scibiorski to director of operational training. Scibiorski, an 18-year veteran in the pizza business, joined Marco's in 1998 and has served as a franchise represent... more (12/13/2007)

Marco's Pizza Expands Atlanta Growth Plans
William Vincent and Dan Marshall, owners of Marco's Pizza franchisee Rambling Brands LLC, announced they will add another 20 Marco's Pizza outlets to southern Atlanta, bringing the total numbe... more (9/7/2007)

Arizona Students To Lunch On Marco's Pizza
Arizona State University graduate Tom Herman, who opened his first Marco's Pizza outlet in Arizona in 2005, announced the following contracts to provide Marco's Pizza to the following: Mar... more (8/23/2007)

Marco's Pizza To Open Oklahoma City Outlets
Marco’s Pizza, a national chain, is planning to open 38 stores in Oklahoma City and Tulsa beginning in October. The company, which began in Toledo, Ohio, in 1978, has 159 pizza restaurants ... more (8/17/2007)

Sandwich Chain Franchisees Sign With Marco's Pizza
Marco's Pizza was one of 15 concepts invited to the North American Association of Subway Franchisees Annual Business Expo in New Orleans in July. NAASF and its 8,000 members represent some 15,000 ... more (8/2/2007)

Marco's Pizza Signs Florida Development Agreement
Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's Pizza has signed an agreement with Dough Developers Inc. to open more than 200 units throughout Florida over the next seven to 10 years. Dough Developers is owned by... more (7/19/2007)

Marco's Pizza Names Purchasing Vp
Don Vlcek, a former vice president of Domino's Pizza, a member of its executive team and president of Domino's Pizza Distribution Corp., has been appointed vice president of purchasing for Mar... more (6/22/2007)

Marco's Pizza Recruits Vets In Expansion Drive
Marco's Franchising LLC, the franchising arm for Toledo-based Marco's Pizza, has announced that three military veterans will be opening Marco's Pizza stores in Virginia, Atlanta and Oklaho... more (5/23/2007)

Marco's Names Accounting Director
Marco's Franchising LLC, the franchising arm for Marco's Pizza, has promoted Bonnie Huff to director of accounting. Huff, who earned an accounting degree from Ohio State University, joined... more (5/17/2007)

Marco's Forms Lending Affiliate
Marco's Franchising LLC, the franchising arm of Marco's Pizza, has announced the formation of MFS Leasing LLC to assist in the financing of new franchise stores. Huntington National Bank o... more (5/14/2007)

A New Start?
Is there hope in downsizing? Franchise developers at Marco's Pizza hope that union workers bought out by the country's automotive giants think so. Where the rest of the country sees an... more (2/1/2007)

Toledo Pizza Chain Tries For Slice Of National Pie
Little more than three years ago, Pasquale "Pat" Giammarco was satisfied with Marco's Pizza Inc.'s regional status after roughly a quarter-century in the pizza business. He was not con... more (3/27/2005)