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About Marco's Pizza

About Marco's

Marco’s Pizza (Marco’s Franchising, LLC), headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is one of the 25 largest pizza chains in the U.S., as ranked by PMQ's Pizza Magazine. Founded in 1978 by Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco, Marco’s Pizza is committed to making Ah!thentic Italian pizza with fresh ingredients. Since then the franchise has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate more than 190 stores in 17 states.

Marco's Overview

Marco’s Pizza founder Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco moved to the U.S. from Italy when he was nine years old and grew up working in his family’s pizzeria. He later embarked on a mission to make high quality pizza on a larger scale using a secret sauce recipe that he developed and refined with his father.

Giammarco focused on three key areas: dough, sauce and cheese. He established three standards in order to deliver the consistent levels of quality and freshness expected of Marco’s products: dough made fresh daily in each store; a proprietary sauce recipe that blends imported spices and three types of vine-ripened tomatoes; and an exclusive blend of three fresh cheeses (never frozen, unlike many pizza chains).

The first Marco's Pizza store opened in Toledo in 1978. Gradually, stores opened throughout the Midwest and beyond. The Marco’s Pizza menu broadened as well, to include hot sub sandwiches, salads and Cheezybread for carryout and delivery.

Today, there are more than 190 franchised and company-managed Marco’s Pizza stores in 17 states.

Facts and Figures

  • Marco's Pizza is on track to open more than 40 new stores this year - more than twice as many as last year.
  • More than 880 new Marco's locations have been signed, which means the company will quadruple its store count in the coming years.
  • Marco's Pizza operates stores in 17 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
  • Marco's has approximately 4,200 system employees and 35 corporate employees.

Executive Spokespersons

Media Contact Information

Rebecca Wagner, SSG Marketing ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) (734) 417-7663

New Franchise Contact

Debbie Allen, Marco's Franchising ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) (419) 720-3074

General Information

(419) 885-7000