May 24, 2012

Marco's Pizza

Marco’s Pizza Partners with Family Video
Must-See Speakers
September 2011

A recap of the Dine America conference!
Securing Financial Assurance
September 2011

The CFO of Marco’s Pizza, and presenter at this year’s Dine America conference, didn’t let the frozen credit market stop his growing franchise.
Locked Down

Billionaire owners, millionaire players, an increasingly disenchanted fan base, mounds of legal speak, and segments of the quick-service industry wondering what it all might mean to their bottom line—it’s a recipe for a dish many restaurant brands would rather not make.

The...

NRAEF Fundraising Swings into Action

Restaurant and foodservice industry leaders generated nearly $350,000 in contributions at the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation’s (NRAEF) 19th Annual Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic last week.  The money raised will help support the NRAEF’s ProStart and...

Is Guaranteed Financing Possible?
February 2011

It’s no secret that running a restaurant is a risky business. The fact that many restaurants will ultimately fail early in their existence is not lost on most entrepreneurs, and yet they carry on anyway in hopes that their restaurant dreams can be made true.  

Marco's Pizza to Open 170 New Locations in California
Anil Yadav, owner of one of the country’s largest privately held franchise companies, will oversee development as Marco’s Area Representative.
Marco's Breaking Into Oklahoma in a Big Way
Area representative for Marco's Pizza has plans to develop 40 locations across Oklahoma, including 25 stores in Oklahoma City.
Georgia Expansion Continues for Marco's
Newest store, which is owned and operated by a Marco’s Pizza area representative, opens up in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Marco's Pizza Now Bigger in Texas
Third Marco's opens in Texas, with 30 locations now planned in the next five years.
Marco's Pizza Promotes a VP
Mike Jaynes, formerly vice president of sales, research, and development, is now vice president of sales and product integrity for company.
Big Growth for Marco's in Georgia
Pizza chain announces franchise agreement that will bring 42 new units to the Peach State.
Growing Global
February 2010

When the recession hit in 2008, quick serves in the U.S. got a wake-up call: Even in the Western world, where drive thrus and combo meals were invented, quick serves are not immune to tight wallets and budget cuts.

While brands in the U.S. struggled, some had a...

Marco's Accounts for Growth with New Distribution Service
First center of Marco’s Pizza Distribution LLC is based in Maumee, Ohio, and will serve more than 100 Midwest-based Marco's units.
Caribbean on Tap for Marco's Expansion
Six stores to open in the Bahamas, with an additional 25 throughout the Caribbean region.
Georgia Marco's Pizza Locations Receive LED Lighting
Some 80 new Marco's locations over next three years will be lit with Greenlight Initiative's LED lighting solutions.
Chance of Meatballs 100 Percent at Marco's Pizza
Pizza chain adds meatballs to multiple menu items nationwide.
Marco's Pizza Names Best Vendor
Temple-Inland named Vendor of Year at company's annual franchise conference.
Marco's Pizza Expansion Half Way Towards Goal
Twenty new stores have opened in the last six months, half of the company's 2009 goal of 40.
Marco's Opens New Store, Reworks Unit Goals
Seven months after declaring a company goal of 500 stores by 2010, Marco's Pizza CEO explains his company's new strategy.
Marco's Pizza Exec Sets Sights High
Bryon Stephens tells QSR how the brand will reach 500 stores by 2010.
Marco's Pizza Expands in California
Nidhi Gupta and Deepak Gupta will open up to 36 units in the state in 2009.
Marco's Pizza Debuts Online Ordering
Marco’s finds that check order size is notably higher for online orders and more than 90 percent of orders are for delivery versus pick up.