May 20, 2013

Marco's Pizza

New NRA pizza council will give operators a business and education boost.

Pizza Gets Tough

NRA launches Pizzeria Industry Council to give pizzeria operators a boost.

Marco's Pizza Climbs Up Industry Rankings

How Fast is Too Fast?

January 2013

Industry leaders balance excitement with reality when setting company growth rates.

Marco's Pizza Supports Denver's Homeless This Winter

A citywide effort to gather donations of socks for Denver’s homeless population is kicking off with the inaugural “No Socks to Work Day” on Dec. 12, 2012. “No Socks to Work Day” asks workers to forego their socks for the day, donate a new pair of socks in...

Marco’s Pizza Partners with Family Video

Must-See Speakers

September 2011

From October 9-11, 200 industry insiders...

Securing Financial Assurance

September 2011

Fresh off of a crippling recession, debt-ceiling debates, and a credit down grade, the American financial climate is merely crawling along. But an executive at Marco’s Pizza isn’t letting that stop the growth of his brand, or yours.

Ken Switzer, CFO of the 225-unit pizza chain...

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