# Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC)

> Marco's Pizza is a Toledo-based pizza chain and franchisor founded by Italian immigrant Pasquale "Pat" Giammarco in 1978. It serves made-to-order pizza and Italian-American sides through more than 1,200 mostly franchised restaurants, while selling franchisees a support system spanning site selection, training, marketing, financing relationships, and proprietary cloud-based order management. Its market position sits between value-led delivery chains and independent pizzerias: national scale, local ownership, and a product pitch centered on daily-made dough, founder-developed sauce, and three fresh cheeses.

- **Founded:** 1978
- **Headquarters:** Toledo, United States
- **Founders:** Pasquale "Pat" Giammarco (Founder)
- **Team size:** 10,001+ employees listed on LinkedIn; the supplied company data estimates approximately 30,000 people across the broader system.
- **Products:** Pizza, Sides and Italian-American menu, Pizza Bowls, Pizzoli, Franchise development
- **Notable:** Grew from one Ohio store to more than 1,200 locations across 35 states and three international markets., Surpassed $1 billion in annual systemwide sales in 2022 and became the No. 5 U.S. pizza brand by systemwide sales., Opened its 1,000th store in Kissimmee, Florida, in 2020 and its 1,200th store in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Pizza** — Build-your-own and specialty pizzas made with dough prepared in stores daily, founder-developed sauce, and a blend of three fresh cheeses.
- **Sides and Italian-American menu** — Wings, CheezyBread, salads, subs, calzones, desserts, and beverages, with participation varying by store.
- **Pizza Bowls** — Crustless bowls using pizza sauce, cheese, meats, and vegetables, with build-your-own and specialty versions.
- **Pizzoli** — A handheld item made from house-made dough stuffed and rolled with pizza fillings and cheese.
- **Franchise development** — Single- and multi-unit franchise opportunities supported by territory planning, real estate, construction, operations, marketing, training, and financing relationships.
- **Marco's Order Management System** — A proprietary cloud-based platform connecting point of sale, payments, labor scheduling, inventory, ordering, forecasting, and reporting.

## Achievements

- Grew from one Ohio store to more than 1,200 locations across 35 states and three international markets.
- Surpassed $1 billion in annual systemwide sales in 2022 and became the No. 5 U.S. pizza brand by systemwide sales.
- Opened its 1,000th store in Kissimmee, Florida, in 2020 and its 1,200th store in 2024.
- Named America's Favorite Restaurant in the limited-service pizza category using Technomic Ignite Consumer data for 2024 and again for 2025.
- Won FRANdata's 2025 TopScore FUND Award in the food category for lender friendliness.
- The Marco's Pizza Foundation announced a first donation of more than $317,000 to Junior Achievement USA in 2025.
- Rolled its proprietary Marco's Order Management System into more than 1,100 stores in eight months.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced a $1 million-plus, 14,000-square-foot Operations Center of Excellence in downtown Orlando, expected to open in fall 2026.
- **2026-05** — Launched a New York-style pizza after product development informed by a tour of 15 New York pizzerias and more than 50 test renditions.
- **2026-04** — Signed a 12-unit Southern California development agreement with multi-unit operator Baljit Gill.
- **2026-03** — Set a target of more than 80 new restaurant openings in 2026 after opening more than 60 in 2025.
- **2026-03** — Was named America's Favorite Restaurant in the limited-service pizza category for a second consecutive year using Technomic Ignite Consumer data.
- **2025-12** — Appointed Steve Kennedy as Chief Marketing Officer and Bill Schaffler as Chief Financial Officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.marcosfranchising.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marco%27s-pizza
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/marcospizza
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvInL37zmYNFDXqfj7EU39Q
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcospizza/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcosPizza
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcospizzaofficial

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Last updated: 2026-08-13