Marco’s Pizza was founded in Toledo, Ohio in 1978 by Pasquale Giammarco.  It still keeps the headquarters there and it is the fastest-growing pizza company in the United States.  They have more than 200 stores in 18 states and the Bahamas.  Marco’s Pizza is on track to open 60 new stores in 2011, which is more than twice what they opened last year.  They have already signed over 900 new stores to be opened.  They are a limited liability company that is growing faster than any other pizza restaurant out there.

The Marco’s Pizza is known for the pizza and Giammarco wanted to create an authentic Italian pizza after working in his parent’s Pizzeria as a boy.  The secret is in the sauce, which he had help from his father to perfect.  They focus on three areas, which are dough, sauce, and chees.  These are the three standards that make Marco’s Pizza what it is.  They only use the freshest and highest quality of ingredients and the dough is made fresh every single day in each store.  They blend their own imported spices with three types of vine-ripened tomatoes and they top it with an exclusive blend of three fresh cheeses that have never been frozen.  They also serve subs and they deliver in most locations.

There are many Marco’s Pizza franchise opportunities for qualified individuals or groups.  They do charge a royalty rate of 5.5% of the net sales along with 1% going to the creative ad fund as well.  It will cost $25,000 for the initial franchise fee and they do require that all franchisees go through an extensive training program that includes on-the-job training along with in the classroom training as well.  It takes about 6 months to get a new location opened and they will support the franchisee through the entire process.