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Marco's Pizza to expand to Utah

Marco's Pizza is expanding to Utah and is seeking franchisees.

January 29, 2016

Marco's Pizza is expanding to Utah and has several locations available for entrepreneurs to start building their franchise restaurants and customer base, according to a company press release.

"Our franchisees come from a remarkably wide variety of backgrounds. But there's a common thread among our franchisees — passion for the Marco's product. Almost half of them were Marco's consumers first. They fell in love with our product," said Cameron Cummins, chief development officer for Marco's Pizza.

Marco's Pizzas are hand-made in the Italian tradition, using fresh, never-frozen cheeses, making the dough in stores daily and using only premium meats and vegetables. The chain, founded in Toledo, Ohio, in 1978, is on pace to open 1,000 restaurants by the end of 2017, the release stated.

The investment required to start a Marco's Pizza franchise is typically about $350,000. The pizza franchise is looking for people who have a net worth of $150,000 and a minimum liquidity of $100,000. Previous restaurant experience is not necessary to open a Marco's Pizza. The company's team of pizza executives has experience growing brands and will help franchisees throughout their careers.

At a six-week training at Marco's University, franchisees learn how to make the pizza in the company's kitchen. In addition to learning about the product and how it is made, the company helps franchisees learn to manage the business side of the franchise. Franchisees learn how to train staff, manage finances and study market analysis, as well as learn the insurance requirements, leasing issues and marketing savvy needed to be successful.