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Marco's Pizza celebrates National Sandwich Month with contest

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August 3, 2021

Marco's Pizza, a delivery and carry-out chain, is enticing customers to get creative and honor National Sandwich Month with a contest called Marco's Pizza Mash-Up: What Sandwich Do You Crave as a Pizza? This month, through August 31, pizza and sandwich lovers can weigh in, sharing what sandwich they wish they could enjoy as a pizza, according to a company press release.

Marco's Pizza asked more than 1,000 consumers what sandwich flavor they'd wish to eat as a pizza and 86% said they wished to eat any sandwich flavor as a pizza, with two of the top five choices being Philly cheesesteak and buffalo chicken, two of Marco's newest creations launched last week, according to the release.

The grand prize winner will receive Marco's Pizza for a year, a pizza lovers prize pack, including a pizza pool float, pizza board, oven mitts, shakers, pizza socks, sunglasses, koozies and a VIP pizza-making experience with chef Andy Dismore, where the winner will be thrown a private pizza party at their local Marco's and have the opportunity to toss, make, and serve their pizza mash-up creation.

The Marco's Pizza Mash-Up contest follows the launch of LTOs The Philly and Buffalo Chicken Pizza and Pizza Bowls, which feature melty cheeses, topped with meats and fresh toppings. These LTOs will be available through Sept. 30, 2021.

"Our guests have a strong appetite for The Philly and Buffalo Chicken flavor combinations, so we wanted to celebrate the love of these mash ups — and the creativity behind them — with a contest," Dismore, who also serves as senior director of culinary innovation, said in the release. "This contest is just another way we're living out our mission, which is to really step inside the Pizza Lovers' mindset to deliver new flavor profiles that are comforting, delicious and, of course, crave-worthy."

Entries can be made online via the Marco's Pizza Mash-Up contest page and will be rated based on various criteria including creativity, overall flavor profile, and ingredient compatibility. The grand prize winner will be selected and announced on Oct. 1 as the official kickoff to National Pizza Month.

"One of my favorite parts about being a chef is having the opportunity to experiment with flavors and combinations — really getting inventive in the kitchen. And, that's what I want every pizza lover to feel with this contest. I honestly cannot wait to see all the creative submissions for the Marco's Pizza Mash-Up. I know our loyal fans will deliver," Dinsmore said.

Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, and founded in 1978, Marco's Pizza has grown to more than 1,000 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.