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Marco's Pizza is expanding to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and is seeking franchisees.
February 17, 2016
Marco's Pizza is expanding to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and is seeking franchisees. It plans to open 45 additional locations in Texas over the next four years under the leadership of area representatives and multi-unit franchisees Justin Tarrant and Robert Piña, according to a company press release.
"We are still at the ground floor of our development in the Lone Star State, making it an exciting expansion region for us," said Cameron Cummins, chief development officer at Marco's Pizza.
Marco's has locations available in Dallas/Fort Worth for entrepreneurs to start building their franchise restaurants and customer base.
"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 Pizza is 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, according to a company press release.
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 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, according to a company press release.
