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The Marco’s Pizza Foundation surpasses $1.5 million in charitable donations

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September 8, 2026

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The Marco's Pizza Foundation has officially surpassed $1 million in donations to Junior Achievement USA, the company announced in a press release.

With this contribution, The Marco's Pizza Foundation has donated more than $1.5 million in total charitable giving, reinforcing its commitment to supporting students, families, and communities across the country.

Junior Achievement is an organization dedicated to preparing young people for future success through hands-on learning focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career readiness. The Foundation's strategic partnership with JA allowed Marco's Pizza stores across the country to raise donations at the register, which helped directly support local JA chapters located near each store in the communities where guests live and work.

To date, the Foundation has contributed:

• More than $1 million to Junior Achievement USA
• $475,000 to No Kid Hungry

"These milestones represent the incredible generosity of our guests, franchisees, and store employees across the Marco's Pizza system," Brandon Hudson, multi-unit franchisee & newly appointed president of The Marco's Pizza Foundation, said in a press release. "Every round-up donation helps create opportunities for students and families in the communities we serve. Surpassing $1.5 million in giving is an incredible achievement, and I'm personally proud of the impact our $1 million donation to Junior Achievement USA will have on students across the country."

Appointed president of The Marco's Pizza Foundation in March 2026, Hudson, who participated in Junior Achievement throughout high school, has helped accelerate the organization's momentum by rallying franchisees around the impact of guest round-up donations.

"When we make the ask, we win together," Hudson said in the release. "We strengthen trust within our communities, help shape future leaders and create opportunities that extend far beyond our stores. What begins at the register becomes real support for education, opportunity, and long-term community growth."

Guided by its mission to help individuals be fed, educated, and equipped, the Foundation continues to focus its impact through four core pillars:

• Hunger Prevention
• School & Education
• Workforce Development
• Entrepreneurship