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title: "Marco’s Pizza® Expands Its National Footprint Signing 88 New Franchise Agreements So Far This Year with Over 200 New Stores in Development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/04351bae-c1de-4aed-9656-523ae01e6e2a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210507_marcos_pizza_expands_its_national_footprint_signing_88_new_franchise_agreem.html
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:26:57.311Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/marcospizza.jpg
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# Marco’s Pizza® Expands Its National Footprint Signing 88 New Franchise Agreements So Far This Year with Over 200 New Stores in Development

**TL;DR:** Marco's Pizza has signed 88 new franchise agreements and has over 200 new stores in development, expanding its national footprint. The brand is seeking experienced multi-unit franchisees to join the brand in the US and internationally.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-05-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210507_marcos_pizza_expands_its_national_footprint_signing_88_new_franchise_agreem.html).*

## Story

“Our teams have been busy working to lower unit buildout costs while simultaneously driving higher sales,” explained Tony Libardi, Co-CEO & President of Marco’s Pizza. “This, paired with ease of funding, has created an opportune time for both existing and prospective franchisees to grow with Marco’s.”

“We remained incredibly adaptive during the pandemic - rapid expansion of third-party delivery, new contact-free delivery and curbside pickup options - and that innovation will continue to serve our network well for years to come,” added Libardi.

Founded by a native Italian, Marco’s has carved out a niche in the industry for authentic Italian quality pizza. The brand recently rolled out a refreshed ad campaign with a new tagline, “Pizza Lovers Get It.” Designed to speak to the pizza lovers of America, Marco’s is on a mission to celebrate and validate the obsessive love of pizza.

Marco's Pizza is one of the nation's fastest-growing pizza brands with 1,200+ stores in 34 states, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Mexico. Marco's is seeking experience multi-unit franchisees to join the brand both in the U.S. and Internationally.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise agreements (topic)
- multi-unit franchisees (topic)
- Marco's Pizza (company)
- same-store sales growth (topic)
- Tony Libardi (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210507_marcos_pizza_expands_its_national_footprint_signing_88_new_franchise_agreem.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/04351bae-c1de-4aed-9656-523ae01e6e2a).