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title: "Marco’s Pizza signs 88 new franchise agreements since the start of the year, with over 200 stores in development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/554769d4-3989-4230-9100-1f882ca5a7e9
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/marcos-pizza-signs-88-new-franchise-agreements-since-the-start-of-the-year-with-over-200-stores-in-development
author: "Kieran M"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2021-04-30T09:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:59:20.139Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Marco’s Pizza signs 88 new franchise agreements since the start of the year, with over 200 stores in development

**TL;DR:** Marco's Pizza has signed 88 new franchise agreements since the start of 2021 and has over 200 stores in development. The brand is targeting areas such as Austin, Dallas, and Southern California for expansion.

*By Kieran M, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-04-30. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/marcos-pizza-signs-88-new-franchise-agreements-since-the-start-of-the-year-with-over-200-stores-in-development).*

## Story

Marco’s Pizza, the Ohio-based pizza brand with over 1,000 stores throughout the U.S., has announced that it has signed 88 new franchise agreements since the beginning of 2021, and is on track to grow its footprint by more than 10 per cent this year.

Currently, the franchise has more than 200 units in various stages of development. Marco’s Pizza is specifically targeting areas such as Austin, Dallas, Denver, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Southern California for expansion.

“Our teams have been busy working to lower unit buildout costs while simultaneously driving higher sales,” explained Tony Libardi, co-CEO and 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.”

Part of Marco’s Pizza’s growth strategy focuses on identifying and partnering with experienced multi-unit owners, as almost half of its current network is comprised of multi-unit operators.

“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.

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- growth strategy (topic)
- Kieran M (person)
- franchise agreements (topic)
- Marco's Pizza (company)
- Tony Libardi (person)

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Originally reported by Kieran M, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/marcos-pizza-signs-88-new-franchise-agreements-since-the-start-of-the-year-with-over-200-stores-in-development). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/554769d4-3989-4230-9100-1f882ca5a7e9).