Marco's Pizza Opens In South Austin

SOUTH AUSTIN, TX — Marco’s Pizza, the nation's fastest growing pizza company, staged a recent grand opening at its new 25-employee South Austin location.

Known for its fresh ingredients, secret sauce recipe and dough made in-store daily, the pizza place is located at 1800-B Slaughter Lane.

“Pizza lovers in Austin will quickly find out that we’re substantially different than your typical pizza chain,” said Navid Karedia, owner and operator of the Austin Marco’s Pizza. “I was attracted to the Marco’s brand because it was founded on Italian freshness and quality standards, making it stand out from all other well-known brands. All ingredients are genuinely fresh and truly craveable. I’m proud to open a Marco’s Pizza and offer such a quality product to the people of Austin.”

As the only national pizza chain founded by a native Italian, Marco’s has made its name in the growing $44 billion pizza industry by producing fresh, authentic, handmade pizza. Italian food is famous for its quality servings and Marco’s prides itself on crafting every pizza in the tradition of the classic Italian cook by using ingredients that are fresh, according to company-provided information. At a time when 91 percent of Americans eat pizza once a month, more people are increasingly choosing the quality pizza that’s synonymous with Marco’s name, officials noted.

The menu at Marco’s Pizza of Austin will feature a mix of classic artisan pizzas and innovative specialty pizzas like the White Cheezy, Deluxe and Chicken Fresco, along with a variety of salads with croutons made daily. Customers can also choose from wholesome subs on rustic wheat or Italian white bread, hearth baked for authentic European flavor, along with creations like the Meatball Bake, Chicken Dippers and CheezyBread. With carryout, delivery, dine-in and online ordering services, Marco’s offers the convenience of picking up a quick meal or the enjoyment of sitting down at genuine, family-style restaurant.

Averaging at least one store opening every third day, Marco’s Pizza has more than 850 stores and aims to reach over 1,500 locations by 2020. The franchise is offering prospects exciting opportunities to be a part of the company’s nationwide growth. For more information on Marco’s Pizza franchising opportunities, visit www.marcosfranchising.com.

ABOUT MARCO’S PIZZA (provided text):

Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco’s Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza company in the United States). Marco’s was founded in 1978 by Italian born, Pasquale (“Pat”) Giammarco and thrives by making Italian Pizza with fresh ingredients. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate 900 stores in over 35 states and in four countries. Most recently, Marco’s Pizza was ranked No.25 on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list, the lead spot for Pizza companies. Other recent accolades include landing No. 2 on Forbes’ Top 10 Franchises to Invest In in the medium investment range, No. 8 on the Military Times Best For Vets list, and the No. 3 fastest growing U.S. chain on the Nation’s Restaurant News Top 100 report. To inquire about franchise opportunities with Marco’s Pizza visit marcosfranchising.com.

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