Marco's Franchising LLC

Founded: 1978 Franchising since: 1979
With 83 franchises in the Midwest, Marco's Pizza franchisees sell made-to-order pizzas, specialty pizzas and submarine sandwiches, as well as Marco's salad and Cheezybread.

Founded by Pasquale Giammarco in 1978, Marco's began franchising in 1978.

Address: 5252 Monroe St. Toledo, Ohio 43623

Phone: (800)262-7267/ (419)885-7000

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 34 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	192	0	0	0
2008	172	0	0	0
2007	160	0	0	0
2006	155	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
Nationwide

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $173,500 - $365,000
Franchise fee: $25,000
Ongoing royalty fee: 5.5%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	Yes	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	Yes	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Third-party financing source(s): various banks

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100,000
Cash liquidity requirement: $70,000
Business Experience:

• Industry experience
• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 60% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 6-8 weeks
• At franchisee's location: 1-2 weeks

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#200 (2010); #236 (2009); #237 (2008); #185 (2007); #184 (2006);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#95 (2010);