Marco's Franchising LLC
Pizza & submarine sandwichesBackground
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.
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 34 employee(s); 6 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
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.
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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 Growth
| 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 |
| 2005 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $218K-419.5K Franchise fee: $17.5K |
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: $150K
Cash liquidity requirement: $70K
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 and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- 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