Coming Soon! Spotsylvania VA Marco's Pizza Store!

Tuesday, 16 September 2008 13:34

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Marco's Pizza coming to Spotsylvania
Marco's Pizza franchise owner picks Spotsylvania as the first location for 25 stores that he plans to open in the metro Washington area Date published: 9/12/2008

IT'S FRIDAY, a time to kick back after work and maybe pick up a pizza for dinner.

If you live close to Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania County, two James Madison University grads are going to make the last bit a little easier.

Robert Swarts, a 25-year veteran of restaurant operations and franchise relations for such companies as Applebee's, Starbucks and Domino's Pizza, plans to open a Marco's Pizza franchise at 10908 Courthouse Road later this year.

It's the first of 25 Marco's Pizzas that he and his wife, Ellen, a certified public accountant, plan to open in the metro Washington area. They're picking locations with the help of a software program called Mapinfo, which came up with 68 possibilities projected to perform at or above average sales levels for a Marco's Pizza.

"As this is the first area location, we decided to pursue a location that was ranked at or near the top of that list," Robert Swarts said. "That's how we ended up in Spotsylvania County

Marco's Pizza sells a variety of specialty items, including chicken fresco and taco pizzas, as well as subs, chicken wings, salads and soft drinks. Customers can get carryout, delivery and some sit-down service.

The Toledo, Ohio-based chain was founded in 1978 by Pasquale "Pat" Giammarco, who moved to the U.S. from Italy when he was 9 years old and grew up working in his family's pizzeria. He later began making pizza on a larger scale using a secret sauce recipe that he developed and refined with his father, according to the marcos.com Web site.

Marco's Pizza now operates more than 170 stores in 14 states, and has made Pizza Quarterly Magazine's list of the top 25 U.S. pizza chains by sales. The company plans to open 50 to 60 new stores this year and have 500 stores in operation by 2010.

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Date published: 9/12/2008