Marco's Pizza to Open First of Eleven Stores in Tucson This Month

TUCSON, AZ--(Marketwire - March 18, 2008) - Area Director David Jeffers announced the first of eleven Marco's Pizza stores slated for the Tucson area will open on March 28th. The store will be located at the Fiesta Plaza, 5650 S. 12th Ave. in Tucson and can be reached at (520) 746-3000.

Marco's Pizza is based out of Toledo, Ohio and is the only Top 25 Pizza Chain whose founder is from Italy. As such, the new store will feature Ah!thentic Italian pizza, toasted subs, salads, chicken wings as well as soft drinks with carryout and delivery service.

Brian Kramer, a resident of the community, will manage the new store.

The second store is set to open in May and will be located in the Safeway Plaza at 6360 E. Golf Links Rd. in Tucson. Local resident Anthony Citro will own the store and will also offer delivery and carryout service. Once open, that store can be reached at (520) 747-3898.

Marco's Pizza is scheduled to open 40 new stores in 2008 and have 500 stores by 2010. There are stores in 12 states including Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia.

Currently David Jeffers said there are Tucson and Southern Arizona franchising opportunities still available. For more information, call his company, Arizona South at (602) 614-6219, email Debbie Allen at Marco's Pizza's home office, dallen@marcos.com or come to the Franchise Information Seminar on April 22 at the Hampton Inn on North Oracle Road in Tucson.

Marco's Pizza also has more information at www.marcos.com.

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