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Readers Recognize Marco’s Pizza for Quality, Consistency, and Customer satisfaction<\/h2>\n

TOLEDO, Ohio<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0Aug. 25, 2025<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Marco’s Pizza<\/a>, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pizza brands,\u00a0landed the No. 2 spot in\u00a0Newsweek’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Pizza Chain<\/a>*. Voted on by readers across the country, the award celebrates brands that deliver consistent quality, customer satisfaction, and crave-worthy flavor.<\/p>\n

It inspires us to keep evolving, innovating and elevating every aspect of the guest experience.<\/p>\n

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Marco\u2019s has cultivated a loyal following by staying true to its uncompromising quality, growing from a single store into a beloved brand with international reach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Flavor That Sets the Standard<\/b><\/h4>\n

Marco’s has cultivated a loyal following by staying true to its uncompromising quality,\u00a0growing from a single store into a beloved brand with international reach<\/a>. Each pizza starts with dough made fresh in-store daily, sauce crafted from a recipe passed down by founder\u00a0Pat Giammarco<\/span>\u00a0and blended in-store, and a proprietary three-cheese blend that’s always fresh, never frozen. Topped with bold premium meats and freshly sliced veggies, Marco’s flavor-first approach continues to set the brand apart.<\/p>\n

“Pizza lovers who crave bold flavor have spoken \u2014 and it’s all thanks to our incredible franchisees and their team members who deliver handcrafted excellence every day,” said\u00a0Denise Lauer<\/span>, Chief Marketing Officer, Marco’s Franchising, LLC.<\/b>\u00a0“Being the top ranked among all QSR pizza on the list is an incredible honor. It inspires us to keep evolving, innovating, and elevating every aspect of the guest experience.”<\/p>\n

Innovation Meets Craft<\/b><\/h4>\n

In 2025, Marco’s wowed fans with craveable new offerings, all while maintaining operational simplicity. Under the culinary leadership of\u00a0Chef\u00a0Kathleen Kenned<\/span><\/a>y, the brand rolled out standout permanent menu items like the\u00a0Mike’s Hot Honey Pepperoni Magnifico<\/a>, a bold twist on a classic featuring crispy Old World Pepperoni\u00ae<\/sup>, signature sauce, and fresh cheeses, finished with a drizzle of sweet heat.<\/p>\n

Other innovations include the fan-favorite Pepperoni Bread, layered with crispy shredded pepperoni and Romesan seasoning, and sweet favorites like Chocolate\u00a0CinnaSquares\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0made with Ghirardelli\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0chocolate. Marco’s introduced limited-time offerings built on its acclaimed Magnifico\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0line, including the Triple Pepperoni Magnifico, and the Margherita Magnifico – made with fresh mozzarella and a bright basil drizzle – reaffirming its commitment to bold flavor with minimal menu complexity.<\/p>\n

A Brand on the Rise<\/b><\/h4>\n

With more than 1,200 locations and continued expansion, Marco’s is growing with purpose, anchored by a strong franchisee community and a people-first culture that values quality above all.<\/p>\n

As Marco’s continues its upward trajectory, this recognition is a testament to the brand’s commitment to flavor, innovation, and exceptional guest experiences.<\/p>\n

The full list of Newsweek’s 2025 Best Pizza Chains is available at\u00a0https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/readerschoice\/best-pizza-chain-2025.<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information Marco’s Pizza franchise opportunities, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.marcos.com\/franchising\/<\/a>\u00a0or contact\u00a0Beth Heminger<\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0bheminger@marcos.com<\/a>\u00a0or 419-279-5795.<\/p>\n

ABOUT MARCO’S PIZZA
<\/b>Headquartered in\u00a0Toledo, Ohio<\/span>, Marco’s Pizza is one of the fastest-growing pizza brands in\u00a0the United States<\/span>. Marco’s was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale (“Pat”) Giammarco and thrives to deliver a high-quality pizza experience, known for its dough made from scratch and its three fresh signature cheeses. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate and franchise over 1,200 stores in 35 states with locations in\u00a0Puerto Rico<\/span>, the\u00a0Bahamas<\/span>, and\u00a0Mexico<\/span>. Most recently, Marco’s was recognized as America’s Favorite Restaurant in the Limited-Service Pizza category by Nation’s Restaurant News using Technomic Ignite Consumer 2024 data\ua749\ua749<\/sup>. Other recent accolades include ranking No. 48 on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2024 “Franchise 500” ranking, earning a coveted spot as the only top 5 pizza chain to rank on Newsweek’s 2025 “America’s Best Customer Service” in pizza chains list, earning a spot on QSR’s Top 50, and being featured on Nation’s Restaurant News’ prestigious “Top 500” ranking.<\/p>\n

*For Newsweek’s terms and conditions, see:\u00a0https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/rca-terms-conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ua749\ua749<\/sup>\u00a0According to Technomic’s 2024 America’s Favorite Restaurants data, Marco’s Pizza secured the top spot in the Limited-Service Pizza category with a 53.4% composite top-box rating, indicating the share of recent guests who gave the brand the highest possible rating for each of the guest experience attributes. Data for America’s Favorite Chains comes from Technomic Ignite Consumer, which collects information about how brands impact consumers and how consumers interact with those brands, via online surveys. See here for more information:\u00a0www.technomic.com\/ignite-consumer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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