Franchising

Marco's Pizza franchisees to develop 10 units in Northern Virginia

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February 21, 2023

Marco's Pizza has inked a multi-unit deal that will bring 10 restaurants to northern Virginia over the next three years, according to a press release.

Partners CJ Hornbrook, Michael Silberman and Mike Sontag are the franchisees behind the development. The team is in early stages of site selection across Annadale, Centreville, Haymarket, Manassas and McLean. They aim to open the first two stores in 2023, with all 10 set to be open and operating by early 2026.

"When my partners and I were looking at business opportunities, we were in search of a perfect combination of a quality product and strong growth potential," Silberman said in the press release. "Having a close connection to the Marco's brand — knowing the founder Pat Giammarco and family members — it was obvious to me that Marco's met the quality product part of the equation as it is simply unmatched by the competition. Next, we looked at growth potential. After realizing the untapped market potential in Northern Virginia — we knew we had the perfect opportunity to grow the brand in this region."

Marco's has more than 200 stores in development and more than 250 agreements signed. In 2022, Marco's opened 90-plus stores and awarded 140 franchises. The Ohio-based brand operates more than 1,100 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.