Chattanooga, TN|Local Classified|Announcement|
Marco’s Pizza Opens New Location in Chattanooga
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One of the nation’s Most Loved and Most Trusted Pizza Brand, Marco’s Pizza, recently opened a new location in Chattanooga. Situated at 2009 Dayton Boulevard, locals can expect a Primo Italian pizza experience that uses the freshest, highest-quality ingredients.
The Marco’s Pizza location is owned and operated by local business partners Zach Sanders and Mark Shavers. The duo was introduced to Marco’s after a representative from the franchise overheard Zach and Mark discussing their potential avenues for their next business venture. The representative offered to bring them to a location and provide more information about Marco’s Pizza. The Chattanooga location will be the second Marco’s Pizza owned by Zach and Mark, adding to their existing location in Ooltewah. The new dining option in Chattanooga will create about 20 new employment opportunities for the local community.
“We’re ecstatic to expand our Marco’s presence in the Chattanooga area and help make quality, authentic pizza more accessible to our guests and residents,” said Zach. “We’re also looking forward to establishing affiliations with local schools, youth sport organizations, churches, and other community groups in Chattanooga.”
As the only national pizza chain founded by a native Italian, Marco’s has made its name in the growing $47 billion pizza industry by producing fresh, authentic, handmade Italian quality pizza. Italian food is famous for its quality servings and Marco’s prides itself on crafting every pizza by using ingredients that are fresh. At a time when 91 percent of Americans eat pizza once a month, more people are increasingly choosing the quality pizza that’s synonymous with Marco’s name.
Marco’s Pizza recently launched a new brand promise “Hello Primo” to reinforce its roots and ensure guests can discover “The Italian Way” that shaped the brand into what it is today. The founder, Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco, grew up making pizzas with his father after they immigrated to the United States from Sulmona, Italy. Fast forward several years later, he created Marco’s Pizza to capture the Italian spirit and flavors he was raised on.
The menu at Marco’s Pizza in Chattanooga will feature a mix of classic pizzas and innovative specialty pizzas like the White Cheezy, Deluxe and All Meat, along with a variety of salads with croutons made daily. Customers can also choose from wholesome subs on Italian white bread, hearth baked for authentic European flavor, along with creations like the Meatball Bake, Chicken Dippers and CheezyBread. With carryout, delivery, dine-in and online ordering services, Marco’s offers the convenience of picking up a quick meal or the enjoyment of sitting down at a genuine, family-style restaurant.
Opening a new store every three and a half days on average, Marco’s Pizza is committed to continued growth and increasing its presence internationally by late 2020. As America’s Most-Loved and Most-Trusted pizza brand, Marco’s has carved out a niche in the industry for authentic Italian quality pizza, known for its fresh dough made daily onsite, a proprietary cheese blend that is fresh, never-frozen, and a secret original pizza sauce recipe from its founder Pat Giammarco.
The New Marco’s location will be open Sunday – Thursday from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. – midnight. For more information about the Marco’s Pizza location opening in Chattanooga, please visit https://www.marcos.com/ or call 423-397-5500.