Hello Primo: Marco’s Pizza Opens Newest Location in Jacksonville

One of the nation’s favorite pizza brands, Marco’s Pizza, is opening a new location in Jacksonville. Situated at 11406 San Jose Blvd. Ste. 4, locals can expect a Primo Italian pizza experience that uses the freshest, highest-quality ingredients. The new location opened its doors to the Jacksonville community on July 29.

This Marco’s Pizza location is the second Jacksonville location owned and operated by Chirag Patel and his wife Anushya. Chirag grew up in Atlanta where his family had many small businesses, one of which was a convenience store that Chirag owned with another family member. When he realized he wanted to move into the fast casual restaurant business, Chirag tried a variety of restaurants before landing on Marco’s. The area that appealed to the Patels the most was Jacksonville, where Anushya’s family was. With a baby on the way, the Patels relocated to Florida and opened their first Marco’s Pizza in 2017. Chirag plans to open a third location in the Jacksonville suburbs in the future as well.

“Pizza is one of those things that transcends generations, seasons and mealtimes,” said Chirag. “I have yet to meet someone who does not like pizza weather they are 4, or eighty-four. I hope this new location continues to bring communities and families together over the common love of pizza.”

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 Jacksonville 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.

Averaging at least one store opening every third day, Marco’s Pizza has more than 900 stores and aims to reach over 1,000 locations by early 2019. Its commitment to its people and the communities it serves has been a key ingredient to its long-term success.

For more information about the Marco’s Pizza location in Jacksonville, please visit https://www.marcos.com/ or call 904-647-9049.

ABOUT MARCO’S PIZZA:

Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco’s Pizza is one of the fastest-growing pizza companies in the United States. Marco’s was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale (“Pat”) Giammarco and thrives by making authentic Italian quality pizza with fresh ingredients. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate 900 plus stores in over 34 states and in three countries. Most recently, Marco’s Pizza was ranked No. 5 in Forbes “Best Franchises to Buy” 2018 Study/Medium Investment, and No. 25 on Entrepreneur’s 2018 Franchise 500 ranking. Other recent accolades include ranking No. 2 on Entrepreneur’s 2018 Top 200 Food and Restaurant Franchises in the pizza segment, and No. 8 on the Military Times Best: Franchises 2018 list. Marco’s Pizza has been named the Pizza Restaurant Brand of the Year, and Most Loved and Most Trusted Pizza Restaurant Brand by consumers, according to the 2019 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study.

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