Marco's Pizza expands in Virginia

Marco's Pizza has signed a seven- unit deal for Roanoke and Lynchburg, Virginia, over the next two and a half years. Franchisees Brandon Hudson and Damion Mason currently have eight other stores in development across the state, including one slated to open by the end of the year, according to a press release.

"Damion and I have grown with Marco's, joining when there were 700 stores to now with 1,100 stores and counting," Hudson said in the press release. "Expanding with the brand as it continues to grow means that we get to help share the quality Marco's product with even more people. As one of the brand's largest African American multi-unit operators, we're excited to continue sharing our legacy for our families and the community."

The first of the seven Marco's locations planned for Roanoke and Lynchburg is slated to open by the end of this year, with the next three to follow in 2023 and all seven to be open in the next three years.

"Over the years and through various business ventures, we've learned that entrepreneurial success is much easier when you are partnered with someone you trust and when you're helping to further develop a brand that's on the same fast-track for growth that you are. While we've had strong performance with our existing Marco's locations, the brand's recent nationwide, record-breaking sales and development success speaks for itself, and it has created a heightened potential for the multi-unit franchise opportunity," Mason said in the press release.

Marco's now spans 1,100 stores across 33 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.