Marco’s Pizza to Pull a Virginia Hat Trick

Entrepreneur Marcel Clarke will be opening the first of three Marco’s locations in Q2 of 2025.

Kelly Mintzer
Written By Kelly Mintzer
News Writer
Photo: @Marco's Pizza on Facebook

Get ready, Virginia pizza lovers, there’s soon going to be a new pie in town. Franchisee Marcel Clarke has signed on to open three Marco’s Pizza restaurants across the state, reports QSR. 

The ink is freshly dried on Clarke’s three-unit agreement with the burgeoning brand, so specific locations are not yet available. However, sites are being scouted, with particular attention being paid to Centreville, Haymarket, and Bristow.

Though it is still early in the development process, Virginia diners won’t have to wait too long to sample a slice of Marco’s pizza. The first of the three locations will be opening in Q2 of 2025.

Marco’s first began tossing pies in Ohio in 1978. The chain has earned considerable acclaim since its debut; its fare has landed the restaurant the number 8 spot on Pizza Today’s list of the top 100 Pizza Chains in 2017, as well as the number 2 ranking on Business Insider’s list of the 25 Best Fast Food Chains in America.

In addition to the titular pizzas, future regulars can look forward to a selection of pizza bowls, subs, salads, and sides.

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Kelly Mintzer is a freelance writer in the greater Philadelphia area. She's been delighted to write about the Philly and DC restaurant scenes for What Now Media since 2023. Additionally, she writes about genre media for Morbidly Beautiful and co-hosts the Guilty Pleasures and No Notes podcasts. Kelly has been writing across mediums since graduating from Moravian College with a degree in English in 2008. She has covered everything from listicles to how-to articles, to movie reviews, to op-eds, to interviews about up-and-coming restaurants.
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