11. Marco’s
Number of Stores: 607
Store Growth: 16%
Number of Stores Added: 84
Year of Establishment: 1978
Marco’s proudly claim to be the only pizza chain founded by an actual Italian among the top pizza chains in America. Since its opening in 1978 in Toledo, Ohio, Marco’s has grown to become one the famous pizza restaurants. Their website claims that the startup cost is between $221,592 to $421,592, and the franchisee can earn an income which would be about $111,866 per year. They are planning to open 400 more stores by the end of 2016 and have plans to expand to developing markets like India.
