Hoogland Restaurant Group, Marco’s Pizza’s largest franchisee, is reiterating its confidence in the chain by adding five new stores to its portfolio and bringing its footprint to 120 locations in 14 states. The new stores are located in Lewisville, Fort Worth, Saginaw, and North Richland Hills, Texas, and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
“With the economic headwinds in today’s QSR environment, it’s a testament to our team to be growing rather than contracting,” HRG President McLain Hoogland said in a statement. “We’re proud to add these locations to our family of stores.”
This expansion comes as Marco’s accelerates its national and international growth. The company is targeting more than 80 new store openings this year, including the West Coast. In 2025, Marco’s domestic footprint included 1,196 locations, marking a 2.9% increase versus 2024, according to Technomic…