Marco’s Pizza is planning three new restaurants around Columbia, Missouri, starting with a location on Rain Forest Parkway. The Ohio-based pizza chain has signed a three-unit development agreement with a family-run ownership group, bringing a specific expansion plan to mid-Missouri.
The announcement offers a different story at a time when some competing pizza chains are reducing their restaurant counts. According to Marco’s August 5 announcement, the first Columbia restaurant was targeted for October 2026 at 911 Rain Forest Parkway.
A Columbia address leads the rollout
The first announced site is at 911 Rain Forest Parkway in Columbia. City of Columbia building records also show a sign permit for Marco’s Pizza at that address, independent evidence of work associated with the planned restaurant. The permit does not, by itself, establish that the restaurant is already open…