Marco's Pizza to open in Chimney Lakes area
Construct Group S.E. Inc. was approved to build-out 1,725 square feet of space at 8415 Cheswick Oak Ave. in the Chimney Lakes area for Marco's Pizza. It's a $55,000 project.
Shown on the marcos.com website as "coming soon," it is the only Marco's Pizza listed in the Jacksonville area.
Marco's is based in Toledo, Ohio, and was founded by Pasquale "Pat" Giammarco, according to the site. The company has more than 320 franchised and company-managed stores in 26 states and the Bahamas.
Giammarco moved to the U.S. from Italy at the age of 9 and grew up working in his family's pizzeria, the site said. The first Marco's Pizza opened in 1978 in Toledo.
Marco's Pizza plans to open more than 60 stores this year. It has about 4,200 system employees and 35 corporate employees.
Golden Corral renovating
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill is renovating its restaurant in Mandarin at 11470 San Jose Blvd. The City approved the construction permit for Smarter Investments Corp. to handle the image upgrade of the 10,916-square-foot restaurant at a project cost of $198,900.