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Marco’s Pizza announced today that Pepsi will be its exclusive beverage provider as the pizza company looks to quadruple its current store count. Marco’s currently operates more than 190 stores in 17 states and plans to add more than 880 locations in the coming years. Under the terms of the agreement, Marco’s will carry Pepsi products in fountain and bottle format, including soft drinks Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist and Mountain Dew, and will also serve Aquafina, Gatorade and SOBE. The deal marks a switch to Pepsi after 30 years with Coca-Cola.
“PepsiCo and its portfolio of brands, especially Mountain Dew, make sense for the next generation of growth at Marco’s,” said Marco’s Pizza CEO Jack Butorac. “Consumer preference, economic considerations, and the tools, resources and commitment to grow in our rapidly expanding system were the key decision criteria, and we are excited that PepsiCo will be part of Marco’s next stage of expansion.”
