Tulsa-based Mazzio’s LLC, a fast casual Italian concept with 170 units largely concentrated in the Midwest, has signed a new franchise development agreement that will break the 50-year old chain onto the east coast. RAMK, a successful multi-unit / multi-concept development company has acquired the rights for the entire Commonwealth of Virginia for Mazzio’s.
According to Pizza Marketing Quarterly Magazine’s 2010 Pizza Power Report, Mazzio’s is the 15th largest pizza chain in the United States, based on system wide sales, and is the 20th largest pizza chain based on total unit count. The fast casual Mazzio’s concept features award winning pizzas, made-to-order pastas, sandwiches, and fresh specialty salads and appetizers. The chain, a proven concept flourishing in 8 Midwestern states, recently kicked off their 50th Anniversary celebration with a new focus to expand throughout the entire United States.