Marco's Pizza, the nation's fastest-growing pizza franchise, announced today the promotion of Chief Operations Officer Tony Libardi to President, effective as of the first of the year. The move comes at a pivotal time as the brand rapidly approaches the opening of its 1,000th store and celebrates its 40thanniversary year.

Libardi, a firm believer in the service profit model, will ramp up the company's focus on people, product and process to uphold the brand promise and grow to new heights. Accordingly, Libardi's Priorities will center on employee development, franchisee support, maximizing technology, and maintaining steady and rapid growth.