ENJOY NATURE’S WONDERS. TOMORROW ON "LIVE IN THE D."
>> Jason: WHEN IT COMES TO ZA,
MARCO’S PIZZA WAS NAMED THE BEST
IN THE NATION.
>> Tati: WE WANTED TO KNOW, WHAT
IS MARCO’S ALL ABOUT?
MIKE MARSH IS HERE.
THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CHAIN.
YOU BEAT OUT SOME BIG PLAYERS,
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >> Jason: DOMINO’S, PIZZA HUT,
LITTLE CAESAR’S, AND YOU COME
OUT ON TOP FOR CHAIN PIZZA
PARLORS.
PARLORS. >> WE’RE REALLY PROUD TO BE
CROWNED AMERICA’S MOST LOVED
PIZZA.
PIZZA. AND WE WORKED HARD TO GET THERE.
>> Tati: SO FOR THOSE WHO DON’T
KNOW ’YOUR RESTAURANT, TELL US
MORE ABOUT IT.
>> NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE KNOW
IT.
IT. WE HAVE A FEW STORES IN
MICHIGAN, ABOUT 30 ACROSS THE
STATE.
STATE. BUT MARCO’S STARTED BACK IN 1978
FROM PAT GIAMARCO, AND HE WANTED
TO BRING BACK TO THE STATES, IN
OHIO, THE PIZZA THAT HE GREW UP
WITH.
WITH. HE USES ALL THE FRESH TOPPINGS,
DOUGH IS MADE DAILY, AND
VEGETABLES CUT DAILY.
AND THAT’S WHAT PEOPLE COME TO
REALIZE.
REALIZE. >> Jason: WHAT DID YOU DO BEFORE
THIS?
THIS? >> I’M IN MEDICAL SALES.
>> Jason: SO MEDICAL SALES GUY
HAS THIS PIZZA IN TOLEDO, THIS
IS SO GOOD, I’M GONNA BUY A
FRANCHISE.
FRANCHISE. >> THAT’S EXACTLY RIGHT.
CAME BACK FOR MORE AND SAID I
HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF THESE, IT
MAKES SENSE.
MAKES SENSE. >> Tati: AND THERE’S NO MEAT ON
THIS.
THIS. HE WAS LIKE, YEAH, NO.
>> THESE ARE SOME OF OUR
SPECIALTIES.
SPECIALTIES. WE HAVE A PRETTY BIG MENU
SO DOWN HERE WE HAVE OUR -- WHAT
WE CALL OUR WHITE CHEESY.
THAT IS OUR BARBECUE CHICKEN,
LIKE A MEAL IN ITSELF, VERY
GOOD.
GOOD. AND SO WE’VE GOT OUR BASIC
PEPPERONI, OUR VEGGIE, OUR
GARDEN, WHICH IS HERE AND --
THIS IS MY FAVORITE, THE ONE
YOU’RE EATING RIGHT NOW IS MY
FAVORITE.
FAVORITE. THIS IS THE DELUXE, IT HAS THE
PEPPERONI, ITALIAN SAUSAGE,
MUSHROOMS, ONION AND GREEN
PEPPER.
PEPPER. THE ITALIAN SAUSAGE IS SO GOOD,
IT’S LARGE, JUICY AND YOU TAKE
THAT BITE AND --
>> Tati: ARE YOU KIDDING?
THIS IS DELICIOUS!
THIS IS THE GARDEN, IT’S
AMAZING!
AMAZING! >> AND WE HAVE FETA THAT WE PUT
ON, AS WELL.
>> Jason: DO YOU DELIVER?
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. IN MY STORE IN ROYAL OAK, WE CAN
GO ABOUT 3 MILES OR FURTHER OUT.
WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT HAVE SAMPLED
MARCO’S IN OTHER STATES OR ON
VACATION AND I HAVE PEOPLE
DRIVING FROM DETROIT TO COME AND
SEE ME.
SEE ME. I HAVEN’T HAD MARCO’S AND I LOVE
IT.
IT. WE MIGHT WORK WITH SOME OF THE
DELIVERY COMPANIES TO GET
FURTHER OUT.
FURTHER OUT. >> Tati: WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
>> CROOKS AND 13 1/2 ON THE
CLAWSON/ROYAL OAK BORDER.
WE HAVE SUBS, SALADS, EVERYTHING
IS FRESH.
IS FRESH. WE HAVE THE WINGS OVER HERE.
>> Tati: THIS IS THE BOMB!
>> I’M GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
AND DON’T FORGET ABOUT DESSERT.
THIS IS OUR CHEESY BREAD ON TOP.
IN THE MIDDLE, WE’VE GOT THE
GROUND KNEE WITH GHIRARDELLI
CHOCOLATE, REALLY RICH.
AND THE KIDS LOVE THE CINNA
SQUARES.
SQUARES. >> Jason: YOU’RE AT 13 AND
CROOKS?
CROOKS? >> 13 1/2 AND CROOKS.
>> Jason: TONYA’S IS OVER THERE,
SO HAVE YOU GOTTEN INTO A KNIFE