Mario's Pizzeria

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Mario's Pizza
Company type Restaurant
Industry Fast Food
FoundedJune 2, 1972;51 years ago (1972-06-02)(Valpark Shopping Plaza, Valsayn)
Headquarters El Socorro, Trinidad and Tobago
Number of locations
22 restaurants
Key people
Richard Harford, Roger Harford, James Gajadhar
Products Pizza, Sandwiches, Burgers
Number of employees
400-500
Parent Mario's Pizzeria Limited
Website mymarios.com

Mario's Pizzeria is a pizza restaurant chain in Trinidad and Tobago.

Mario's started operations in June 1972 as a sandwich deli at the Valpark Shopping Plaza. It was launched by Richard Harford and Roger Gibbon. After launching, they were convinced by three other friends to turn the sandwich shop into a pizza parlour, the first in the country. Over the years, Richard Harford bought back his partners' shares. [1] It opened its first restaurant in Guyana in 2005. [2]

Mario's Pizzeria operates twenty-one pizza restaurants in Trinidad, [1] plus five stores in Guyana. According to the company's direction, Mario's Pizzeria holds a 50% share on the pizza market in the country. [3]

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References

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