Mark Goddard on Revolutionizing Pizza: Fast Drive-Thru Innovation Meets Cooperative Franchise Ownership
Franchise Stories with Mark
About This Series:
Hi, I’m Mark Milburn, Founder and CEO of Franchise Marketing Solutions. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with and learning from some of the most innovative people and franchise brands in the industry. In this series, Franchise Stories with Mark, I share my conversations, insights, and experiences—highlighting both the people and the opportunities that are shaping the future of franchising.
Mark Goddard on Revolutionizing Pizza: Fast Drive-Thru Innovation Meets Cooperative Franchise Ownership
Mark Goddard is redefining what it means to own a pizza franchise—with patented technology, a drive-thru model, and a cooperative twist. Here’s what I learned from our conversation.
Every once in a while in franchising, you come across something that feels different—not just another “me too” brand, but a concept that makes you sit back and say, “This could change the game.”
That’s exactly how I felt when I had the chance to sit down with Mark Goddard, the visionary behind a fast drive-thru pizza franchise that’s unlike anything I’ve seen before.
Pizza is one of the most competitive categories in food service, but what Mark and his team have done is introduce a patented technology that completely reimagines how quickly and efficiently a fresh pizza can be prepared and served. And when you pair that with a drive-thru model, you suddenly have the perfect storm: convenience, speed, and quality—delivered in a way today’s consumers already want to buy.
But here’s the kicker—it’s not just the pizza that’s revolutionary. The franchise model itself breaks new ground. Instead of the traditional top-down system where franchisees often feel like outsiders in their own business, this brand is built on a cooperative ownership structure. That means franchisees aren’t just operators—they’re true stakeholders in the brand’s growth and direction.
Think about that for a second: you get the innovation of game-changing technology and the empowerment of being part of a cooperative. It’s a rare mix of high-tech and high-trust that gives owners not just a seat at the table, but an actual voice in shaping the future of the brand.
What struck me most in our conversation was Mark’s passion for innovation on both sides of the coin. This wasn’t just about building another pizza shop—it was about creating a whole new category inside one of the most established sectors in franchising, while rethinking how franchisors and franchisees work together.
For prospective franchisees, opportunities like this don’t come around every day. It’s not just about joining a brand, it’s about being part of something truly new—the kind of concept that turns heads, grabs media attention, builds a loyal customer base almost instantly, and gives owners real equity in the brand’s journey.
This is why I love what I do. I get to meet people like Mark Goddard who are rewriting the playbook—on both the product side and the franchise side—and offering entrepreneurs something fresh, exciting, and built for long-term success.
Stay tuned—I’ll be sharing more stories like this, where people and brands collide to create the next big thing in franchising.
To the people and opportunities that make franchising exciting, have an awesome day!
Blessed and Grateful,
Mark
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