Marco’s Pizza, Tropical Smoothie Franchisee Adds Jeff’s Bagel Run to Portfolio

For most of the 2010s, entrepreneur Jacob Webb built out the Marco’s Pizza footprint in Utah.

By the end of the decade, Webb realized he was reaching capacity with Marco’s Pizza in his home markets, and began looking at other concepts to bolster his portfolio. His first addition came in 2020 with Tropical Smoothie Cafe. In collaboration with business partner April Miller, the two established Rise Harvest to operate both brands.

Jacob Webb, CEO of Rise Harvest, got his franchise start in 2013 with Marco's Pizza. Since then, he's added Tropical Smoothie Cafe and, more recently, Jeff's Bagel Run.

Five years later, with 22 Marco’s Pizza and six Tropical Smoothie locations open, Webb said he was ready to add a third concept to Rise Harvest and selected Jeff’s Bagel Run as its next growth vehicle. Earlier this month, the company announced it signed a deal to open seven units in Salt Lake City, with plans to develop more in the future.

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