Marc's

What Marc's does

Marc's is a privately held regional discount grocery and pharmacy chain operating under the legal entity Marc Glassman Inc. The company runs 60+ physical store locations concentrated in Northeast Ohio — the Cleveland-Akron-Canton corridor — with recent extension into the Columbus market (Upper Arlington and Westerville). Each store combines a discount-format grocery assortment (produce, meat, bakery, deli, household, health & beauty, baby, seasonal) with a dedicated closeout/merchandise section carrying apparel, home goods, toys, and housewares sourced opportunistically at deep discounts. A full-service pharmacy operates in-store, offering prescriptions, Medication Therapy Management, immunizations, and language interpreting, with HSA/FSA acceptance.

The technology stack is intentionally lightweight and consumer-facing: a standard e-commerce storefront at shop.marcs.com handling party platters, gift cards, and pet ID tags; the My Marc's Savings phone-number-based digital coupon wallet; a dedicated Marc's Pharmacy mobile app; and a third-party Amplicare chatbot for pharmacy scheduling and refills. Delivery is outsourced to Instacart and DoorDash rather than operated in-house. Marketing integrations with Ibotta (cashback) and Allrecipes (recipe pairing) extend reach into third-party consumer apps.

The business model is transactional retail with multiple revenue streams: in-store grocery sales, pharmacy dispensing and clinical services, closeout merchandise, third-party gift card retail, and ancillary e-commerce sales (party trays, pet ID tags). Weekly promotional circulars anchored at $2.50 price points drive foot traffic, while the closeout section and Fresh from the Farm produce facility support a value-positioned brand. The customer base is exclusively individual consumers and households across Ohio; no B2B or enterprise customers were disclosed. Ownership remains with Marc Glassman Inc. with no external PE/VC investors identified in available sources.

Name

Marc's

Legal name

Marc Glassman Inc.

Website

https://marcs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Marc's is a privately held discount grocery and pharmacy chain operating 60+ stores across Ohio, primarily in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton corridor. It serves Ohio households with discount groceries, a signature closeout merchandise section, full-service in-store pharmacies, and digital savings programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Discount Grocery and Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (44511)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Retail-Variety Stores (5331)

akta.pro primary industry

Discount Drugstores (Value-Focused Chain Pharmacies) (CRAEAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Discount Drugstores with Front-End General Merchandise (Value GM) (CRAEAHAI), Variety Stores with Pharmacy / Health & Beauty Focus (CRAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Discount grocery
• Retail pharmacy
• Closeout merchandise
• Digital coupons
• Fresh produce

Headquarters

HQ city

Parma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices54 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Grocery Sales: In-store sales of groceries, produce, meat, bakery, household items, health & beauty products, and seasonal merchandise across all Ohio locations.
2. Pharmacy Services: Prescription medications, immunizations, medication therapy management, generic medication programs in both 30 and 90-day supplies.
3. Gift Cards: Marc's gift cards sold in-store and online in denominations up to $100 in-store, $25 and $50 online. Also retails third-party gift cards for popular retail, restaurant, and entertainment brands.
4. Closeout/Discount Merchandise: Deeply discounted closeout items including clothing, home decor, toys, housewares, and wholesale lots sold in dedicated closeout sections.
5. Party Trays & Catering: Custom hand-crafted party trays, vegetable trays, and prepared foods ordered through e-shop department.
6. Pet ID Tags: Custom pet identification tags ordered through the e-shop online ordering system.
7. Third-party Gift Cards & Prepaid Cards: Popular retail, restaurant, entertainment, and prepaid wireless airtime cards sold at all store locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Marc's operates a discount drugstore-and-grocery retail chain across Ohio, selling groceries, fresh produce, meat, bakery, household, health & beauty, baby, pet, and seasonal merchandise alongside a full-service pharmacy offering prescriptions, medication therapy management, and immunizations. It supplements in-store retail with digital coupons (My Marc's Savings), an online E-Shop for party trays, gift cards, and pet ID tags, closeout merchandise at deep discounts, and delivery via Instacart and DoorDash.

Product overview

Marc's is a regional grocery store and pharmacy chain operating as a unified retail platform with two core offerings: a full-service grocery store and a full-service pharmacy. The grocery operation spans multiple departments including Produce, Meat & Poultry, Bakery, Cold Cut Counter, Grocery, Household, Health & Beauty, Pet, Baby, Seasonal, and Closeouts. The pharmacy offers prescription medications, medication therapy management, and immunization services. Supporting these core operations are digital services including My Marc's Savings (digital coupon program), E-Shop (online ordering for party platters, gift cards, pet ID tags, and fresh meal kits), and the Doggie Rewards program. The company also provides recipes and meal planning resources and maintains a Store Finder for customer convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• InstacartcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery partnership enabling customers to order Marc's groceries for home delivery through the Instacart platform. Marc's storefront accessible at marcs.instacart.com.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConvenience delivery partnership providing rapid grocery delivery to customers through the DoorDash platform. Business portal accessible at doordash.com/business/marcs-13434867.
• IbottaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCashback rewards app partnership allowing Marc's customers to earn additional savings on purchases through the Ibotta platform.
• AllrecipesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecipe app partnership providing deal pairings and recipes through the Allrecipes mobile application for Marc's customers.
• AmplicarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPharmacy scheduling chatbot integration enabling customers to schedule pharmacy appointments and prescription refills online at chatbot.amplicare.com/marcs_pharmacy_scheduler.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Discount Drug Mart: Ohio-based discount drugstore chain offering prescription pharmacy plus grocery, health and beauty, and general merchandise. Closest direct peer to Marc's given shared Ohio footprint and discount drugstore-plus-grocery hybrid format.
• Giant Eagle: Regional supermarket and pharmacy chain headquartered in Pittsburgh with a large Ohio store base. Competes head-to-head with Marc's in Northeast Ohio grocery + pharmacy trips and has a similarly broad household-and-food assortment.
• Rite Aid: Multi-state drugstore chain with significant Ohio presence offering prescriptions, immunizations, and front-end GM. Closely comparable pharmacy-led discount format competing for Marc's pharmacy and bargain-hunter shoppers.

Broad incumbents

• Meijer: Midwest family-owned supercenter combining grocery, pharmacy, and general merchandise with a value-positioned 'Eat Fresh, Save Big' brand. Comparable to Marc's through its discount-grocery-plus-pharmacy hybrid and Ohio store presence.
• Kroger: Largest pure-play U.S. supermarket operator with a major Ohio presence and in-store pharmacies. Competes directly with Marc's on grocery price, freshness, and pharmacy services, and operates the dominant loyalty program (Boost) in the same trade areas.
• Walgreens: National drugstore chain with broad Ohio footprint and an expanding grocery-adjacent assortment. Directly comparable to Marc's pharmacy-led value proposition and competes on prescription capture and front-end GM.
• CVS Pharmacy: National pharmacy retailer with extensive Ohio presence, MinuteClinic services, and growing health-and-personal-care focus. Competes with Marc's on pharmacy services, immunizations, and value health-and-beauty merchandise.
• Aldi: Hard-discount grocery chain rapidly expanding across Ohio. Comparable to Marc's on value pricing and discount positioning, though Aldi lacks Marc's pharmacy and closeout breadth.
• Dollar General: National small-box discount retailer with deep Ohio penetration focused on consumables and household essentials at low price points. Competes with Marc's closeout section and household-and-beauty aisles for the value shopper.

Emerging players

• Save-A-Lot: Discount grocery banner with a strong Ohio footprint focused on value-price consumables. Overlaps with Marc's bargain-hunter customer and competes on perceived value in core grocery categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marcsstores
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarcsStores
• Pinterestpinterest.com/marcsstores
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glassman-marc-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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