Mack and Manco, an Ocean City Staple
By Kristina Pritchett
OCEAN CITY – Mack & Manco has been serving pizza to families for generations.
“I’ve been going to Mack & Manco with my family ever since I can remember,” said Sarah Wecht, a student at Rowan University.
Mac & Manco was started in 1956 when the owners, Anthony Mack and Vincent Manco traveled to Ocean City from Trenton with their own unique idea of pizza.
“During the off season we’re slow,” Matt Smith, an employee of Mack & Manco for eight years, said. “But we rely on people coming down from North Jersey, Philly and South Jersey.”
The pizzeria is operated within in the Manco family, and the backbone of their business is serving families. There are three locations on the boardwalk, and there is frequently a line stretching out of each one.
Joelyn Cook, a 34-year-old resident of Marmora frequents the boardwalk. “It’s the best pizza in town,” Cook said. “But it’s not only that, it’s the ambiance, the atmosphere and the families around you that make you want to keep coming back.”
