Mark’s Pizzeria in Medina, Oak Orchard Health named Top 100 fastest-growing companies in Greater Rochester

Photo by Ginny Kropf: Brian and Lisa Christiaansen are pictured in October 2024 in the renovated game room they added to their pizzeria at 549 Main St., Medina.

Two businesses/organizations in Orleans County have been named to the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce’s Top 100 list of fastest-growing companies.

Oak Orchard Health and Mark’s Pizzeria (Medina) both were named to the list that was announced today by the Greater Rochester Chamber.

They will be honored during an awards celebration at the Floreano Convention Center on Nov. 6.

“At a time when there is much uncertainty for our business community, taking time to intentionally pause and recognize the innovation and success driving our region forward is critical,” said Bob Duffy, President & CEO, Greater Rochester Chamber. “Our community is made up of companies full of hard-working individuals who are relentless in the pursuit of greatness.”

Brian and Lisa Christiaansen took Mark’s Pizzeria to a new level with the opening of Tapped on Main, which gives customers a place to sit down, dine, have a drink at a bar and also enjoy a game room. The Medina location became the only one of Mark’s franchises to serve beer and wine

Brian Christiaansen started working for Mark’s in Fairport when he was 16 back in 1992. Brian would become a young owner, opening his first pizzeria in Hamlin, followed by Bushnell’s Basin and then Brockport. He now has stores in Medina, Albion and Newfane.

Photo by Tom Rivers: Oak Orchard Health in October 2022 celebrated the opening of a new mobile dental unit that will be going to the five school districts in Orleans County – Albion, Holley, Kendall, Lyndonville and Medina. Pictured from left include: Assemblyman Steve Hawley; Karen Watt, then chairwoman of the board for Oak Orchard; Karen Kinter, CEO for Oak Orchard; Rachel Nozzi, chief of dentistry for Oak Orchard; John Craik, program officer for the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (which provided $650,000 for the project); and Erica Wenner, director of constituent services for State Sen. Rob Ortt.

Oak Orchard Health has steadily grown from its beginning in 1973 in Albion, initially serving migrant farm workers. Now Oak Orchard has offices in eight communities serving 34,000 patients.

The locations are in five counties and include Alexander, Albion, Batavia, Brockport, Hornell, Medina, Pembroke and Warsaw.

To see the list of the 100 fastest growing companies, click here.