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Marco's Pizza names Kristin Corcoran VP corporate counsel

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January 4, 2023

Marco's Pizza has named Kristin Corcoran as vice president — corporate counsel, according to a press release.

Corcoran has held top-level leadership roles in the industry for more than 30 years. Most recently, she served Of Counsel to DLA Piper, and previously was a partner in Appleby & Corcoran LLC, providing counsel to franchisor clients. Prior to her move to private practice, she was the senior associate general counsel at Subway for 25 years.

In her new position, Corcoran provides support to the Marco's legal team in day-to-day activities and works closely with the business units in her role serving as a legal advisor to the company.

"I am so pleased to have Kristin join our legal team. She is a highly accomplished attorney whose leadership, expertise, and business contributions have had a substantial, positive impact on the brands she's advised," Todd Watson, Marco's Pizza senior VP and chief legal officer, said in the press release. "Her experience navigating franchise law in previous positions makes her highly qualified for this new role. She is the right person to support our franchise regulatory and compliance functions as we dive into new and exciting strategic initiatives."

"It's an exciting time to join the Marco's team," Corcoran said in the press release. "With multiple projects in development, franchise expansion surging, and new partnerships being formed, it's my goal to provide the legal advice needed to keep up with new trends, challenges, and opportunities, as Marco's continues on the fast track to pizza royalty."

Marco's operates more than 1,100 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.