{"id":595413,"date":"2023-01-04T20:42:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/marcos-pizza-appoints-kristin-corcoran-to-vice-president-corporate-counsel\/"},"modified":"2023-01-04T20:42:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T02:42:00","slug":"marcos-pizza-appoints-kristin-corcoran-to-vice-president-corporate-counsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/marcos-pizza-appoints-kristin-corcoran-to-vice-president-corporate-counsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco\u2019s Pizza Appoints Kristin Corcoran to Vice President \u2013 Corporate Counsel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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30-Year Industry Veteran Brings Legal Expertise to Growing Pizza Brand\u2019s Sophisticated Executive Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Marco'sToledo, OH\u00a0 (RestaurantNews.com<\/u><\/a>) \u00a0Marco\u2019s Pizza<\/u><\/a>, the nation\u2019s fastest-growing pizza brand*, appoints Kristin Corcoran to Vice President \u2013 Corporate Counsel. This news comes on the heels of the recent appointments of Gerardo Flores \u2013 Chief Development Officer<\/u><\/a>, David Gladstone \u2013 VP of Construction, and Paul Williams \u2013 VP of Real Estate<\/u><\/a> as Marco\u2019s strengthens its executive team while preparing for its next era of growth<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

As\u00a0a\u00a0highly experienced\u00a0legal professional, 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. Corcoran brings a wealth of franchise and general business expertise to Marco\u2019s. In her new position, Corcoran provides valuable support to the Marco\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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\u2019s advised,\u201d said Marco\u2019s Pizza Sr. Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Todd Watson. \u201cHer 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marco\u2019s franchise expansion continues to accelerate with more than 200 stores in various stages of development and more than 350 agreements signed. Company leadership<\/u><\/a> is prioritizing investments in enhancing the franchise development program<\/u><\/a>, new technology, personnel, strategic vendor partnerships, multi-channel national advertising, and more \u2013 all with an eye on maximizing franchisee profits while meeting the needs of today\u2019s modern customer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an exciting time to join the Marco\u2019s team,\u201d said Corcoran. \u201cWith multiple projects in development, franchise expansion surging, and new partnerships being formed, it\u2019s my goal to provide the legal advice needed to keep up with new trends, challenges, and opportunities, as Marco\u2019s continues on the fast track to pizza royalty<\/u><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The brand continues to rise in the ranks as Nation\u2019s Restaurant News Top 500 Report<\/u><\/a> shows Marco\u2019s achieved the highest percent year-over-year sales change (+18.2%) when compared to the nation\u2019s top 4 pizza brands**, making Marco\u2019s the No. 5 pizza brand in systemwide sales in America.<\/p>\n

With strong growth and performance, Marco\u2019s now sets its sights on becoming the No. 4 brand in pizza as it experienced a 12.8% increase in year-over-year Average Unit Volume (AUV), and the Top 50% of Marco\u2019s franchised stores generated $1,198,201 AUV for 2021***.<\/p>\n

For more information on Marco\u2019s Pizza franchise opportunities, visit https:\/\/www.marcos.com\/franchising\/<\/u><\/a> or call 866-731-8209 to speak with Shannon Iverson<\/u><\/a>, Vice President of Franchise Sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About Marco\u2019s Pizza<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marco\u2019s Pizza is America\u2019s Most Loved and Most Trusted Pizza Brand, according to the 2019 Harris Poll EquiTrend\u00ae Study. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco\u2019s Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza brand in the United States*. Marco\u2019s was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale (\u201cPat\u201d) Giammarco and thrives to deliver a high-quality pizza experience, known for its dough made from scratch and its three fresh signature cheeses. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate over 1,100 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Most recently, Marco\u2019s Pizza was ranked No. 2 in the Pizza category on Entrepreneur Magazine\u2019s 2022 \u201cFranchise 500\u201d ranking, and No. 4 in the Fastest Growing category on Restaurant Business\u2019 2021 \u201cTop 10 Fastest Growing Chains\u201d ranking. Other recent accolades include a high ranking on Newsweek\u2019s 2023 \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Customer Service\u201d in pizza chains list, ranked No. 40 on QSR\u2019s Top 50 and has been featured five consecutive years on Nation\u2019s Restaurant News\u2019 prestigious \u201cTop 500\u201d ranking.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

* Marco\u2019s Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza brand based on year-over-year unit growth, according to 2021 NRN Top 500 U.S. Restaurant Ranking LSR Pizza Segment.<\/em><\/p>\n

** Nation\u2019s Restaurant News partnered with Datassential and its Firefly data platform to provide an in-depth look at the performance across the Top 500 restaurant chains.<\/em><\/p>\n

*** Based on the Average Unit Volume of the top 50% of our Franchised Stores for fiscal year 2021. Based on fiscal year 2021, 146 of 389 Franchised Stores in the category (38%) met or exceeded this average. This information appears in Item 19 of our 2022 FDD \u2013 please refer to our FDD for complete information on financial performance. Results may differ. There is no assurance that any franchisee will perform as well.<\/em><\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong>
Kelly McNamara
Fishman PR<\/u><\/a>
847-945-1300
km*******<\/span>@*******<\/span>pr.com<\/span><\/p>\n