Toppers featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

Toppers was recently featured in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in an article titled, "Toppers Pizza continues push into Twin Cities suburbs."  The article discusses Jennifer and Barry Friends plans for expansion into the Minneapolis suburbs. Mark discusses the plan for the Friends to have their first location open this summer. Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Toppers Pizza continues push into Twin Cities suburbs

Toppers Pizza is continuing to push out from Minneapolis into the Twin Cities suburbs.

Barry and Jennifer Friends said they have bought five Toppers franchises and are looking to open their first one in Chanhassen, Eden Prairie or Maple Grove.

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Toppers does the Harlem Shake

Toppers has joined the ranks within the Harlem Shake youtube trend.  Things got a little crazy last Friday in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Check it out below!

 

Toppers featured in Nation's Restaurent News

Toppers was recently featured in the Nation's Restaurant News in an article titled, "Toppers Pizza ramps up growth efforts." The article discusses Toppers’ aggressive growth and strategy to have more multi-unit franchisees. Mark discusses Jennifer and Barry Friends’ deal in the article.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

Toppers Pizza ramps up growth efforts
By: Mark Brandau

Toppers Pizza is planning aggressive growth with new franchise deals that could add 30 new restaurants to the 50-unit chain’s portfolio this year.

The Whitewater, Wis.-based concept took 22 years to grow to 50 locations, but plans could see it quadruple that unit count by 2020, necessitating a new focus on multiunit franchise deals, executives said.

The chain has inked its largest franchise agreements to date in the past few weeks, with two separate deals calling for five locations in the Minneapolis and Little Rock, Ark., markets. Since its founding in 1991, Toppers has grown via 13 corporate restaurants and single-unit franchise agreements, though several longtime operators now have built additional restaurants.

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Toppers introduces Show Us Your Toppers Face Facebook Contest

Toppers is giving away $1,000 worth of Toppers to a worthy and deserving fan! Fans can upload photos of themselves indulging with their favorite Toppers menu item.  Photos will then enter a vote-off bracket, the winner will be announced on April 9, 203.  Enter here!

Toppers featured Nation's Restaurant News

Toppers was recently featured in the Nation's Restaurant News in an article titled, "Breakout Brands: Toppers Pizza."  The article details Scott Gittrich, founder and chief executive, and his booming brand.

Breakout Brand: Toppers Pizza
By: Vanessa Van Landingham

Best known among its growing fanbase for menu items that founder and chief executive Scott Gittrich calls “weird,” Toppers Pizza is using its irreverent, underdog attitude and eclectic pizzas to steal share from the industry giants.

When he opened the first Toppers store in 1991, Gittrich said he was filling a void in quality and innovation that he saw in the pizza segment.

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