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 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.
Toppers was recently featured on 1011 Now in Lincoln in a segment celebrating National Pizza Month. For the segment, Jon and Ross demonstrated how to make Toppers’ Mac and Cheese Pizza in honor of National Pizza Month. Jon discussed why pizza is a food that brings families together and his enjoyment making pizza with his family growing up. He also discussed some healthy toppings options that Toppers’ offers customers. Click here for the video or see below.
In 1991, Toppers Pizza began its quest to become the best pizza company in the world by killing it on every detail of the customer experience. Headquartered in Whitewater, Wis., Toppers takes a unique approach to the crowded pizza segment by cooking up mouthwatering specialty pizzas that start with their fresh, made from scratch dough, smothered in real Wisconsin cheese and finished with outrageous toppings like French fried onions, oven-roasted tomatoes, mac ‘n cheese and tater tots. Toppers’ claim to fame comes in the form of Topperstix™, arguably the planet’s most addictively delicious cheesy breadstix. The Toppers empire encompasses 50 restaurants across 10 states and, with its rapid expansion, is in the midst of Midwest and national domination. In 2013, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked Toppers as one of the top 500 franchises in the U.S., Nation’s Restaurant News declared the brand as one of the 50 breakout chains of the year, and Toppers received a No. 58 spot in Pizza Today’s top 100 pizza companies. For more information on Toppers, visit www.toppers.com, www.facebook.com/ToppersRocks or www.twitter.com/ToppersPizza.
Specialties: The big pizza chains serve their purpose: Mediocre food, mediocre promises, mediocre connections. While Papa John’s, Domino’s, and Pizza Hut are stuck in a stiff battle for the family demographic, Toppers remained hooked on being a hip, cool brand, connected to the nationally untapped 18-34 demographic. This strategy has helped Toppers sustain its growth, through its relationship with young, energetic consumers craving a real brand connection. For more information on Toppers, visit www.toppers.com.