Toppers Pizza in the Wall Street Journal

Toppers Pizza in the Wall Street Journal

We were featured in the Wall Street Journal. The story focuses on states and cities that have or are proposing minimum wage increases. In 2014, a total of 14 states increased minimum wages. The article states that the federal government is unlikely to pass a sweeping minimum wage increase in 2015, but several cities are considering hikes. The article noted that Toppers Pizza has opened stores in Minnesota, where the minimum wage has gone up, and is looking to grow in Illinois, where minimum wage proposals are on the table. Scott Iversen, Toppers Pizza VP of Marketing, talks about how Toppers will be handling the effects of a minimum wage increase at their Minnesota and Illinois locations.

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Toppers Pizza in Chicago Sun-Times Local - Oak Leaves

Toppers Pizza in Chicago Sun-Times Local - Oak Leaves

Toppers Pizza was recently featured in the Chicago Sun-Times Local - Oak Leaves. The article talks about how Toppers Pizza will be opening a location in Oak Park. Chris Cheek talks about how Toppers got its start in Champaign, that the Toppers location closed in the mid-‘90s and that the company is now headquartered in Wisconsin. Furthermore, the article talks about how Jackie Apkarian hopes to open this location by the end of the year and that she is still looking at possible locations. 

You can view the full article here. 

Toppers Pizza in the Chicago Sun-Times Voices

Toppers Pizza in the Chicago Sun-Times Voices

Toppers Pizza was recently featured in the Chicago Sun-Times Voices. The article talks about how Toppers Pizza will be opening a location in Wrigleyville at 3404 N. Sheffield in August. Chris Cheek talks about how Toppers got its start in Champaign and that Toppers is looking for areas with a lot of night traffic, foot traffic and nightlife in Chicago to open. Furthermore, the article talks about how this is one of eight stores that will be opening up in Chicagoland this year and that the first will be opening up in Mount Prospect.

You can view the full article here. 

Toppers featured in Crain's Chicago Business

Toppers Pizza was recently featured in an article titled “Toppers aims to win over Chicago pizza snobs” in Crain’s Chicago Business. In the article, Scott Gittrich discusses Toppers' plans for expansion in 2012, including plans to have 52 to 55 locations open by the end of this year. The article also discusses Toppers development plans for 2013 in the Chicagoland area, with the goal of opening 10 more locations by the end of 2013 in areas such as Lincoln Park and Bucktown. Toppers also plans for nationwide development, which includes plans to have 150 stores by 2015, and 500 by 2020. Click here for the full article, or begin reading below.

Toppers aims to win over Chicago pizza snobs
by Brigid Sweeney

An unassuming pizza company based in a strip mall in Whitewater, Wis., just might be the next big thing in Chicago pies.

Toppers Pizza, a self-described "eclectic chain," caters to 18- to 34-year-olds with pizzas like the "Hangover Helper" (Canadian bacon, regular bacon, green peppers, onions and potatoes) and the "Mac 'n' Cheese" (exactly what it sounds like). The menu also includes quesadillas, bread sticks, sub sandwiches and wings.

"We're bridging the gap between sit-down and takeout," founder and CEO Scott Gittrich said. "We're not the $5 pizza, but we're not the $30 pizza, either."

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