Toppers Pizza in Crain's Chicago Business

Toppers Pizza was recently featured in Crain's Chicago Business in an article titled, "Toppers Pizza plans more local stores."  The brief discusses the expansion plans for Toppers Pizza in Chicago. Jackie discusses the areas within the Wicker Park neighborhood where their expansion is likely to occur. Chris Cheek discusses the overall expansion plans in Chicago. Click here to read the entire article or see below.

Toppers Pizza plans more local stores

Whitewater, Wis.-based Toppers Pizza plans to open at least 12 more restaurants in the Chicago area over the next three years. One likely will open on or near Milwaukee Avenue between Armitage Avenue and Honore Street, followed by two more by the end of 2015, said Jacqueline Apkarian, a new franchisee. Ms. Apkarian said she expects to sign a lease on a 1,600- to 2,400-square-foot space by

October. The delivery chain, which offers mac 'n cheese pizza, is seeking 10-year leases for nine Chicago-area locations of 1,100 to 1,600 square feet, with a focus on downtown, said Chris Creek, chief development officer for Toppers. Two franchises are open in Chicago, 727 S. State St. and 120 S. Halsted St., according to the company website.

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Toppers Pizza featured in the St. Cloud Times

Toppers Pizza recently featured in the St. Cloud Times in an article titled, "New, moving or expanding: 2 Toppers Pizza stores planned for St. Cloud." The article talks about the development agreements that were recently signed for two Toppers Pizza locations in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Furthermore the article talks about how they are exploring potential properties in the area, and how their management team looks to have the same success they’ve had in Rochester.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.

New, moving or expanding: 2 Toppers Pizza stores planned for St. Cloud

By: Kevin Allenspach

A father-son duo from Chatfield has signed development agreements to open two Toppers Pizza stores in the St. Cloud area — one in 2014 and one in 2015.

Myron Allen and his son, Keith, opened a Toppers last September in Rochester and, in their first week, set a weekly sales record for the entire company.

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