Toppers Pizza was recently featured in the South Bend Tribune!

Toppers considers S.B.

By HEIDI PRESCOTT
Tribune Columnist

Last Sunday, you read about the South Bend-Mishawaka market opening up to possible Potbelly Sandwich Shop franchisees.

Today, we have similar news from Toppers Pizza. The 26-unit chain recently opened the South Bend market to franchisees. About half of its restaurants are located in college towns.

"The greater South Bend area has the potential for two to three locations," says Scott Iversen, director of marketing and franchise development for the Whitewater, Wis.-base company.

The company recently expanded into Chicagoland with its 1,650-square-foot strip center prototype store that offers mainly carry out and delivery. Toppers hopes to have 100 restaurants in operation by 2013.