Toppers featured in Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal

Toppers was recently featured in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in an article entitled, "Toppers franchisee expands."  The article is about Derek Henze and his career path with Toppers Pizza. Derek discusses transitioning from Toppers corporate and how his military background has helped his entrepreneurial career. The article discusses Derek’s current locations in Minneapolis and his plans for future growth. Scott expands on how Derek has been a great fit with Toppers Pizza and their model.  Click here for the entire article or begin below.



Toppers franchisee expands
By: Meg O'Connor

When Derek Henze sees a cubicle, he only sees a cage.

That’s why he jumped from working in the headquarters of Toppers Pizza to opening and running Toppers franchises in the Twin Cities, with plans to open another 20 stores over the next five years.

In college, Henze worked full time in Toppers’ corporate headquarters as the national marketing coordinator in his college town of Whitewater, Wis. However, Henze didn’t see the corporate life as a land of opportunity, only as a place that would keep him from doing what he was trained to do.

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