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Way Back Machine

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Someone once said, you can’t go forward without looking back. With that in mind, we give you the Way Back Machine offering a glimpse of our past. Here’s a series of events that aren’t just momentous occasions for us, but for mankind in general.

1984 – Year that George Orwell prophesized government will be watching over everything we do. Scott Gittrich, while working for a national pizza chain, had an idea. The idea: I’m sick of these guys watching over me, forcing me to serve lesser quality items. So, he took his idea, wrote it down and like a fine wine, and allowed it to age properly.

August 9th, 1991 – Champagne corks fly, everyone cheers. Toppers Pizza opens. Ironically, in Champaign, Illinois.

1993 – The idea of Topperstix is born in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Within seconds after inventing Topperstix, they’re sold to the first person that sees them.

1997 – Both Stevens Point and Eau Claire, Wisconsin are given the ultimate gift - their very own Toppers. They repay this gift by making these two stores incredibly popular.

2000 – For the first time, someone other than us can open their own Toppers. Thus beginning, our Franchisee program.

2003 – We celebrate our 10th store opening in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin.

2008 – 20 stores!

The future – If the next 5 years are anything like the previous 5 years, we’re in for a nice run. We figure, we’d like to have 100 stores by 2013. Shortly thereafter, we plan on world domination and owning our own island. The Island will be called “Topperville,” and be the 3rd most powerful nation. So, you want in on the fun?