Toppers News http://toppers.com FREE FOOD FOR A YEAR Toppers Pizza to give away free food for a year on December 13 WHITEWATER, Wis. (Nov. 20, 2008) – Toppers Pizza is celebrating the grand opening of the first Toppers Pizza in Michigan with free food for a year to the first 50 walk-in customers. People at most locations start showing up the night before to guarantee their place in line for the free food for a year. Some people have waited in line for up to 24 hours! The celebration starts at 10:30am on Saturday, December 13 at 1219 E. Grand River Ave. in East Lansing, MI. The store offers online ordering or fast delivery and 15 minute carryout by calling 517-203-0303 between the hours of 10:30am and 3:30am every night. This will be the 1st store opening for franchisee Ryan Kaminski, T.P. of East Lansing, Inc. Kaminski has been with Toppers Pizza for over 10 years. He started as a delivery driver in Whitewater and has managed several of the corporate stores. He was most recently named the Manager of the Year for the second year in a row. He has been the headman at Oshkosh since the day the store opened. He has also played key roles in the openings of several other Toppers Pizza locations. “During the past year Kaminski led his team to great performances raising sales, reducing costs, and improving service times.” said Scott Gittrich, President. ““He is an outstanding operator and we know he will continue his success and do the Toppers name proud in Michigan.” Toppers Pizza was founded in 1991 and has grown to 30 stores open or under development in the states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. In 2008, Topper’s expects to expand its operations by more than 10 with goals to build to 100 stores by 2013. 2008-10-29T05:00:00Z d69c917a-2c46-4ac2-986e-5c104e215d5d http://www.toppers.com/News/2008/10/29/free-food-for-a-year-in-michigan Toppers Pizza announces that construction has begun on store number 23 in Racine, WI. The store’s address is 5502 Washington Ave. The store offers fast delivery or 15 minute carryout by calling 262-633-4444 any day of the week between 10am-3am every day! The store is scheduled to open for business by the end of the year. Toppers Pizza has 30 stores open or under development in the states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, with goals to build to 100 stores by 2013. Toppers' menu includes 17 gourmet pizzas, the franchise's signature product line TopperstixTM, oven-toasted Grinders, Buffalo wings, Quesadillas and cold drinks. A complete menu and coupons are available for each store online at TOPPERS.COM. About Toppers Pizza To stand out in a restaurant category where every other business looks and acts the same, Toppers Pizza recently revitalized every point of contact that consumers have with the brand - infusing a sense of irreverence, fun and play into a category. Toppers initially is the only pizza chain targeting 18-24 year olds and doing so in an irreverent way that totally separates them in a category that is a sea of sameness. The repositioning included a redesigned logo coupled with a new tagline “Feed the Need”; print advertising featuring daring tongue-in-cheek headlines and uniforms. Untucked mechanic shirts, jeans, skullcaps, and baseball hats with the new logo replace the traditional Khaki pants and knit shirts. The new style makes the uniform fashionable and comfortable. Toppers Pizza is currently seeking qualified individuals for partner relationships as they expand through franchising in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. If you'd like to join the fast-paced world of Toppers, drive really expensive sports cars, and rub shoulders with the rich and famous, call Scott Iversen at (262-473-6666 or email siversen@toppers.com) or visit toppers.com. 2008-10-29T05:00:00Z b316a1aa-42d0-4d66-9beb-cb81a80a1151 http://www.toppers.com/News/2008/10/29/construction-starts-in-racine-wi Toppers Pizza announces that construction has begun on store number 22 in West Lafayette, IN. The store’s address is 330 E. State Street. The store offers fast delivery or 15 minute carryout by calling 765-743-7272 any day of the week between 10:30am and 3am Sunday thru Thursday and 10:30am – 4am Thursday thru Saturday! The store is scheduled to open for business by the end of the year. This will be the first Toppers Pizza to open in Indiana. The new store will serve the Purdue University campus. Toppers Pizza has 30 stores open or under development in the states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, with goals to build to 100 stores by 2013. Toppers' menu includes 17 gourmet pizzas, the franchise's signature product line TopperstixTM, oven-toasted Grinders, Buffalo wings, Quesadillas and cold drinks. A complete menu and coupons are available for each store online at TOPPERS.COM. About Toppers Pizza To stand out in a restaurant category where every other business looks and acts the same, Toppers Pizza recently revitalized every point of contact that consumers have with the brand - infusing a sense of irreverence, fun and play into a category. Toppers initially is the only pizza chain targeting 18-24 year olds and doing so in an irreverent way that totally separates them in a category that is a sea of sameness. The repositioning included a redesigned logo coupled with a new tagline “Feed the Need”; print advertising featuring daring tongue-in-cheek headlines and uniforms. Untucked mechanic shirts, jeans, skullcaps, and baseball hats with the new logo replace the traditional Khaki pants and knit shirts. The new style makes the uniform fashionable and comfortable. Toppers Pizza is currently seeking qualified individuals for partner relationships as they expand through franchising in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. If you'd like to join the fast-paced world of Toppers, drive really expensive sports cars, and rub shoulders with the rich and famous, call Scott Iversen at (262-473-6666 or email siversen@toppers.com) or visit toppers.com. 2008-10-29T05:00:00Z 6fdb7200-7171-45b9-88bf-ec2e819e1e77 http://www.toppers.com/News/2008/10/29/construction-starts-in-first-store-in-indiana Toppers Pizza announces that construction has begun on store number 24. The store is located at 1903 Kenilworth Ave., Milwaukee, WI. The store offers faster than fast delivery or 15 minute carryout! The store is scheduled to open for business the end of the year. The store will serve UW-Milwaukee and Marquette campuses. Toppers Pizza has 30 stores open or under development in the states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, with goals to build to 100 stores by 2013. Toppers' menu includes 17 gourmet pizzas, the franchise's signature product line TopperstixTM, oven-toasted Grinders, Buffalo wings, Quesadillas and cold drinks. A complete menu and coupons are available for each store online at TOPPERS.COM. About Toppers Pizza To stand out in a restaurant category where every other business looks and acts the same, Toppers Pizza recently revitalized every point of contact that consumers have with the brand - infusing a sense of irreverence, fun and play into a category. Toppers initially is the only pizza chain targeting 18-24 year olds and doing so in an irreverent way that totally separates them in a category that is a sea of sameness. The repositioning included a redesigned logo coupled with a new tagline “Feed the Need”; print advertising featuring daring tongue-in-cheek headlines and uniforms. Untucked mechanic shirts, jeans, skullcaps, and baseball hats with the new logo replace the traditional Khaki pants and knit shirts. The new style makes the uniform fashionable and comfortable. Toppers Pizza is currently seeking qualified individuals for partner relationships as they expand through franchising in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. If you'd like to join the fast-paced world of Toppers, drive really expensive sports cars, and rub shoulders with the rich and famous, call Scott Iversen at (262-473-6666 or email siversen@toppers.com) or visit toppers.com. ### 2008-10-29T05:00:00Z a5a7e8d4-95f7-4f67-b17b-527ce0404f84 http://www.toppers.com/News/2008/10/29/constructions-starts-in-milwaukee-wi ONOSYS Online Ordering (ONOSYS), a leading provider of remote ordering technologies for quick-service and casual sit-down restaurants, announces that Toppers Pizza (Toppers) has launched the ONOSYS online ordering system with great results. On August 9, 1991, Topper’s Pizza was born as a unique hybrid company. Their founding vision was to provide customers with the best of both worlds: a unique, high-end pizza menu AND fast. With several locations near college campuses, the implementation of online ordering became top priority before the start of the school year. To streamline the fulfillment process, the online ordering was seamlessly integrated with the Intura Vision POS solution at each Toppers Pizza location. “We wanted to choose an online ordering system that was efficient, effective, and matches our unique brand. We knew from the moment we saw these guys that their team was not afraid to run with scissors. We found our guys!” jokes Scott Iversen, director of advertising and franchise development for Toppers. “Seriously, though, since we launched with ONOSYS two weeks ago, we’ve already seen 5% of our orders come through online. We expect this number to grow even more, and we’re glad to be working with a company dedicated to our success.” ”It is exciting for Intura to see Toppers continue to be a leader in the pizza industry as they use new technologies to continue the growth of their company,” stated Gary W. Peek II, president of Intura. “Working with Toppers and ONOSYS utilizing Intura’s Remote Order Interface technology and we are pleased to see the positive results at an early stage.” “The team is thrilled that Toppers Pizza launched their online ordering with ONOSYS,” commented Stan Garber, senior sales manager and partner of ONOSYS. “Within two weeks of implementing our system, Toppers has increased their average ticket size by 21%. We are excited to see how our online ordering system continues to impact their sales volume by appealing to their tech-savvy consumer base of 18-24 year olds.” About Toppers Pizza Toppers Pizza takes a unique approach to the crowded pizza segment by appealing to 18-24 year olds and doing so in an irreverent way that separates them from the competition. Every point of contact that consumers have with the brand infuses a sense of irreverence, fun and play. The print advertising features daring tongue-in-cheek headlines. Uniforms are fashionable untucked mechanic shirts, jeans, skullcaps, and baseball hats. More information about Toppers Pizza can be found at www.toppers.com. About Intura Solutions Intura Solutions is a leading developer of POS and business intelligence solutions for fast casual, quick service and delivery segments of the restaurant industry. Intura builds on a history that started in 1990, with Intura Vision, a restaurant POS and management system, and Intura Enterprise, a corporate communications portal and data warehouse for management of multi-unit restaurant organizations. Intura currently serves customers directly or through distributors in 44 countries including Toppers Pizza, Trios, Dunkin' Donuts, Pizza Plus, Ba-Da Wings!, New York Fries and Pizza Inn. In 2001 Domino's Pizza, selected the Vision software product as its next generation store system now known as Domino's Pulse.. For more information on Intura, please visit www.intura.com. About ONOSYS ONOSYS is a leader in remote ordering technology for pizza, quick-service, and casual sit-down restaurants. The ONOSYS award-winning software suite allows restaurant customers to place their to-go orders through remote mechanisms. The ONOSYS system was designed and developed by O-Web Technologies Ltd. It helps restaurants streamline the order taking process, increase average ticket size, and stay connected with their guests. ONOSYS services more than 35 brands, including: Papa John’s International, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Papa Gino’s, Cousin’s Subs, D’Angleo, Pizza Ranch, and Straw Hat Pizza. For more information about ONOSYS, please contact Stan Garber at (440)785-2870 or visit http://www.onosys.com. 2008-09-08T05:00:00Z 2e53e3b4-da9b-4ff5-9b82-13d1b6bcaff5 http://www.toppers.com/News/2008/09/08/toppers-pizza-selects-onosys-to-deliver-online-orders- Toppers Pizza announces that five new stores are scheduled to open in the next several months. The franchise owned stores will open in Racine, WI, Iowa City, IA, West Lafayette, IN, East Lansing, MI, and one corporate store in Milwaukee, WI. The first stores are scheduled to open early November. The stores offer faster than fast delivery, online ordering and 15 minute carryout. Toppers Pizza will be offering free food for a year to the first 50 walk-in customers on opening day. Toppers Pizza was founded in 1991 and has grown to more than 30 stores open or under development in the states of North Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. In 2008, Topper’s expects to expand its operations by more than 10 with goals to build to 100 stores by 2013. About Toppers Pizza Toppers Pizza takes a unique approach to the crowded pizza segment by appealing to 18-24 year olds and doing so in an irreverent way that totally separates them from the competition. Every point of contact that consumers have with the brand infuses a sense of irreverence, fun and play. The print advertising features daring tongue-in-cheek headlines. Uniforms are fashionable untucked mechanic shirts, jeans, skullcaps, and baseball hats. Toppers Pizza caters to carryout and delivery customers and is known for selling their signature item: TopperstixTM. Toppers' menu includes 17 gourmet pizzas, the franchise's signature product line TopperstixTM, oven-toasted Grinders, Buffalo wings, Quesadillas and cold drinks. A complete menu and coupons are available for each store online at TOPPERS.COM. Toppers Pizza is currently seeking qualified individuals for partner relationships as they expand through franchising in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina. If you'd like to join the fast-paced world of Toppers, drive really expensive sports cars, and rub shoulders with the rich and famous, call Scott Iversen at (262-473-6666 or email siversen@toppers.com) or visit toppers.com. 2008-08-20T05:00:00Z f63f0973-819b-4389-b2b3-55868aaa554b http://www.toppers.com/News/2008/08/20/five-new-toppers-pizza-stores-opening-soon