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'''Toppers Pizza''' is a late-night pizza delivery chain based in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It | '''Toppers Pizza''' is a late-night pizza delivery chain based in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It had two Madison stores by January 2005, at 1368 Regent St. and 7475 Mineral Point Rd.<ref name="ct-2005-01-13-p37">(2005, January 13). "Topper's Pizza plans big franchising effort." ''The Capital Times''. p. 37. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525981184/ 525981184].</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Scott Gittrich, a Domino's driver at the University of Illinois in 1984, opened the first Toppers in Champaign, Illinois, in 1991 and a second in Whitewater in 1993, in a closed Domino's. He made Whitewater the headquarters and began franchising in 2000, expanding into the Madison and Milwaukee markets and, in 2006, the Twin Cities. In 2010 the chain had 25 stores, about 700 employees and sales of $20.3 million; the stores stayed open until 3 or 4 a.m. and sent little green army men with their deliveries<ref name="mc-2010-02-27-toppers-gittrich">Burns, J. (2010, February 27). [https://madison.com/business/article_67993bac-2336-11df-85c6-001cc4c002e0.html "Executive Q&A: Toppers Pizza founder Scott Gittrich on pie appeal."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | Scott Gittrich, a Domino's driver at the University of Illinois in 1984, opened the first Toppers in Champaign, Illinois, in 1991 and a second in Whitewater in 1993, in a closed Domino's. He made Whitewater the headquarters and began franchising in 2000, expanding into the Madison and Milwaukee markets and, in 2006, the Twin Cities. In January 2005 the chain announced a franchising drive — Janesville, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Racine-Kenosha — with a dozen stores, "including two in Madison — at 1368 Regent St. and 7475 Mineral Point Road"; "the Topper's brand and locations have been around for almost 15 years," Gittrich said<ref name="ct-2005-01-13-p37" />. That month the Daily Cardinal listed Topper's among the pizzerias delivering to campus<ref name="dc-2005-01-27-order-out">Ferguson, L. (2005, January 27). [https://madison.com/daily-cardinal/news/article_66b15c22-1b7f-5ce4-8cc6-a166839f6c61.html "When you are in doubt, order out."] ''The Daily Cardinal''.</ref>. In June 2007 a Topper's driver was punched and robbed of cash and pizza on West Dayton Street<ref name="mc-2007-06-03-toppers-driver-robbed">(2007, June 3). [https://madison.com/news/local/article_19aec190-660c-5f23-a03a-a3837c266fc3.html "Pizza man punched, robbed of cash, pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>; in June 2008 the Regent Street store was open until 3:30 a.m. and took three votes in a late-night survey<ref name="mc-2008-06-28-late-night-snack-shacks">Hebel, R. (2008, June 28). [https://madison.com/lifestyles/article_30eeff86-8bd4-544a-8e73-7bd60863dc6d.html "Favorite late-night snack shacks."] ''madison.com''.</ref>; and on September 28, 2009, a man held it up with a pair of scissors, apologizing to the clerk<ref name="mc-2009-09-28-toppers-scissors">(2009, September 28). [https://madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/article_42f0d3a9-8efc-5832-b45f-7a57825f779d.html "Man holds up Topper's Pizza with pair of scissors."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. In 2010 the chain had 25 stores, about 700 employees and sales of $20.3 million; the stores stayed open until 3 or 4 a.m. and sent little green army men with their deliveries<ref name="mc-2010-02-27-toppers-gittrich">Burns, J. (2010, February 27). [https://madison.com/business/article_67993bac-2336-11df-85c6-001cc4c002e0.html "Executive Q&A: Toppers Pizza founder Scott Gittrich on pie appeal."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | ||
==Pizza== | ==Pizza== | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* 1368 Regent St. ( | * 1368 Regent St. (by January 2005; the opening date has not been found)<ref name="ct-2005-01-13-p37" />. | ||
===Former Locations=== | |||
* 7475 Mineral Point Rd. (by January 2005)<ref name="ct-2005-01-13-p37" />. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 03:38, 22 October 2026
Toppers Pizza is a late-night pizza delivery chain based in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It had two Madison stores by January 2005, at 1368 Regent St. and 7475 Mineral Point Rd.[1]
History
Scott Gittrich, a Domino's driver at the University of Illinois in 1984, opened the first Toppers in Champaign, Illinois, in 1991 and a second in Whitewater in 1993, in a closed Domino's. He made Whitewater the headquarters and began franchising in 2000, expanding into the Madison and Milwaukee markets and, in 2006, the Twin Cities. In January 2005 the chain announced a franchising drive — Janesville, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Racine-Kenosha — with a dozen stores, "including two in Madison — at 1368 Regent St. and 7475 Mineral Point Road"; "the Topper's brand and locations have been around for almost 15 years," Gittrich said[1]. That month the Daily Cardinal listed Topper's among the pizzerias delivering to campus[2]. In June 2007 a Topper's driver was punched and robbed of cash and pizza on West Dayton Street[3]; in June 2008 the Regent Street store was open until 3:30 a.m. and took three votes in a late-night survey[4]; and on September 28, 2009, a man held it up with a pair of scissors, apologizing to the clerk[5]. In 2010 the chain had 25 stores, about 700 employees and sales of $20.3 million; the stores stayed open until 3 or 4 a.m. and sent little green army men with their deliveries[6].
Pizza
- Topperstix, the cheesy breadsticks, and the Hangover Helper pizza were signature items in 2010[6].
Locations
- 1368 Regent St. (by January 2005; the opening date has not been found)[1].
Former Locations
- 7475 Mineral Point Rd. (by January 2005)[1].
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (2005, January 13). "Topper's Pizza plans big franchising effort." The Capital Times. p. 37. Newspapers.com image 525981184.
- ↑ Ferguson, L. (2005, January 27). "When you are in doubt, order out." The Daily Cardinal.
- ↑ (2007, June 3). "Pizza man punched, robbed of cash, pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ Hebel, R. (2008, June 28). "Favorite late-night snack shacks." madison.com.
- ↑ (2009, September 28). "Man holds up Topper's Pizza with pair of scissors." madison.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Burns, J. (2010, February 27). "Executive Q&A: Toppers Pizza founder Scott Gittrich on pie appeal." madison.com.
