Toppers Pizza

Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 2000

333 W. Center St. Whitewater, Wisconsin 53190

Phone: (262)473-6666

Franchisor has 8 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	26	0	0	0
2008	15	0	0	5
2007	15	0	0	0
2006	14	0	0	0
2005	12	0	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
Not available in the U.S.

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $262K-450K Franchise fee: $30K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5.5% Term of agreement: 5 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $100K

Operations

• 80% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 30 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• National media

Other marketing support

• Direct mail program