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icit or accept orders. We may require you to use third-party food delivery services, online ordering services, or other food aggregation services (such as UberEats®, GrubHub®, and DoorDash®). Otherwis
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Toppers Pizza
Quick service restaurantToppers Pizza runs 68 units — 54 franchised, 14 company-owned — with a named Vice President of Information Technology, Anthony Ellis, on its corporate team. Item 8 of the 2026 FDD requires franchisees to buy the PiZMET POS system directly from the franchisor, while DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats are named without any purchase requirement. AUV runs $958,503.
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Live signals
Total units
68
54 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-1.818%
vs prior filing
AUV
$959K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5.5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$421K–$733K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8.5%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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rketing to solicit or accept orders. We may require you to use third-party food delivery services, online ordering services, or other food aggregation services (such as UberEats®, GrubHub®, and DoorDa
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r direct marketing to solicit or accept orders. We may require you to use third-party food delivery services, online ordering services, or other food aggregation services (such as UberEats®, GrubHub®,
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 2 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees that during the first year of operation of the Restaurant it will engage the third party Company designates for accounting services.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the independent right to access, enter and inspect your records and/or computer systems at any time.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
By the fourth Wednesday after the close of each four-week period, Franchisee shall submit to the Company financial statements for that four-week period, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement prepared in the form and manner prescribed by the Company and in accordance with generally accepted…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We may approve a single distributor or other supplier for any Authorized Products and Services (which may be us or our affiliates), and we may approve a distributor or other supplier only as to certain Authorized Products and Services.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
The Franchise Advisory Council (the “FAC”) consists of a representative group of franchise owners who meet with our officers and representatives to provide input on various issues, including marketing strategy and programs.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Additionally, the Company reserves the right to develop or contract with third parties to develop centralized or technology-based methods of taking, processing, routing and/or delivering food orders in addition to the methods and technology currently used by Toppers Pizza restaurants (the “Alternate Order Systems”).
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
15500Item 8
During the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025, we derived $15,500 from purchases of goods and services by franchisees, which represents 0.19% of our total revenue of $8,060,513.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We, or an affiliate, may receive fees, commissions, royalties, or other consideration from approved suppliers based on their revenues (from sales, lease payments, license fees and the like) from franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
90Item 8
We estimate that the costs of your purchases from designated or approved sources, or according to our standards and specifications, are approximately 95% of the total cost of establishing your restaurant, and approximately 90% of the total cost of operating your restaurant after that time.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may assess you a fee to compensate us for the time and resources we spend in evaluating the proposed supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may seek approval to purchase Authorized Products and Services from an alternate supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
transfer, assign or otherwise convey to Company full control of all telephone numbers associated with or pertaining to the Restaurant
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
The Company or its designee may inspect and record (both audio and video) the Restaurant and the operations thereof to determine compliance with the operations and other standards contained herein and in the Operations Manual.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Company shall have the right to delete from, add to, change, amend, revise or modify the Operations Manual at any time and from time to time by the addition, deletion, change or other modification to the provisions thereof.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
Your proposed location is subject to our approval.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
In your first year after opening your restaurant, you must spend a minimum of $40,000, and may be required to spend up to $65,000, as reasonably determined by us, if the restaurant is in a new or emerging market, even if that figure exceeds 3.5% of Gross Sales.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
You are required to spend at least 3.5% of your Gross Sales on local advertising during each of our fiscal quarters of the term of the Franchise Agreement (subject to the Advertising Cap).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate in gift card and loyalty programs and shall accept gift cards and loyalty cards (whether physical cards or mobile applications) as implemented by the Company from time to time.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You will be required to use these Authorized Products and Services in your restaurant, and to purchase them from us, from our designated suppliers, or from suppliers selected by you and approved by us in writing.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Authorized Products and Services include accounting, architectural and design services, computer hardware, software or support services, credit-card processing services, call center services, food products, ingredients, condiments, beverages, fixtures, lighting, millwork, furnishings, equipment, uniforms, supplies…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Payments pursuant to this Section 4.8 will be automatically withdrawn by the Company from Franchisee’s account by electronic funds transfer on Friday of each week based on the information provided in Section 4.7.1.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate in gift card and loyalty programs and shall accept gift cards and loyalty cards (whether physical cards or mobile applications) as implemented by the Company from time to time.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, Franchisee shall appoint an experienced manager to manage each Restaurant (the “Restaurant Manager”).
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Authorized Products and Services include accounting, architectural and design services, computer hardware, software or support services, credit-card processing services, call center services, food products, ingredients, condiments, beverages, fixtures, lighting, millwork, furnishings, equipment, uniforms, supplies…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must register all sales on an electronic cash control POS system running the most current version of PiZMET or another POS system as specified in the Operations Manual.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have independent access to this information and data, including information regarding sales, payroll, and inventory.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
If the Company retrains any person who fails to complete Initial Training to the Company’s satisfaction, or if it trains any additional managers, or other personnel after the Initial Training provided pursuant to Section 8.2, such remedial training shall be scheduled according to the availability of the Company’s…
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Toppers Pizza Toppers Pizza operates 68 units — 54 franchised, 14 company-owned — down 1.8% year over year per the 2026 FDD. Item 19 includes a financial performance representation, and AUV runs $958,503. The brand is part of gitco holdings.
Who controls software purchasing CEO Adam Oldenburg and CFO Ian Bruggeman lead the corporate team, and the FDD names a Vice President of Information Technology, Anthony Ellis, as a dedicated technology buyer — a strong signal that vendor conversations should start at headquarters rather than with the 38 mapped operators, most of whom run a single location.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required The FDD names three delivery platforms — DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats — but requires none of them. Item 8 requires something more specific: franchisees must purchase the PiZMET POS system directly from the franchisor or its affiliate, alongside required Project Management Assistance under a Project Management Agreement.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 splits purchasing into two tiers. Proprietary Products must come from the franchisor or its designated suppliers, while Authorized Products and Services may come from the franchisor, its designated suppliers, or suppliers it approves in writing; the franchisor can also concentrate purchases with a single approved distributor. The initial term runs 10 years, with up to two additional 5-year renewal terms for franchisees in good standing — a recurring window for vendors to re-enter the conversation.
How to read the Toppers Pizza FDD Toppers Pizza's FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. The embedded PDF viewer below carries the complete filing, including the Item 2 officer list, Item 8 supplier terms and Item 17 renewal conditions cited above.
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Questions vendors ask
Toppers Pizza, answered from the filing
Anthony Ellis, Vice President of Information Technology, is the named buying-center contact for technology decisions, reporting alongside CEO Adam Oldenburg and CFO Ian Bruggeman.
The FDD names three delivery platforms — DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats — but requires none of them. Separately, Item 8 requires franchisees to buy the PiZMET POS system directly from the franchisor or its affiliate.
68 locations — 54 franchised, 14 company-owned — down 1.8% year over year, led by Wisconsin with 32 mapped units.
Item 8 splits products into two tiers: Proprietary Products must come from the franchisor or its designated suppliers, while Authorized Products and Services may come from the franchisor, designated suppliers, or suppliers it approves in writing.
The initial term runs 10 years, with up to two additional 5-year renewal terms available to franchisees in good standing — giving vendors a recurring 5-year window to revisit contracts after the initial decade.
Filed with state franchise regulators in 2026; the embedded PDF viewer below carries the complete filing.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
38 operators run 60 mapped locations. 10 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit28
2–9 units10
Top states by locations
| WI | 32 |
|---|---|
| MN | 12 |
| NC | 5 |
| NE | 3 |
| KS | 3 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Toppers Pizza
unknown of gitco holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.