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Mission celebrates opening of first Toppers pizza in KC region

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More than two dozen Mission and NEJC Chamber of Commerce officials were on hand for the ribbon cutting.
More than two dozen Mission and NEJC Chamber of Commerce officials were on hand for the ribbon cutting.

One of the fastest growing pizza franchises in the country has chosen Mission as the home to its first KC-area location.

Mission Mayor Steve Schowengerdt and leaders from the Northeast Johnson County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday welcomed Toppers pizza to the Mission Crossing development at 61st Street and Metcalf Avenue with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Founded in Whitewater, Wis., Toppers is a popular late-night option in college towns (all locations stay open until 3 a.m.) and has a loyal following for its Topperstix, cheesy breadsticks that come with a variety of dipping sauces. Pizza options run the gamut from standard offerings like sausage and pepperoni to more exotic fare like Jamaican jerk chicken and mac ‘n cheese.

Owners Sally and Kris Milligan told the assembled group at Tuesday’s ceremony they were excited to join the community and introduce it to the Toppers chain. The duo plan to open a number of locations throughout the Kansas City area. Sally said their next location will likely open in Lawrence.

The opening of Toppers makes the six-suite Mission Crossing center fully occupied.

Toppers will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, July 2, when the first 50 customers through the door will receive coupons good for one pizza a week for a year.

The Toppers menu board is below:

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Mission Mayor Steve Schowengerdt with owners Kris and Sally Milligan at the Toppers grand opening.
Mission Mayor Steve Schowengerdt with owners Kris and Sally Milligan at the Toppers grand opening.
The Toppers interior.
The Toppers interior.

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Jay Senter
Jay Senter

Jay Senter is the founder and publisher of the Post.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he worked as a reporter and editor at The Badger Herald.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas, where he earned the Calder Pickett Award. While he was in graduate school, he also worked as a reporter for the Lawrence Journal-World.

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