Today we are meeting with Derek Henze of Topper's Pizza.  Marty McDermott, the President of Franchise Interviews had the opportunity to meet Derek several years ago at a Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization Conference. Derek Henze is a franchise owner with Topper's Pizza in the Minneapolis, MN market.  Derek served in the US Army for eight years as a Field Artillery Specialist and Army Paralegal, serving one tour in Iraq from 2003-2004. He is a college graduate from University of Wisconsin – with a double major in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.  

While in college, Derek worked full time for Topper's Pizza corporate office, headquarters in Whitewater, WI, as their national marketing coordinator. He is also a participant in the International Franchise Associations VetFran program. He has started several non-profit businesses while in college and was the founding president of the UW-Whitewaters Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization chapter, one of the most highly awarded and recognized chapters in the world.  Learn more about Topper's Pizza and Derek by clicking the play button below to listen to the show.