Topper's Pizza (Canadian restaurant)
{{Short description|Canadian pizzeria chain}}
{{For|the American restaurant|Toppers Pizza (American restaurant)}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Topper's Pizza
| logo = Topper's Pizza Company Logo.png
| type =
| foundation = Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada ({{start date and age|1982}})
| founder = Ronald Toppazzini
| location = Barrie, Ontario, Canada (Franchise Office)
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (Corporate Office)
| locations = more than 35
| area_served = Ontario
| key_people = Keith Toppazzini (President & COO)
Kelly Toppazzini (Chairman & CEO)
| num_employees =
| industry = Fast food
| products = Pizza, Wings, TopperSticks™, Topperottis, Salads, Desserts, Drinks, Dipping Sauces
| revenue =
| parent =
| homepage = {{url|http://www.toppersfranchise.ca/}}
}}
Topper's Pizza Canada is a Canadian chain of pizzerias. The chain was launched in 1982 in Sudbury, Ontario by Ron Toppazzini as Mr. Topper's Pizza. The chain has more than 35 locations throughout Ontario.
Human rights case
On September 14, 2013, Toppers Pizza in Georgetown fired an employee after discovering she was pregnant. The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario determined this was illegal and ordered the store manager to complete a training course on human rights. Toppers was ordered to pay the woman $20,000.{{cite news|last1=Mandel|first1=Michele|title=Fired pregnant woman awarded $20Gs from rights tribunal|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/08/11/fired-pregnant-woman-awarded-20gs-from-rights-tribunal|accessdate=12 August 2015|agency=Sun News Network|date=11 August 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://globalnews.ca/news/2162352/georgetown-ont-woman-wins-human-rights-case-after-firing-over-pregnancy/ | title=Georgetown, Ont. woman wins human rights case after firing over pregnancy | publisher=Global News | date=18 August 2015 | accessdate=6 November 2015 | author=Catherine McDonald}}
In a statement following the hearing, the company said this was "an isolated incident", claiming it took equal employment policy very seriously and took the necessary precautions for the future.
On May 5, 2022, Ronald Toppazzini, founder of Toppers pizza was charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of minor, dating back to a claim from 1989.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-13 |title=Founder of Sudbury pizza franchise charged with sexual assault, exploitation |url=https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/founder-of-sudbury-pizza-franchise-charged-with-sexual-assault-exploitation-1.5901581 |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=Northern Ontario |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514084638/https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/founder-of-sudbury-pizza-franchise-charged-with-sexual-assault-exploitation-1.5901581|archive-date=May 14, 2022|url-status=live}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.toppers.ca}}
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Category:Pizza chains of Canada
Category:Companies based in Barrie
Category:Companies based in Greater Sudbury
Category:Regional restaurant chains in Canada