AZZIP PIZZA CONTINUING TO EXPAND
AZZIP PIZZA CONTINUING TO EXPAND
Popular Evansville pizza experience is expanding in Indiana in 2025.
Azzip (AY-ZIP) Pizza is continuing its expansion from its hometown of Evansville, IN and is planning to open two additional locations in 2025. The new locations in West Lafayette and Terre Haute will mark Azzip’s 12th and 13th overall.
“Azzip is excited to be expanding in two markets who already know Azzip well!” says founder Brad Niemeier. “We’ve been lucky to serve guests in Terre Haute and Lafayette for many years and can’t wait to continue to build on what we’ve started in these two cities. The Azzip concept was born at Purdue, started in Evansville, and has most of its roots in Indiana. We are looking forward to growing our great teams.”
The fast-casual pizza restaurant is known for creating personal and delicious pizzas on both their flaky, thin crust and their crispy, fluffy Detroit-style Square Zip along with creative monthly specialty pizzas. Azzip allows customers to create something delicious from an array of flavorful sauces and freshly prepared toppings before baking right in front of them in under three minutes. Customers with dietary needs and preferences also have options from low-carb cauliflower and gluten-free crusts to dairy-free cheese and plant-based sausage and pepperoni. Warm chocolate chunk cookies complete the experience.
Brad created and pitched the concept for Azzip in 2012 on the way to winning a business plan competition idea when he was a student at Purdue University. After school, he returned to his hometown of Evansville and teamed up with long-time friend and professional chef Blake Kollker to open the first restaurant in 2014. Since then, they have been awarded the “Best New Restaurant” by Evansville Living Magazine and Brad has been recognized as “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Southwest Indiana Chamber for his innovative approach to serving pizza and the fast growth of his business. Azzip was honored as a top 100 national fast-casual “Mover and Shaker” by Fast Casual magazine and #1 in menu innovation by Pizza Marketplace in 2023.
Since opening the first location, Brad recruited his family to help grow Azzip (which is pizza spelled
backwards). Mom (Laura) keeps the books and older brother (Andy) partners as Co-CEO. “Adopted” family member Blake, the chef behind the popular Pizza Of The Month program at Azzip, has developed fan favorites such as a crab rangoon pizza (March Crabness), a hibachi-inspired pizza (General Yum Yum), and will debut a lobster roll pizza (Shell Yeah) this summer.
The West Lafayette location is located at 939 Sagamore Parkway West in the Town Square center. The new Terre Haute location will be located at 2499 South State Road 46 near the Terre Haute Casino Resort. The West Lafayette location is expected to be open during summer 2025 while Terre Haute is planned for fall 2025. For information about careers at Azzip or for other questions, call 812-909-4144, visit azzippizza.com, or find them on Facebook.
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Azzip Pizza was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The family-owned and operated business is committed to serving personal and delicious pizzas on a flaky, golden crust with an array of sauces and freshly prepared toppings. Azzip is also dedicated to leading as a great employer and rewarding its valuable team. Their current locations are in Evansville, Newburgh, Bloomington, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Indianapolis, IN, and Bowling Green and Owensboro KY. azzippizza.com 812-909-4144
