About Azzip Pizza

Azzip (pronounced “Ay – Zip”) was conceived as an idea by founder Brad Niemeier while in college. As a student, Brad won Purdue’s Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition and $20,000 to launch the business. With the help of friend Blake Kollker, an accomplished chef, Azzip’s menu and concept went from business plan to reality. With Mom as his accountant, Dad as his handyman, and brother rolling dough, Azzip sold its first pizza on February 5th, 2014 in Evansville, IN. Since opening, Brad recruited other family members and friends to join the business to help spread Azzip to new pizza-loving customers.

Staff

Corporate Staff

Brad Niemeier

Founder, Pizza Enthusiast

  • The Founder

Blake Kollker

Director of Food and Purchasing

  • General Yum Yum

Andy Niemeier

Co-CEO

  • White Lightning

Laura Niemeier

Accounting

  • Sweet Bee

Kenzie Campbell

Office Manager

  • Funky Chicken

Zack Mathis

Director of Marketing

  • Love It Elote

Wendy Gumbel

HR Manager

  • March Crabness

Mark Feldkamp

Training & Continuous Improvement Lead

  • White Lightning

Craig Melvin

Northern Regional Manager

  • Mama's Lil Goat

Ken Burzynski

Southern Regional Manager

  • The Founder

Jace Elpers

Director of Facilities

Jake Watson

Content Producer

  • Westsider

  • = Favorite Pizza

General Managers

Zac Allen

Evansville - West

  • 812-401-3572
  • Mac Daddy

Jack Buschkill

Newburgh

  • 812-518-3810
  • White Lightning

Amanda Boyd

Evansville - East

Morgan Foran

Bowling Green

  • 270-904-7121
  • Butter Believe It!

Kelcie Cottom

Terre Haute

  • 812-814-3068
  • Mac Daddy

Logan Kohut

Bloomington

  • 812-336-2755
  • Italian Stallion

Brandi Hayes

Lafayette

  • 765-269-9788
  • General Yum Yum

Mike Rohner

Owensboro

  • 270-215-7741
  • Jalapeño Face

Haley Bradley

Evansville - North

  • 812-250-8947
  • Hot Lil' Clucker

Qiana Papach

Indianapolis - Greenwood

  • 317-886-9955
  • Love It Elote

Kenzie Edwards

Indianapolis – Michigan Road

History

  • 2012
    • Brad won Burton D Morgan Business Plan Competition at Purdue University

    • Recipe and Ingredient Research and Development for Azzip

  • 2013
    • Signed First Lease for Evansville Westside Location

  • 2014
    • February 5

      Opening of Evansville Westside Location

    • Won Evansville Living Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant “ Award

  • 2015
    • First won Evansville Courier and Press Readers’ Choice Gold Award for “Best Place for Pizza” (3x winner)

    • February 9

      Hosted first "We Give A'Zip" giveback with Newburgh Elementary School

  • 2016
    • Moved out of Mom and Dad's basement into Azzip Headquarters in Evansville

    • Introduced the Mac Daddy and General Yum Yum in the next line of customer favorite Pizza of the Months

  • 2017
    • March 1

      March Crabness takes over Azzip stores for the first time in... March

    • Hosted first Kid's Make Your Own Pizza day

  • 2018
    • April 8

      Azzip comes full circle with opening of Lafayette, IN location near Purdue University

    • Launched cauliflower crust and zero sausage ingredient options

    • Instituted the Power of Pizza philosophy to create memorable experiences for Azzip customers

    • Raised starting pay to $11 per hour

  • 2020
    • Our 10th location, the first Indy-area store, to open in the Summer

    • Named #67 on the FastCasual Top 100 "Movers & Shakers" List

    • Implemented Online Ordering process in response to Covid-19 pandemic

    • Added the Pot Of Dough Fundraiser, giving back over $35,000 in its inaugural year

  • 2021
    • Square Zips (aka Thicc Zips) introduced on the menu

  • 2023
    • Named "Top Menu Innovator" on Pizza Marketplace's inaugural "Top 100 Movers & Shakers" list

Recent Pizza of the Month’s

  • Photo of Mac Daddy

    Nov 2024

    Mac Daddy

  • Photo of Stop, Drop, and Egg Roll

    Oct 2024

    Stop, Drop, and Egg Roll

  • Photo of Birria-lly Good Tacos

    Sep 2024

    Birria-lly Good Tacos

  • Photo of Jalapeño Face

    Aug 2024

    Jalapeño Face

  • Photo of Lei'd Back

    Jul 2024

    Lei'd Back

  • Photo of Love It Elote

    Jun 2024

    Love It Elote