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From the Front Lines to the Franchise

From the Front Lines to the Franchise

Very rarely do “rocket launcher” and “pizza maker” occupy the same résumé. But for Derek Henze, who spent 8 years in the U.S. Military, drawing parallels between his time in the Army and his new life as a Toppers Pizza franchisee comes easy. “It’s a certain mentality you have to have, and being i.....

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Amanda Koellner

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Amanda Koellner

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Amanda Koellner is an 1851 contributor and a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia