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Ziggy\u2019s Pizza specializes in rectangular pizzas.<\/p>\n
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A homegrown Wichita pizza restaurant that has several locations is about to expand outside of the city for the first time.<\/p>\n
Ziggy\u2019s Pizza<\/a>, which was started in 2012 by brothers Jamie and Ryan Verbeckmoes and has expanded to include four local restaurants<\/a>, is about three weeks away from opening in Manhattan.<\/p>\n It\u2019s moving into a converted gas station at 1026 Poyntz Ave., which is in between downtown Manhattan and the popular Aggieville entertainment district<\/a>. The space previously was home to a restaurant called Parkside Station<\/a>, which closed in March.<\/p>\n Jamie Verbeckmoes, who attended Kansas State University<\/a> in Manhattan from 2003 to 2008, said that he\u2019d always been interested in opening a restaurant there but never found the right spot. Then, he noticed that the Parkside Station space was available.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was an historic, old filling station,\u201d he said \u201cAnd this family, who we\u2019ve come to know through this process, had completely renovated the building into a cool, hip little restaurant, and they needed to get out of it. So it was an opportunity that we couldn\u2019t pass up.\u201d<\/p>\n Jamie Verbeckmoes said that the building \u201cfits all of the Ziggy\u2019s vibe that we\u2019re looking for. It has a great patio, it has a cool little bar, and it\u2019s right across the street from the park, just a couple of blocks from Aggieville.\u201d<\/p>\n The park Verbeckmoes is referring to is the 45-acre City Park<\/a>, which features a water park, a band shell and a walking trail and is home to many events.<\/p>\n The Ziggy\u2019s owners took over the filling station space about a month and a half ago, Jamie Verbeckmoes said. The Manhattan Ziggy\u2019s will be managed by the brothers\u2019 25-year-old nephew, Cam Fenwick, and his best friend, Bryce Forrest. Both are Kansas State alumni and both serve as general managers at Wichita Ziggy\u2019s restaurants.<\/p>\n Jaime Verbeckmoes said that about 22 of his Wichita Ziggy\u2019s employees are attending school this fall at Kansas State, and most of them have already applied to work at the Manhattan restaurant. He expects the restaurant will open with a built-in audience of college students from Wichita looking for a taste of home and Wichitans who travel to Manhattan for games.<\/p>\n Are the Ziggy\u2019s owners interested in expanding to other Kansas towns?<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re always looking, but we\u2019re not trying to grow too quickly,\u201d Jamie Verbeckmoes said. \u201cBut we do like a lot of different areas in those parts of Kansas \u2014 even Kansas City or Lawrence.\u201d<\/p>\n Ziggy\u2019s restaurants specialize in the type of rectangular pizzas the Verbeckmoes brothers\u2019 mom made when they were kids. The restaurants also serve wings, appetizers, salads and toasted sandwiches and have full bars.<\/p>\n The original Ziggy\u2019s is in Clifton Square, 3700 E. Douglas. The other Wichita restaurants are at 12115 E. 21st St., 8494 W. 13th St., and 13605 W. Maple<\/a>.<\/p>\n This story was originally published July 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM.<\/p>\n![\"Wichita-founded](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_9840.jpeg\" "\\"IMG_9840.jpeg\\"")
Wichita-founded Ziggy\u2019s Pizza is about to open its first out-of-town restaurant. It\u2019s taking over a converted filling station in Manhattan, home of Kansas State University. Courtesy Jamie Verbeckmoes <\/p>\n![\"Ryan,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/030322ziggys_th1.jpg\" "\\"030322ziggys_th1.jpg\\"")
Ryan, left, and Jamie Verbeckmoes opened the first Ziggy\u2019s Pizza in Clifton Square in 2012. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle <\/p>\n