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===== 2010 =====
===== 2010 =====
* [[Dahmen’s Pizza|Dahmen's Pizza Place]] opens at [[6654 Mineral Point Road|6654 Mineral Point Rd.]]<ref name="mc-2016-06-06-dahmens-closes">Kalk Derby, S. (2016, June 6). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_a409cfa9-af5a-5319-b106-1f1cbfd6a9bd.html "Restaurant News: Dahmen's Pizza Place closes, brothers focus on new pub."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* January: [[The Roman Candle Pizza|Roman Candle]]'s Fitchburg store is open<ref name="ct-2010-01-28-p3">(2010, January 28). Roman Candle advertisement: West 1920 Parmenter St., East 1054 Williamson St., "South Location – NOW OPEN!" at 2685 Research Park Dr. ''The Capital Times''. p. 3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522529232/ 522529232].</ref>.
* March 25: Rocky Rococo Corp. sues its Madison franchisee, First Madco<ref name="mc-2010-04-08-rocky-sues-first-madco">Treleven, E. (2010, April 8). [https://madison.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/article_0b3d7024-4359-11df-94de-001cc4c002e0.html "Rocky Rococo sues Madison franchisee."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* April 30: [[Dahmen’s Pizza|Dahmen's Pizza Place]] opens at [[6654 Mineral Point Road|6654 Mineral Point Rd.]], in what had briefly been Pizza Oven West<ref name="mc-2010-07-21-dahmens-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2010, July 21). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_c99219b8-9411-11df-8648-001cc4c002e0.html "Plentiful pizza, tasty breadsticks, rock-bottom prices."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="ct-2010-05-20-p7">Martell, C. (2010, May 20). Table Talk: the Dahmen brothers bought the business that was briefly Pizza Oven West. ''The Capital Times''. p. 7. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522590030/ 522590030].</ref>.
* June 2: [[Jed Sanborn]] buys [[Buck’s Pizza]]<ref name="mc-2010-06-08-moe-bucks">Moe, D. (2010, June 8). [https://madison.com/news/local/doug_moe/article_56320133-d654-5c05-8b22-681e5731e020.html "Doug Moe: Ald. Sanborn buys Buck's Pizza, but won't mess with success."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* June 2: [[Jed Sanborn]] buys [[Buck’s Pizza]]<ref name="mc-2010-06-08-moe-bucks">Moe, D. (2010, June 8). [https://madison.com/news/local/doug_moe/article_56320133-d654-5c05-8b22-681e5731e020.html "Doug Moe: Ald. Sanborn buys Buck's Pizza, but won't mess with success."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* June: Full of Bull roast beef opens in the old [[Pizza Extreme]] at [[605 East Washington Avenue|605 E. Washington Ave.]]<ref name="ct-2010-06-17-p8">(2010, June 17). Table Talk: Full of Bull opened last week at Blair Street and East Washington Avenue. ''The Capital Times''. p. 8. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522591279/ 522591279].</ref>
* First half of the year: [[Boston’s the Gourmet Pizza|Boston's the Gourmet Pizza]] at Greenway Station, Middleton, closes; by July 15 it has a For Sale sign and a disconnected phone<ref name="ct-2010-07-15-p7">Martell, C. (2010, July 15). Table Talk: Mount Horeb now has a Pizza Extreme, at 1200 Highway 151 in a former Pizza Pit; the chain's other stores listed. ''The Capital Times''. p. 7. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522548861/ 522548861].</ref><ref name="bostons-com-2010-09-14-locations">[http://www.bostons.com/locations/ Boston's location finder: Wisconsin is no longer among the states listed (Internet Archive capture; also absent 2010-10-18, 2011-01-22 and 2011-05-05).] ''bostons.com''. Internet Archive capture of September 14, 2010: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100914201051/http://www.bostons.com/locations/ archived copy]. Retrieved October 23, 2026.</ref>.
* July: Pizza Extreme opens in Mount Horeb in a former [[Pizza Pit]]<ref name="ct-2010-07-15-p7" />.
* November: Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill announces it is opening in the old Boston's at 8420 Market St., Middleton; it closes again before the end of 2011<ref name="wsj-2010-11-14-p103">(2010, November 14). Help wanted: 'Opening Soon — Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill', 8420 Market St., Middleton, '(The old Boston Pizza)'. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 103. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522992141/ 522992141].</ref><ref name="isthmus-2011-12-29-openings-closings">Falkenstein, L. (2011, December 29). [https://isthmus.com/food-drink/amid-2011s-openings-and-closings-madison-restaurants-delivered-some-pretty-impressive-food/ "Amid 2011's openings and closings, Madison restaurants delivered some pretty impressive food."] ''Isthmus''.</ref>.
* November: [[Supreme Pizza]] at [[912 East Johnson Street|912 E. Johnson St.]] closes and is sold; it reopens as [[Madtown Pizza]] in 2011<ref name="wsj-2010-11-21-p66">Martell, C. (2010, November 21). "Brew pub business booming." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 66. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523116552/ 523116552].</ref>.


===== 2011 =====
===== 2011 =====
* February 15 to March: [[Ian's Pizza]] gives away some 56,000 slices to the Capitol protesters, paid for by donors around the world<ref name="ct-2011-03-03-p6">Novak, B. (2011, March 3). "Power (and pizza) to the people!" ''The Capital Times''. p. 6. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522560162/ 522560162].</ref><ref name="mc-2011-04-23-ians-protests-over">Rose, D. (2011, April 23). [https://madison.com/news/local/ask/catching-up/article_6b2e6e82-6ddf-11e0-9a3a-001cc4c002e0.html "Catching up: With protests over, business back to normal at Ian's Pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* About June: [[Madtown Pizza]] opens at 912 E. Johnson St.<ref name="mc-2012-02-29-madtown-review">Dean, K. (2012, February 29). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_21774fa7-d311-570f-84ce-a57c1947406b.html "The thin crust is a must at Madtown Pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* Mid-June: Roman Candle's "Sparkler" counter opens at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="mc-2011-05-19-roman-candle-museum">Dean, K. (2011, May 19). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_f9442eee-823b-11e0-ba79-001cc4c002e0.html "Table Talk: Roman Candle replacing Bean Sprouts at Madison Children's Museum."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* August: Fat Boys Pizza takes the old [[Picasso’s Pizza|Picasso's]] in McFarland<ref name="mc-2011-07-17-fat-boys-mcfarland">Kalk Derby, S. (2011, July 17). [https://madison.com/lifestyles/article_917f233c-af08-11e0-ad0d-001cc4c03286.html "Restaurant News: Fat Boys Pizza coming to McFarland."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* Early October: [[Salvatore's Tomato Pies]] opens in Sun Prairie<ref name="ct-2011-12-29-p6">Christians, L. (2011, December 29). "Salvatore's makes pizza from Sun Prairie with love." ''The Capital Times''. p. 6. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522469422/ 522469422].</ref>.
* Autumn: [[Luigi's Pizza|Luigi's]] is revived at 515 S. Midvale Blvd.<ref name="ct-2011-11-10-p9">(2011, November 10). "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's Luigi's." ''The Capital Times''. p. 9. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522468224/ 522468224].</ref>


===== 2012 =====
===== 2012 =====
* Early 2012: [[La Rocca's Restaurant & Pizzeria|La Rocca's]] leaves Williamson Street for Oregon<ref name="mc-2012-06-06-la-roccas-review">Christians, L. (2012, June 6). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_49e8a20d-5c09-5c45-b8f0-db1cabc50db5.html "Lovable La Rocca's treats diners like family."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* February: Chief's Tavern opens across the street from Buck's Pizza and serves its pizza<ref name="mc-2012-02-05-chiefs-tavern">Kalk Derby, S. (2012, February 5). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_f9882442-4e86-11e1-bcb9-0019bb2963f4.html "New Chief's Tavern will feature Buck's Pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* February: Chief's Tavern opens across the street from Buck's Pizza and serves its pizza<ref name="mc-2012-02-05-chiefs-tavern">Kalk Derby, S. (2012, February 5). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_f9882442-4e86-11e1-bcb9-0019bb2963f4.html "New Chief's Tavern will feature Buck's Pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* [[Pizza Pit]] leaves [[1401 Emil Street|1401 Emil St.]] after about 41 years. It is still advertising in April<ref name="wsj-2012-04-20">(2012, April 20). Pizza Pit advertisement, 1401 Emil St., phone 251-4412 (ran 20–28 April 2012). ''Wisconsin State Journal''. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522989462/ 522989462].</ref>; in December the building is to be demolished<ref name="wsj-2012-12-01-p32">(2012, December 1). City notice: 1401 Emil Street, demolish restaurant building. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 32. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523009317/ 523009317], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523015671/ 523015671].</ref>.
* [[Pizza Pit]] leaves [[1401 Emil Street|1401 Emil St.]] after about 41 years. It is still advertising in April<ref name="wsj-2012-04-20">(2012, April 20). Pizza Pit advertisement, 1401 Emil St., phone 251-4412 (ran 20–28 April 2012). ''Wisconsin State Journal''. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522989462/ 522989462].</ref>; in December the building is to be demolished<ref name="wsj-2012-12-01-p32">(2012, December 1). City notice: 1401 Emil Street, demolish restaurant building. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 32. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523009317/ 523009317], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/523015671/ 523015671].</ref>.
* About May: Ian's Pizza moves across State Street to 100 State St.<ref name="ct-2012-06-14-p9">(2012, June 14). "Ian's serves an offbeat slice of heaven in bigger digs." ''The Capital Times''. p. 9. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522587625/ 522587625].</ref>
* July: [[Naples 15]] opens at 15 N. Butler St.<ref name="mc-2012-11-15-naples-15-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2012, November 15). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_8b918a00-2e8c-11e2-9fc6-0019bb2963f4.html "Review: Italian kitchen Naples 15 holds promise."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* July: [[La Fortuna Pizza]], Jen and Scott Lynch's mobile wood-fired oven, makes the rounds of farmers' markets and festivals<ref name="madmag-2012-07-24-la-fortuna">Cassidy, O. (2012, July 24). [https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/dining-and-drink/pizza-pros/article_af09a074-5473-58d4-967f-bd6677dac979.html "Pizza Pros."] ''Madison Magazine''.</ref>.
* Mid-November: [[S2 Pizzabar]] opens at 558 State St.<ref name="ct-2012-12-27-p9">Christians, L. (2012, December 27). "A sister to Ian's, S2 Pizzabar gets wood-fired up." ''The Capital Times''. p. 9. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520751949/ 520751949].</ref>
* December: [[Biagio Gargano]] of [[Gargano’s Pizzeria|Gargano's]] dies<ref name="mc-2013-07-05-ginos-at-50">Moe, D. (2013, July 5). [https://madison.com/news/local/columnists/doug-moe/article_20dd18c3-83f2-5c35-8d6c-68c8af51b001.html "Doug Moe: Gino's at 50."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* December 13: fire at Buck's Pizza<ref name="mc-2012-12-14-bucks-fire">Kalk Derby, S. (2012, December 14). [https://madison.com/news/local/article_2706e160-4580-11e2-afb3-001a4bcf887a.html "Fire at Buck's Pizza on East Side causes about $25,000 damage."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* December 13: fire at Buck's Pizza<ref name="mc-2012-12-14-bucks-fire">Kalk Derby, S. (2012, December 14). [https://madison.com/news/local/article_2706e160-4580-11e2-afb3-001a4bcf887a.html "Fire at Buck's Pizza on East Side causes about $25,000 damage."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.


===== 2013 =====
===== 2013 =====
* February: [[Pizza Ranch]] is due to open in Sun Prairie<ref name="mc-2012-10-27-pizza-ranch-sun-prairie">Kalk Derby, S. (2012, October 27). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_fb25cf46-1f7f-11e2-b670-0019bb2963f4.html "Restaurant news: New Pizza Ranch in Sun Prairie, AJ Bombers in burger championships."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* March 17: S2 Pizzabar closes<ref name="mc-2013-03-01-s2-closing">Christians, L. (2013, March 1). [https://madison.com/news/local/city-life/article_64a1f6e0-8298-11e2-af6c-001a4bcf887a.html "S2 Pizzabar to close March 17."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* June 27: [[Novanta]] opens on Old Sauk Road<ref name="mc-2013-07-05-novanta-opens">Kalk Derby, S. (2013, July 5). [https://madison.com/lifestyles/food_and_cooking/article_e5deb680-c350-51f2-b21b-de8f20bd4751.html "Restaurant News: New Far West Side pizzeria Novanta has shades of Porta Alba."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* July 5: [[Gino’s|Gino's]] turns 50<ref name="mc-2013-07-05-ginos-at-50" />.
* July: [[Grampa's Pizzeria]] opens on Williamson Street<ref name="ct-2013-09-26-p5">Christians, L. (2013, September 26). "Grampa's shoots the moon on Willy Street with honey and hot peppers." ''The Capital Times''. p. 5. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520621196/ 520621196].</ref>.
* November: Glass Nickel's Fetalicious wins the Capital Times' best-pizza poll<ref name="mc-2013-11-17-pizza-poll">(2013, November 17). [https://madison.com/news/local/city-life/article_580ef10a-4faf-11e3-a40f-0019bb2963f4.html "Poll on Madison area's best pizza launches week's most-read items."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* December 2: [[Nonno’s Ristorante Italiano]], an Italian-American restaurant with pizza, opens at 704 S. Whitney Way<ref name="mc-2014-02-20-nonnos-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2014, February 20). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/restaurant-review-nonnos-comes-through-with-superb-italian-american-fare/article_03f08807-9386-5f17-ba48-3fa5fbd13c13.html "Restaurant review: Nonno's comes through with superb Italian-American fare."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.


===== 2014 =====
===== 2014 =====
* March 23: [[Nattspil]] turns 10<ref name="mc-2014-03-17-natt-spil-10th">Kalk Derby, S. (2014, March 17). [https://madison.com/lifestyles/food_and_cooking/article_17ee6a51-55b9-588b-b8f7-f0d6e3d9c2b8.html "Restaurant News: Natt Spil celebrates its 10th anniversary Sunday."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* December 4: Salvatore's Tomato Pies opens at 912 E. Johnson St.<ref name="mc-2014-12-08-salvatores-quiet-opening">Kalk Derby, S. (2014, December 8). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_3e764f5a-93e8-5544-a751-8ea55bd71ed5.html "Restaurant News: Salvatore's Tomato Pies 'quiet' Madison opening not so quiet."] ''madison.com''.</ref>
* [[Gumby’s Pizza|Gumby's Pizza]] closes at [[2825 University Avenue|2825 University Ave.]]<ref name="ct-2016-04-20-p32">Rice, G. (2016, April 20). [https://madison.com/article_ee2068d2-96c0-5aff-9b0c-32cf2b92fd4f.html "Let's Eat: Get stuffed with Chicago-style deep dish at Itzza Pizza."] ''The Capital Times''. p. 32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520616702/ 520616702].</ref>; [[Itzza Pizza]] is there by June<ref name="edm-2014-06-29-itzza">(2014, June 29). [https://www.eatdrinkmadison.com/blog/?p=1934 "Itzza Pizza."] ''EatDrinkMadison.com''.</ref>.
* [[Gumby’s Pizza|Gumby's Pizza]] closes at [[2825 University Avenue|2825 University Ave.]]<ref name="ct-2016-04-20-p32">Rice, G. (2016, April 20). [https://madison.com/article_ee2068d2-96c0-5aff-9b0c-32cf2b92fd4f.html "Let's Eat: Get stuffed with Chicago-style deep dish at Itzza Pizza."] ''The Capital Times''. p. 32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/520616702/ 520616702].</ref>; [[Itzza Pizza]] is there by June<ref name="edm-2014-06-29-itzza">(2014, June 29). [https://www.eatdrinkmadison.com/blog/?p=1934 "Itzza Pizza."] ''EatDrinkMadison.com''.</ref>.
* April: Rocky Rococo opens in Sun Prairie<ref name="wsj-2018-04-15-pE5">Kalk Derby, S. (2018, April 15). [https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/restaurants/rocky-rococo-leaves-east-washington-after-almost-40-years/article_e5333f46-415c-532f-92f5-01b7a3595302.html "Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington."] ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. E5. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/420480646/ 420480646].</ref>.
* April: Rocky Rococo opens in Sun Prairie<ref name="wsj-2018-04-15-pE5">Kalk Derby, S. (2018, April 15). [https://madison.com/wsj/entertainment/dining/restaurants/rocky-rococo-leaves-east-washington-after-almost-40-years/article_e5333f46-415c-532f-92f5-01b7a3595302.html "Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington."] ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. E5. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/420480646/ 420480646].</ref>.
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===== 2016 =====
===== 2016 =====
* April 24: [[Bunky’s]] Cafe, 2425 Atwood Ave., closes as a restaurant and turns to catering<ref name="isthmus-2016-04-14-bunkys">Brogan, D. (2016, April 14). [https://isthmus.com/food-drink/bunkys-space-still-open-for-private-events-catering/ ""We're still here": Bunky's space still open for private events, catering."] ''Isthmus''.</ref>.
* February 12: fire at the west side [[Glass Nickel Pizza]]. It reopens on June 1<ref name="ct-2016-07-06-p32">Christians, L. (2016, July 6). "The new Phoenix pizza celebrates west side Glass Nickel's rise from the fire." ''The Capital Times''. p. 32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/521037659/ 521037659].</ref>.
* February 12: fire at the west side [[Glass Nickel Pizza]]. It reopens on June 1<ref name="ct-2016-07-06-p32">Christians, L. (2016, July 6). "The new Phoenix pizza celebrates west side Glass Nickel's rise from the fire." ''The Capital Times''. p. 32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/521037659/ 521037659].</ref>.
* June 3: Dahmen's Pizza Place closes<ref name="mc-2016-06-06-dahmens-closes" />.
* June 3: Dahmen's Pizza Place closes<ref name="mc-2016-06-06-dahmens-closes">Kalk Derby, S. (2016, June 6). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_a409cfa9-af5a-5319-b106-1f1cbfd6a9bd.html "Restaurant News: Dahmen's Pizza Place closes, brothers focus on new pub."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* The west side [[Pizzeria Uno]] closes<ref name="wsj-2023-11-29-pA9">(2023, November 29). Uno Terrace apartments at 7601 Mineral Point Rd. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. A9. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1021473905/ 1021473905].</ref>.
* The west side [[Pizzeria Uno]] closes<ref name="wsj-2023-11-29-pA9">(2023, November 29). Uno Terrace apartments at 7601 Mineral Point Rd. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. A9. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1021473905/ 1021473905].</ref>.
* November: Pete Gargano closes [[Pizzeria Bellini|Bellini]], 401 E. Washington Ave., after 17 years<ref name="wsj-2017-01-15-pE5">Kalk Derby, S. (2017, January 15). "Bellini location to be sports bar." ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. E5. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/608606294/ 608606294].</ref>.


===== 2017 =====
===== 2017 =====

Latest revision as of 03:02, 29 October 2026

In the 2010s a number of long-running pizza places closed, among them The Pizza Oven, and Rocky Rococo left the shopping malls.

2010
2011
  • February 15 to March: Ian's Pizza gives away some 56,000 slices to the Capitol protesters, paid for by donors around the world[12][13].
  • About June: Madtown Pizza opens at 912 E. Johnson St.[14]
  • Mid-June: Roman Candle's "Sparkler" counter opens at the Madison Children's Museum[15].
  • August: Fat Boys Pizza takes the old Picasso's in McFarland[16].
  • Early October: Salvatore's Tomato Pies opens in Sun Prairie[17].
  • Autumn: Luigi's is revived at 515 S. Midvale Blvd.[18]
2012
  • Early 2012: La Rocca's leaves Williamson Street for Oregon[19].
  • February: Chief's Tavern opens across the street from Buck's Pizza and serves its pizza[20].
  • Pizza Pit leaves 1401 Emil St. after about 41 years. It is still advertising in April[21]; in December the building is to be demolished[22].
  • About May: Ian's Pizza moves across State Street to 100 State St.[23]
  • July: Naples 15 opens at 15 N. Butler St.[24]
  • July: La Fortuna Pizza, Jen and Scott Lynch's mobile wood-fired oven, makes the rounds of farmers' markets and festivals[25].
  • Mid-November: S2 Pizzabar opens at 558 State St.[26]
  • December: Biagio Gargano of Gargano's dies[27].
  • December 13: fire at Buck's Pizza[28].
2013
2014
2015
2016
  • April 24: Bunky’s Cafe, 2425 Atwood Ave., closes as a restaurant and turns to catering[42].
  • February 12: fire at the west side Glass Nickel Pizza. It reopens on June 1[43].
  • June 3: Dahmen's Pizza Place closes[44].
  • The west side Pizzeria Uno closes[45].
  • November: Pete Gargano closes Bellini, 401 E. Washington Ave., after 17 years[46].
2017
  • May: Rocky Rococo closes at Westgate Mall[39].
  • June 3: the West Side store of Buck's Pizza closes[47].
  • November: Wayne Mosley, co-founder of Rocky Rococo, dies[39].
2018
  • May 13: Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria East closes[39].
  • July 10: a gas explosion in downtown Sun Prairie destroys the Glass Nickel there[48].
  • Gumby's Pizza closes for the second time at 2825 University Ave., and Freaky’s Pizza opens[49].
2019
  • January: Giordano's is looking for a site in Madison[50].
  • December 7: The Pizza Oven closes[51].

Notes

  1. ↑ (2010, January 28). Roman Candle advertisement: West 1920 Parmenter St., East 1054 Williamson St., "South Location – NOW OPEN!" at 2685 Research Park Dr. The Capital Times. p. 3. Newspapers.com image 522529232.
  2. ↑ Treleven, E. (2010, April 8). "Rocky Rococo sues Madison franchisee." madison.com.
  3. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2010, July 21). "Plentiful pizza, tasty breadsticks, rock-bottom prices." madison.com.
  4. ↑ Martell, C. (2010, May 20). Table Talk: the Dahmen brothers bought the business that was briefly Pizza Oven West. The Capital Times. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 522590030.
  5. ↑ Moe, D. (2010, June 8). "Doug Moe: Ald. Sanborn buys Buck's Pizza, but won't mess with success." madison.com.
  6. ↑ (2010, June 17). Table Talk: Full of Bull opened last week at Blair Street and East Washington Avenue. The Capital Times. p. 8. Newspapers.com image 522591279.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Martell, C. (2010, July 15). Table Talk: Mount Horeb now has a Pizza Extreme, at 1200 Highway 151 in a former Pizza Pit; the chain's other stores listed. The Capital Times. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 522548861.
  8. ↑ Boston's location finder: Wisconsin is no longer among the states listed (Internet Archive capture; also absent 2010-10-18, 2011-01-22 and 2011-05-05). bostons.com. Internet Archive capture of September 14, 2010: archived copy. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ (2010, November 14). Help wanted: 'Opening Soon — Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill', 8420 Market St., Middleton, '(The old Boston Pizza)'. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 103. Newspapers.com image 522992141.
  10. ↑ Falkenstein, L. (2011, December 29). "Amid 2011's openings and closings, Madison restaurants delivered some pretty impressive food." Isthmus.
  11. ↑ Martell, C. (2010, November 21). "Brew pub business booming." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 66. Newspapers.com image 523116552.
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