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==History==
==History==
The Capital Times says the business started in Belleville in 2010<ref name="ct-2024-04-03-pO38" />; the State Journal said in 2023 that it began "14 years ago", about 2009<ref name="mc-2023-07-02-stone-porch">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, July 2). [https://madison.com/article_69298c22-6d99-536f-9daf-8f82b80543b9.html "Couple has new plans for shuttered brewpub."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. A New Glarus store followed in 2013. The Verona store opened in March 2016, and the Belleville store closed later that year. A Sun Prairie store, owned by the Wattersons, opened in October 2020<ref name="ct-2024-04-03-pO38" /><ref name="mc-2023-07-02-stone-porch" />.
The Capital Times says the business started in Belleville in 2010<ref name="ct-2024-04-03-pO38" />; the State Journal said in 2023 that it began "14 years ago", about 2009<ref name="mc-2023-07-02-stone-porch">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, July 2). [https://madison.com/article_69298c22-6d99-536f-9daf-8f82b80543b9.html "Couple has new plans for shuttered brewpub."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. A New Glarus store followed in 2013. The Verona store opened in March 2016 in a newly built building at 957 Liberty Dr., which became an anchor of Verona's Liberty Drive district near Fisher King Winery and Wisconsin Brewing<ref name="mc-2016-03-15-sugar-river-verona-review">Krug, E. (2016, June 7). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_39ba733c-0706-51b7-a712-ba252d4c6cad.html "Let's Eat: Build your own pie in newly built Sugar River Pizza in Verona."] ''madison.com''.</ref>; the Belleville store closed later that year. A Sun Prairie store, owned by the Wattersons, was announced in March 2019 for the Prairie Lakes development, with 46 tap lines planned<ref name="mc-2019-03-04-sugar-river-sp">Kalk Derby, S. (2019, March 4). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurants/article_59ee77f8-7f0f-5c1d-b5ba-3d84bce66015.html "Sugar River Pizza heading to Sun Prairie."] ''madison.com''.</ref>; it opened on October 8, 2020, on Cabela Drive near Cabela's<ref name="madmag-2020-10-08-sugar-river-sp">Inveiss, M. (2020, October 8). [https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/dining-and-drink/sugar-river-pizza-co-opens-third-location-in-sun-prairie/article_7b68e570-acaf-589a-91a6-09199989af91.html "Sugar River Pizza Co. opens third location in Sun Prairie."] ''Madison Magazine''.</ref><ref name="ct-2024-04-03-pO38" /><ref name="mc-2023-07-02-stone-porch" />.


In 2023 the Thomases opened Stone Porch Alehouse in Verona, in the former Boulder Brewpub, with burgers and fried chicken rather than pizza<ref name="mc-2023-07-02-stone-porch" /><ref name="ct-2024-04-03-pO38" />.
In 2023 the Thomases opened Stone Porch Alehouse in Verona, in the former Boulder Brewpub, with burgers and fried chicken rather than pizza<ref name="mc-2023-07-02-stone-porch" /><ref name="ct-2024-04-03-pO38" />.
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* Verona (March 2016 to present).
* 957 Liberty Dr., Verona (March 2016 to present)<ref name="mc-2016-03-15-sugar-river-verona-review" />.
* New Glarus (2013 to present).
* New Glarus (2013 to present).
* Sun Prairie (October 2020 to present).
* Sun Prairie (October 2020 to present).

Latest revision as of 03:02, 29 October 2026

Sugar River Pizza is a family pizza business that began in Belleville. Sarah and Ross Thomas started it with Sarah's parents, Deb and Daryl Watterson[1]. It was runner-up for the State Journal readers' People's Choice award for best pizza in 2024, 2025 and 2026[2][3][4].

History

The Capital Times says the business started in Belleville in 2010[1]; the State Journal said in 2023 that it began "14 years ago", about 2009[5]. A New Glarus store followed in 2013. The Verona store opened in March 2016 in a newly built building at 957 Liberty Dr., which became an anchor of Verona's Liberty Drive district near Fisher King Winery and Wisconsin Brewing[6]; the Belleville store closed later that year. A Sun Prairie store, owned by the Wattersons, was announced in March 2019 for the Prairie Lakes development, with 46 tap lines planned[7]; it opened on October 8, 2020, on Cabela Drive near Cabela's[8][1][5].

In 2023 the Thomases opened Stone Porch Alehouse in Verona, in the former Boulder Brewpub, with burgers and fried chicken rather than pizza[5][1].

Pizza

  • All its sauces are made from scratch[5].

Locations

  • 957 Liberty Dr., Verona (March 2016 to present)[6].
  • New Glarus (2013 to present).
  • Sun Prairie (October 2020 to present).

Former Locations

  • Belleville (2009 or 2010 to 2016).

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Haase, N. (2024, April 3). "Hot chicken and cold beer: Stone Porch Alehouse in Verona invites celebration." The Capital Times. p. O38. Newspapers.com image 1056657020.
  2. ↑ (2024, September 9). "People's Choice 2024: Best Pizza." madison.com.
  3. ↑ (2025, September 14). "People's Choice 2025: Best Pizza." madison.com.
  4. ↑ (2026, September 12). "People's Choice 2026: Best Pizza." madison.com.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Kalk Derby, S. (2023, July 2). "Couple has new plans for shuttered brewpub." madison.com.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Krug, E. (2016, June 7). "Let's Eat: Build your own pie in newly built Sugar River Pizza in Verona." madison.com.
  7. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2019, March 4). "Sugar River Pizza heading to Sun Prairie." madison.com.
  8. ↑ Inveiss, M. (2020, October 8). "Sugar River Pizza Co. opens third location in Sun Prairie." Madison Magazine.
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