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===== 2004 =====
===== 2004 =====
* November: [[Little Caesar’s|Little Caesars]] is "coming soon" to 2833 E. Washington Ave., its return to Madison<ref name="wsj-2004-11-03-p44">(2004, November 3). Little Caesars "Coming Soon!" 2833 East Washington & Johnson (Madison East Shopping Center). ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 44. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/406586628/ 406586628].</ref>.
* April 30: [[The Pizza Oven]] closes at [[6016 Monona Drive|6016 Monona Dr.]] after 40 years<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11">Lipton, E. F. (2004, March 22). Regulars mourn coming changes to Monona's Pizza Oven. ''The Capital Times''. p. 11–12. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/529174961/ 529174961], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/529174972/ 529174972].</ref>. It reopens under a new owner elsewhere on Monona Drive<ref name="mc-2020-03-03-salvatores-monona">Kalk Derby, S. (2020, March 3). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurants/article_2703edce-0070-5094-a460-57327cd1338f.html "Salvatore's Tomato Pies to open in former Pizza Oven in Monona."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* April 30: [[The Pizza Oven]] closes at [[6016 Monona Drive|6016 Monona Dr.]] after 40 years<ref name="ct-2004-03-22-p11">Lipton, E. F. (2004, March 22). Regulars mourn coming changes to Monona's Pizza Oven. ''The Capital Times''. p. 11–12. Newspapers.com images [https://www.newspapers.com/image/529174961/ 529174961], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/529174972/ 529174972].</ref>. It reopens under a new owner elsewhere on Monona Drive<ref name="mc-2020-03-03-salvatores-monona">Kalk Derby, S. (2020, March 3). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurants/article_2703edce-0070-5094-a460-57327cd1338f.html "Salvatore's Tomato Pies to open in former Pizza Oven in Monona."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.


===== 2005 =====
===== 2005 =====
* May: only two [[Pizza Hut]] restaurants remain on the city's licence list, down from four in 1995<ref name="ct-2005-05-23-p4">(2005, May 23). City of Madison licence list: Pizza Hut of Madison Inc., 2649 East Springs Dr. and 7440 Mineral Point Rd. ''The Capital Times''. p. 4. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525987724/ 525987724].</ref>.


===== 2006 =====
===== 2006 =====

Revision as of 20:56, 30 September 2026

The 2000s began with the closing and sale of the Pizza Pit company stores. Several older places moved or changed hands during the decade.

2000
  • January 19: Pizza Pit's seven company stores in Madison close[1].
  • January 29: the stores, bought by a group of investors, begin to reopen[2].
  • Rocky Rococo opens Party Pizzeria East near East Towne[3].
  • September 24: David Wilson, owner of Supreme Pizza since 1984, is killed riding his bicycle[4]. The restaurant is sold in November[5].
2001
2002
  • About September: Glass Nickel opens its dining room[8].
2003
  • October: the equipment of Edwardo's on Mineral Point Road is sold at auction[9].
2004
2005
  • May: only two Pizza Hut restaurants remain on the city's licence list, down from four in 1995[13].
2006
  • The West Side store of Buck’s Pizza moves from Midvale Plaza to 5502 University Ave.[14]
2007
2008
2009

Notes

  1. ↑ Gribble, R. A. (2000, January 22). "Pizza Pit closes six stores." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 39. Newspapers.com image 400896178.
  2. ↑ Gribble, R. A. (2000, January 29). "3 Pizza Pit stores to reopen." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 39. Newspapers.com image 400919775.
  3. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2018, April 15). "Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington." Wisconsin State Journal. p. E5. Newspapers.com image 420480646.
  4. ↑ (2000, September 26). "Man killed." The Capital Times. p. 3. Newspapers.com image 522187740.
  5. ↑ Kalk, S. (2000, November 23). Supreme goes on, with new owners. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 96. Newspapers.com image 406741672.
  6. ↑ (2001, November 30). "New owner reopens Supreme Pizza." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 30. Newspapers.com image 406691457.
  7. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2024, January 14). "'Quite a project' for Glass Nickel." Wisconsin State Journal. p. A3–A4. Newspapers.com images 1031340937, 1031340962.
  8. ↑ Martell, C. (2002, October 14). "Glass Nickel opens sit-down pizza place." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23. Newspapers.com image 407656609.
  9. ↑ (2003, October 19). Public auction of restaurant equipment, Edwardo's, 6601 Mineral Point Rd. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 153.
  10. ↑ (2004, November 3). Little Caesars "Coming Soon!" 2833 East Washington & Johnson (Madison East Shopping Center). Wisconsin State Journal. p. 44. Newspapers.com image 406586628.
  11. ↑ Lipton, E. F. (2004, March 22). Regulars mourn coming changes to Monona's Pizza Oven. The Capital Times. p. 11–12. Newspapers.com images 529174961, 529174972.
  12. ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2020, March 3). "Salvatore's Tomato Pies to open in former Pizza Oven in Monona." madison.com.
  13. ↑ (2005, May 23). City of Madison licence list: Pizza Hut of Madison Inc., 2649 East Springs Dr. and 7440 Mineral Point Rd. The Capital Times. p. 4. Newspapers.com image 525987724.
  14. ↑ (2006, November 1). "Take Note." madison.com.
  15. ↑ Troller, S. (2009, June 17). "Ian's bakery to open on Willy Street." madison.com.
  16. ↑ Martell, C. (2010, January 24). "Pizza, arcade make this a good choice for families." madison.com.
  17. ↑ Troller, S. (2009, September 27). "Extreme foresight for local pizza chain." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 52. Newspapers.com image 407707812.
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