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==History== | ==History== | ||
In January 2026 Ian's had three stores in Madison, among them State Street and the Garver Feed Mill (opened 2019), three in Milwaukee, and one in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opened in July 2025, with a commercial kitchen at 802 Walsh Rd. Each store has its own group of owners drawn from its employees, friends and family; Nick Martin is managing partner of the Madison stores<ref name="mc-2026-01-19-ians-verona" />. | In January 2026 Ian's had three stores in Madison, among them State Street and the Garver Feed Mill (opened 2019), three in Milwaukee, and one in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opened in July 2025, with a commercial kitchen at 802 Walsh Rd. Each store has its own group of owners drawn from its employees, friends and family; Nick Martin is managing partner of the Madison stores<ref name="mc-2026-01-19-ians-verona" />. | ||
During the COVID-19 pandemic all three Madison stores of 2020, on State Street, on North Frances Street and at Garver, kept up carryout and delivery<ref name="mc-2020-03-17-takeout">Christians, L. (2020, March 17). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/article_695f59ef-8886-5ca1-9579-223f0de515a1.html "UPDATED: Some restaurants close, others shift to low-contact take-out in wake of COVID-19."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. A fund called "Stay home! Send pizza!" sent Ian's pizzas to hospital workers in the spring of 2020<ref name="mc-2020-04-06-send-pizza">Christians, L. (2020, April 6). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/article_9b471e7f-cc86-5675-850b-2a42a21150e4.html "Stay home, send pizza: Efforts to 'feed the frontlines' of coronavirus fight gain traction."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Ian's gave pizza to the protesters of 2020, as it had to the Act 10 protesters of 2011, when it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to the Capitol with orders from all 50 states and 72 countries<ref name="mc-2020-06-12-blm-pizza">Christians, L. (2020, June 12). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/article_55514e40-8cf6-558d-ac86-d8d32770333f.html "Restaurants say #blacklivesmatter with posts, pizza."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="mc-2021-02-07-act-10-ians">Vetterkind, R. (2021, February 7). [https://madison.com/article_b2c9311a-cbb1-5abd-98ef-87aa849d7cf1.html "Act 10 helped put Ian's Pizza on the map."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. Only three of its seven restaurants got federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants in 2021<ref name="mc-2021-07-31-rrf">Schmidt, M. (2021, July 31). [https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_bbe65cda-b915-57d0-95d6-982294aa9b54.html "Only 1 in 3 Wisconsin restaurant applicants got COVID relief grant, leaving room for worry."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. To keep staff, it guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m.<ref name="mc-2021-09-29-out-of-service">Christians, L. (2021, September 29). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/article_a297a5ab-2123-50a5-af56-a60dab7344ed.html "Out of service: What will it take to bring back Madison's restaurant workers?"] ''madison.com''.</ref> | |||
The largest store yet, 8,000 square feet at 303 W. Verona Ave. in Verona's Mill District, broke ground in early January 2026 and was due to open by midsummer. It is the first Ian's to sell liquor, and has its own Calliope Ice Cream counter<ref name="mc-2026-01-19-ians-verona" />. | The largest store yet, 8,000 square feet at 303 W. Verona Ave. in Verona's Mill District, broke ground in early January 2026 and was due to open by midsummer. It is the first Ian's to sell liquor, and has its own Calliope Ice Cream counter<ref name="mc-2026-01-19-ians-verona" />. | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* State | * 100 State St.<ref name="mc-2020-06-12-blm-pizza" /> | ||
* 319 N. Frances St. (open in 2020)<ref name="mc-2020-01-09-novanta">Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 9). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/reviews/article_8b30c289-8457-531d-a219-5e5db0e1a9cc.html "New Novanta restaurant is quick, dependable and spirited."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="mc-2020-11-07-cold-comfort">Christians, L. (2020, November 7). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/article_2fdc210d-f78e-55cb-a251-96fc41516a1e.html "Cold comfort: With winter on its way, Madison restaurants scramble to stay alive."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | |||
* Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green (2019 to present)<ref name="ct-2023-11-15-pO44" /><ref name="mc-2026-01-19-ians-verona" />. | * Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green (2019 to present)<ref name="ct-2023-11-15-pO44" /><ref name="mc-2026-01-19-ians-verona" />. | ||
* 303 W. Verona Ave., Verona (due to open in summer 2026). | * 303 W. Verona Ave., Verona (due to open in summer 2026). | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[COVID-19 pandemic]] | |||
* [[Item:Q991|Ian's Pizza in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]] | * [[Item:Q991|Ian's Pizza in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 03:49, 21 October 2026
Ian's Pizza was cofounded by Ian Gurfield. It opened on October 31, 2001, and is known for selling pizza by the slice, especially its mac 'n cheese pizza[1].
History
In January 2026 Ian's had three stores in Madison, among them State Street and the Garver Feed Mill (opened 2019), three in Milwaukee, and one in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, opened in July 2025, with a commercial kitchen at 802 Walsh Rd. Each store has its own group of owners drawn from its employees, friends and family; Nick Martin is managing partner of the Madison stores[1].
During the COVID-19 pandemic all three Madison stores of 2020, on State Street, on North Frances Street and at Garver, kept up carryout and delivery[2]. A fund called "Stay home! Send pizza!" sent Ian's pizzas to hospital workers in the spring of 2020[3], and Ian's gave pizza to the protesters of 2020, as it had to the Act 10 protesters of 2011, when it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to the Capitol with orders from all 50 states and 72 countries[4][5]. Only three of its seven restaurants got federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants in 2021[6]. To keep staff, it guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m.[7]
The largest store yet, 8,000 square feet at 303 W. Verona Ave. in Verona's Mill District, broke ground in early January 2026 and was due to open by midsummer. It is the first Ian's to sell liquor, and has its own Calliope Ice Cream counter[1].
Pizza
- Seasonal specials include a Thanksgiving pizza: mozzarella, mushroom cream, mushrooms, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce and fried onions[8].
- "As far as the pizza world is concerned, tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment," Gurfield said in 2026[9].
Locations
- 100 State St.[4]
- 319 N. Frances St. (open in 2020)[10][11].
- Garver Feed Mill, 3241 Garver Green (2019 to present)[8][1].
- 303 W. Verona Ave., Verona (due to open in summer 2026).
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kalk Derby, S. (2026, January 19). "Ian's Pizza is coming to Verona, its 'biggest undertaking yet'." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2020, March 17). "UPDATED: Some restaurants close, others shift to low-contact take-out in wake of COVID-19." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2020, April 6). "Stay home, send pizza: Efforts to 'feed the frontlines' of coronavirus fight gain traction." madison.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Christians, L. (2020, June 12). "Restaurants say #blacklivesmatter with posts, pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ Vetterkind, R. (2021, February 7). "Act 10 helped put Ian's Pizza on the map." madison.com.
- ↑ Schmidt, M. (2021, July 31). "Only 1 in 3 Wisconsin restaurant applicants got COVID relief grant, leaving room for worry." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2021, September 29). "Out of service: What will it take to bring back Madison's restaurant workers?" madison.com.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 (2023, November 15). Thanksgiving takeout roundup: Ian's Pizza Thanksgiving pizza. The Capital Times. p. O44. Newspapers.com image 1019208710.
- ↑ Rodriguez, A. (2026, January 14). "Kebabs and coffee: 2026 culinary trends." The Capital Times. p. O30. Newspapers.com image 1291918101.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2020, January 9). "New Novanta restaurant is quick, dependable and spirited." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2020, November 7). "Cold comfort: With winter on its way, Madison restaurants scramble to stay alive." madison.com.
