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Property / instance of: brand / rank
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Property / founded by
 
Property / founded by: Ian Gurfield / rank
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Property / founded by: Ian Gurfield / reference
 
Property / founded by: Ian Gurfield / reference
 
Property / research note
In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago.
 
Property / research note: In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago. / rank
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Property / research note: In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago. / reference
 
Property / research note
Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment."
 
Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / rank
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Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / reference
 
Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / reference
 
Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / reference
 
Property / research note
In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers.
 
Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / rank
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Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / reference
 
Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / reference
 
Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / reference
 
Property / research note
Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m.
 
Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / rank
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Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / reference
 
Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / reference
 
Property / research note
The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010.
 
Property / research note: The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010. / rank
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Property / research note: The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010. / reference
 
Property / research note
Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza."
 
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / rank
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Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note
Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013.
 
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / rank
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Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note
Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009.
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / rank
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Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
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Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'.
 
Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / rank
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Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / reference
 
Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / reference
 
Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / reference
 
Property / research note
Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002.
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / rank
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Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / inception
31 October 2001
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Property / inception: 31 October 2001 / rank
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Property / inception: 31 October 2001 / reference
 
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2001
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Property / inception: 2001 / rank
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Property / inception: 2001 / qualifier
 
Property / inception: 2001 / reference
 
Property / associated person
 
Property / associated person: Nick Martin / rank
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Property / associated person: Nick Martin / qualifier
 
Property / associated person: Nick Martin / qualifier
point in time: January 2026
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Property / associated person: Nick Martin / reference
 
Property / associated person
 
Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / rank
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Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / qualifier
 
Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / qualifier
start time: 2006
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Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / qualifier
end time: 2007
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Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / reference
 
Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / reference
 
Property / associated person
 
Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / rank
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Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / qualifier
 
Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / qualifier
point in time: 2009
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Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / reference
 
Property / number of stores
7
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Property / number of stores: 7 / rank
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Property / number of stores: 7 / qualifier
point in time: January 2026
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Property / number of stores: 7 / qualifier
 
Property / number of stores: 7 / reference
 
Property / number of stores
7
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Property / number of stores: 7 / rank
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Property / number of stores: 7 / qualifier
point in time: July 2021
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Property / number of stores: 7 / qualifier
 
Property / number of stores: 7 / reference
 
Property / number of stores
2
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Property / number of stores: 2 / rank
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Property / number of stores: 2 / qualifier
point in time: November 2005
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Property / number of stores: 2 / reference
 
Property / significant event
 
Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / rank
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Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference
 
Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference
 
Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / rank
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Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / rank
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Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / qualifier
point in time: November 2001
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Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / rank
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Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / rank
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Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / reference
 
Property / instance of
 
Property / instance of: brand / rank
 
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Property / founded by
 
Property / founded by: Ian Gurfield / rank
 
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Property / founded by: Ian Gurfield / reference
 
Property / founded by: Ian Gurfield / reference
 
Property / research note
 
In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Property / research note: In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago. / rank
 
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Property / research note: In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago. / reference
 
Property / research note
 
Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment."
Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / rank
 
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Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / reference
 
Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / reference
 
Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / reference
 
Property / research note
 
In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers.
Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / rank
 
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Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / reference
 
Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / reference
 
Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / reference
 
Property / research note
 
Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m.
Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / rank
 
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Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / reference
 
Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / reference
 
Property / research note
 
The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010.
Property / research note: The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010. / rank
 
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Property / research note: The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010. / reference
 
Property / research note
 
Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza."
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / rank
 
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Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / reference
 
Property / research note
 
Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013.
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / rank
 
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Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / reference
 
Property / research note
 
Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009.
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / rank
 
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Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / reference
 
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Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'.
Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / rank
 
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Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / reference
 
Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / reference
 
Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / reference
 
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Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002.
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / rank
 
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Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / reference
 
Property / inception
 
31 October 2001
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Property / inception: 31 October 2001 / reference
 
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2001
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Property / inception
 
31 October 2001
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Property / inception: 31 October 2001 / rank
 
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Property / inception: 31 October 2001 / qualifier
 
Property / inception: 31 October 2001 / reference
 
stated in: Ian's to make dough in Chicago (DC, 8 May 2008)
quotation: opened up the first Ian's in Madison on Oct. 31, 2001
Property / associated person
 
Property / associated person: Nick Martin / rank
 
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Property / associated person: Nick Martin / qualifier
 
Property / associated person: Nick Martin / qualifier
 
point in time: January 2026
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Property / associated person: Nick Martin / reference
 
Property / associated person
 
Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / rank
 
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Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / qualifier
 
Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / qualifier
 
start time: 2006
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Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / qualifier
 
end time: 2007
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Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / reference
 
Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / reference
 
Property / associated person
 
Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / rank
 
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Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / qualifier
 
Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / qualifier
 
point in time: 2009
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Property / number of stores
 
7
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Property / number of stores: 7 / rank
 
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point in time: January 2026
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Property / number of stores: 7 / reference
 
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7
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point in time: July 2021
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2
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point in time: November 2005
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Property / significant event
 
Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / rank
 
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Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference
 
Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference
 
Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / rank
 
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Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / rank
 
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Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / qualifier
 
point in time: November 2001
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Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / rank
 
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Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / rank
 
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Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / rank
 
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Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference
 
Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference
 

Latest revision as of 02:06, 29 October 2026

pizza business in Madison, Wisconsin
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Ian's Pizza
pizza business in Madison, Wisconsin

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    In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Ian's bakery to open on Willy Street (madison.com, 17 Jun 2009)
    Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment."
    3 references
    stated in
    Ian's Pizza is coming to Verona, its 'biggest undertaking yet' (madison.com, 19 Jan 2026)
    stated in
    Thanksgiving takeout roundup: Ian's Pizza Thanksgiving pizza (CT, 15 Nov 2023, p. O44)
    stated in
    Kebabs and coffee: 2026 culinary trends (CT, 14 Jan 2026, p. O30)
    In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers.
    3 references
    stated in
    Act 10 helped put Ian's Pizza on the map (madison.com, 7 Feb 2021)
    stated in
    Restaurants say #blacklivesmatter with posts, pizza (madison.com, 12 Jun 2020)
    stated in
    Stay home, send pizza: Efforts to 'feed the frontlines' of coronavirus fight gain traction (madison.com, 6 Apr 2020)
    Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m.
    2 references
    stated in
    Only 1 in 3 Wisconsin restaurant applicants got COVID relief grant, leaving room for worry (madison.com, 31 Jul 2021)
    stated in
    Out of service: What will it take to bring back Madison's restaurant workers? (madison.com, 29 Sep 2021)
    The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010.
    1 reference
    stated in
    Let's Eat: Give thanks for Ian's Pizza's tasty turkey-and-stuffing stunt slice (madison.com, 22 Nov 2018)
    Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza."
    4 references
    stated in
    Power (and pizza) to the people! (CT, 3 Mar 2011, p. 6)
    stated in
    Eateries feed protesters with appetite for change (CT, 10 Mar 2011, p. 9)
    stated in
    Catching up: With protests over, business back to normal at Ian's Pizza (madison.com, 23 Apr 2011)
    stated in
    Is Scott Walker responsible for the success of Ian's Pizza? (madison.com, 2 Nov 2013)
    Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013.
    4 references
    stated in
    "Top 5 slices at Ian's Pizza, State Street": Mac n' Cheese first (CT, 4 Mar 2010, p. 5)
    stated in
    Chris Martell column: Ian's Pizza takes a Bicycle Benefits award (CT, 25 Mar 2010, p. 7)
    stated in
    Is Scott Walker responsible for the success of Ian's Pizza? (madison.com, 2 Nov 2013)
    stated in
    Slice of glory: Top eaters will chow down at Ian's pizza-eating contest (CT, 19 Sep 2013, p. 4)
    Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009.
    4 references
    stated in
    Ian's offers diners a slice of pizza diversity (madison.com, 10 Nov 2005)
    stated in
    Ian's Pizza founder inspires UW crowd (DC, 28 Feb 2008)
    stated in
    Ian's to make dough in Chicago (DC, 8 May 2008)
    stated in
    Ian's bakery to open on Willy Street (madison.com, 17 Jun 2009)
    Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'.
    3 references
    stated in
    Ian's offers diners a slice of pizza diversity (madison.com, 10 Nov 2005)
    stated in
    "Mad City Stats: Top 5 selling pizzas at Ian's Pizza": Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak (CT, 10 Dec 2009, p. 5)
    stated in
    Through thick and thin: Madison's pizzerias have come a long way from their humble start on Spaghetti Corner (madison.com, 28 May 2008)
    Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002.
    5 references
    stated in
    Creativity, by the slice (DC, 6 Mar 2002)
    stated in
    Slice of Heaven (BH, 13 Nov 2001)
    stated in
    Artichokes on a pizza for $2.50? Visit Ian's Pizza (DC, 8 Nov 2001)
    stated in
    Favorite Pizza (Readers' Choice Awards 2002) (DC, 18 Apr 2002)
    stated in
    Independent restaurants trying to break the chains (BH, 2 Oct 2003)
     
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