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* [[Item:Q729|Pizza Hut in the Pizzapedia database]]
* [[Item:Q729|Pizza Hut in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]


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Revision as of 01:37, 20 October 2026

Pizza Hut is a national pizza chain, established in Wichita, Kansas. Its first Madison restaurant opened in January 1968. Unlike Domino's and Little Caesar's, it has never left Madison, although its dine-in restaurants have thinned out since the 1990s.

History

  • January 1968: the first Madison restaurant opens at 2405 S. Park St., then in the Town of Madison[1]. It is hiring on January 11[2].
  • May 1975: Pizza Hut of Madison Inc. is on the Town of Madison licence list for 2405 S. Park St.[3]
  • May 1985: three franchise corporations apply for city licences: Pizza Hut of East Madison Inc. at 3059 E. Washington Ave., Pizza Hut of West Madison Inc. at 4709 Verona Rd., and Pizza Hut of West Towne Inc. at 7440 Mineral Point Rd.[4] Richard Divelbiss, who had started the Madison franchise in 1967, is the agent for the first two.
  • October 1985: a dining guide lists Pizza Hut at 2405 S. Park St. and 662 State St.[5]
  • May 1995: four restaurants are on the city licence list: 3059 E. Washington Ave., 2649 East Springs Dr. (Pizza Hut of East Towne), 4709 Verona Rd. and 7440 Mineral Point Rd.[6]
  • 1999: Pizza Hut is the top seller of pizza in Madison[7].
  • May 2005: only 2649 East Springs Dr. and 7440 Mineral Point Rd. are on the licence list, both under Pizza Hut of Madison Inc.[8]
  • January 2006: a West Side Pizza Hut at 811 S. Gammon Rd. is robbed[9].
  • January 2019: the Pizza Hut at 520 S. Park St. is robbed[10].
  • November 2019: the local operator calls itself Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin[11].

Trivia

  • In April 1967 Richard Divelbiss, "doing business as the Pizza Hut of West Madison, Inc.", applied for a beer licence for a proposed Pizza Hut at 5439 University Ave.[12] The application was withdrawn[13].
  • Pizza Hut of Madison, Inc., of which Divelbiss was president, expected to open "its first restaurant" at 2405 S. Park St. about January 15, 1968. It was to be the 255th restaurant in the chain. The building cost an estimated $75,000 and had 75 seats and parking for 40 cars[1].
  • An unrelated shop in Monona used the name "The Pizza Hut" from March 1964 until September 1966, when it became The Pizza Oven[14].
  • In 1999 Pizza Hut was the top seller of pizza in Madison. "This is one of their top markets in the whole country", said Roger Brown of Rocky Rococo[7].
  • In 1997 a Papa John's franchisee summed up the competition: Pizza Hut was known for variety, Domino's for delivery and Little Caesar's for being cheap[15].
  • Pizza Hut has included a pan style pizza among its core offerings since at least the 1980s.

Locations

  • 520 S. Park St. (2019)[10]

Former Locations

  • 2405 S. Park St. (January 1968[1]; still listed in 1985[5]).
  • 662 State St. (1985)[5]
  • 3059 E. Washington Ave. (1985–1995)[4][6]
  • 4709 Verona Rd. (1985–1995)[4][6]
  • 7440 Mineral Point Rd. (1985–2005)[4][8]
  • 2649 East Springs Dr. (1995–2005)[6][8]
  • 811 S. Gammon Rd. (2006)[9]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (1967, December 31). "Pizza Hut to Open Here About Jan. 15." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 22. Newspapers.com image 404707683.
  2. ↑ (1968, January 11). Help-wanted advertisement, Pizza Hut, 2405 S. Park St. The Capital Times. p. 39. Newspapers.com image 518729575.
  3. ↑ (1975, May 13). Town of Madison licence list: Pizza Hut of Madison Inc., 2405 S. Park St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 2. Newspapers.com image 405909900.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (1985, May 8). City of Madison licence applications: Pizza Hut of East Madison, West Madison and West Towne. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 31. Newspapers.com image 401494124.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 138. Newspapers.com image 401397486.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (1995, May 25). City of Madison licence list, May 1995. The Capital Times. p. 20. Newspapers.com image 521522538. Seen in search results only; the page has not been read.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Newman, J. (1999, August 6). "Pizza Pit files for Chapter 11 but will keep on rolling." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1. Newspapers.com image 404009652.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 (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.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 (2006, January 16). "Gunman robs a Pizza Hut." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 11. Newspapers.com image 407493706.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 (2019, January 30). Robbery at the Pizza Hut, 520 S. Park St. Wisconsin State Journal. p. A4. Newspapers.com image 527780242.
  11. ↑ (2019, November 9). Business Achievements: Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin names a director of operations. Wisconsin State Journal. p. A4. Newspapers.com image 613577794. Sponsored content.
  12. ↑ (1967, April 20). Liquor and beer licence applications filed with the city clerk. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 37. Newspapers.com image 401928285.
  13. ↑ Brautigam, R. (1967, June 7). Council committee acts on tavern and liquor licences. The Capital Times. p. 20. Newspapers.com image 518673689.
  14. ↑ (1966, September 29). "Our new name "Pizza-Oven", formerly Pizza Hut." The Capital Times. p. 40. Newspapers.com images 519582920, 401993375.
  15. ↑ Kalk, S. (1997, February 8). "Papa John's finds niche." The Capital Times. p. 40. Newspapers.com image 519930305.
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