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* April: a franchisee of the [[Pizza Hut]] chain applies for a beer | * April: a franchisee of the [[Pizza Hut]] chain applies for a beer license for a restaurant at 5439 University Ave.<ref name="wsj-1967-04-20-p37">(1967, April 20). Liquor and beer license applications filed with the city clerk. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 37. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401928285/ 401928285].</ref> The application is withdrawn<ref name="ct-1967-06-07-p20">Brautigam, R. (1967, June 7). Council committee acts on tavern and liquor licenses. ''The Capital Times''. p. 20. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/518673689/ 518673689].</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 03:27, 24 October 2026
The 1960s saw the start of several of Madison's longest-lived pizza places: Buck’s Pizza, The Pizza Oven and, at the end of the decade, Pizza Pit. The national chain Pizza Hut arrived in 1968.
1960
- George "Buck" Backus opens Buck’s Pizza on Cottage Grove Road[1].
1961
1962
- March: George Backus is hired to manage concessions for the University of Wisconsin "W" Club[1].
1963
1964
- March: "The Pizza Hut", later The Pizza Oven, opens at 6016 Monona Dr. in Monona[2]. Its grand opening is on May 15–17[3].
1965
1966
- September 29: The Pizza Hut in Monona announces its new name, "Pizza-Oven"[4].
1967
- April: a franchisee of the Pizza Hut chain applies for a beer license for a restaurant at 5439 University Ave.[5] The application is withdrawn[6].
1968
1969
- Pizza Pit is founded[8]. In September it advertises for delivery and telephone staff at 608 University Ave.[9]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moe, D. (2010, June 8). "Doug Moe: Ald. Sanborn buys Buck's Pizza, but won't mess with success." madison.com.
- ↑ (1964, March 28). "Now Open: The Pizza Hut." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 14. Newspapers.com images 400701303, 519526000.
- ↑ (1964, May 15). "Grand Opening! The Pizza Hut." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 30. Newspapers.com images 401063899, 520818150.
- ↑ (1966, September 29). "Our new name "Pizza-Oven", formerly Pizza Hut." The Capital Times. p. 40. Newspapers.com images 519582920, 401993375.
- ↑ (1967, April 20). Liquor and beer license applications filed with the city clerk. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 37. Newspapers.com image 401928285.
- ↑ Brautigam, R. (1967, June 7). Council committee acts on tavern and liquor licenses. The Capital Times. p. 20. Newspapers.com image 518673689.
- ↑ (1967, December 31). "Pizza Hut to Open Here About Jan. 15." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 22. Newspapers.com image 404707683.
- ↑ (1983, April 1). Market Memo: Pizza Pit Ltd. forms Pizza Pit Investment Enterprises. The Capital Times. p. 10. Newspapers.com image 521375378.
- ↑ (1969, September 8). Pizza Pit help-wanted advertisements. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23–24. Seen in search results only; the page has not been read.
