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* June 2: [[Jed Sanborn]] buys [[Buck’s Pizza]]<ref name="mc-2010-06-08-moe-bucks">Moe, D. (2010, June 8). [https://madison.com/news/local/doug_moe/article_56320133-d654-5c05-8b22-681e5731e020.html "Doug Moe: Ald. Sanborn buys Buck's Pizza, but won't mess with success."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | * June 2: [[Jed Sanborn]] buys [[Buck’s Pizza]]<ref name="mc-2010-06-08-moe-bucks">Moe, D. (2010, June 8). [https://madison.com/news/local/doug_moe/article_56320133-d654-5c05-8b22-681e5731e020.html "Doug Moe: Ald. Sanborn buys Buck's Pizza, but won't mess with success."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. | ||
* June: Full of Bull roast beef opens in the old [[Pizza Extreme]] at [[605 East Washington Avenue|605 E. Washington Ave.]]<ref name="ct-2010-06-17-p8">(2010, June 17). Table Talk: Full of Bull opened last week at Blair Street and East Washington Avenue. ''The Capital Times''. p. 8. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522591279/ 522591279].</ref> | * June: Full of Bull roast beef opens in the old [[Pizza Extreme]] at [[605 East Washington Avenue|605 E. Washington Ave.]]<ref name="ct-2010-06-17-p8">(2010, June 17). Table Talk: Full of Bull opened last week at Blair Street and East Washington Avenue. ''The Capital Times''. p. 8. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522591279/ 522591279].</ref> | ||
* First half of the year: [[Boston’s the Gourmet Pizza|Boston's the Gourmet Pizza]] at Greenway Station, Middleton, closes; by July 15 it has a For Sale sign and a disconnected phone<ref name="ct-2010-07-15-p7">Martell, C. (2010, July 15). Table Talk: Mount Horeb now has a Pizza Extreme, at 1200 Highway 151 in a former Pizza Pit; the chain's other stores listed. ''The Capital Times''. p. 7. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522548861/ 522548861].</ref><ref name="bostons-com-2010-09-14-locations">[http://www.bostons.com/locations/ Boston's location finder: Wisconsin is no longer among the states listed (Internet Archive capture; also absent 2010-10-18, 2011-01-22 and 2011-05-05).] ''bostons.com''. Retrieved October 23, 2026.</ref>. | * First half of the year: [[Boston’s the Gourmet Pizza|Boston's the Gourmet Pizza]] at Greenway Station, Middleton, closes; by July 15 it has a For Sale sign and a disconnected phone<ref name="ct-2010-07-15-p7">Martell, C. (2010, July 15). Table Talk: Mount Horeb now has a Pizza Extreme, at 1200 Highway 151 in a former Pizza Pit; the chain's other stores listed. ''The Capital Times''. p. 7. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522548861/ 522548861].</ref><ref name="bostons-com-2010-09-14-locations">[http://www.bostons.com/locations/ Boston's location finder: Wisconsin is no longer among the states listed (Internet Archive capture; also absent 2010-10-18, 2011-01-22 and 2011-05-05).] ''bostons.com''. Internet Archive capture of September 14, 2010: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100914201051/http://www.bostons.com/locations/ archived copy]. Retrieved October 23, 2026.</ref>. | ||
* July: Pizza Extreme opens in Mount Horeb in a former [[Pizza Pit]]<ref name="ct-2010-07-15-p7" />. | * July: Pizza Extreme opens in Mount Horeb in a former [[Pizza Pit]]<ref name="ct-2010-07-15-p7" />. | ||
* November: Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill announces it is opening in the old Boston's at 8420 Market St., Middleton; it closes again before the end of 2011<ref name="wsj-2010-11-14-p103">(2010, November 14). Help wanted: 'Opening Soon — Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill', 8420 Market St., Middleton, '(The old Boston Pizza)'. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 103. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522992141/ 522992141].</ref><ref name="isthmus-2011-12-29-openings-closings">Falkenstein, L. (2011, December 29). [https://isthmus.com/food-drink/amid-2011s-openings-and-closings-madison-restaurants-delivered-some-pretty-impressive-food/ "Amid 2011's openings and closings, Madison restaurants delivered some pretty impressive food."] ''Isthmus''.</ref>. | * November: Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill announces it is opening in the old Boston's at 8420 Market St., Middleton; it closes again before the end of 2011<ref name="wsj-2010-11-14-p103">(2010, November 14). Help wanted: 'Opening Soon — Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill', 8420 Market St., Middleton, '(The old Boston Pizza)'. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 103. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522992141/ 522992141].</ref><ref name="isthmus-2011-12-29-openings-closings">Falkenstein, L. (2011, December 29). [https://isthmus.com/food-drink/amid-2011s-openings-and-closings-madison-restaurants-delivered-some-pretty-impressive-food/ "Amid 2011's openings and closings, Madison restaurants delivered some pretty impressive food."] ''Isthmus''.</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 05:09, 24 October 2026
In the 2010s a number of long-running pizza places closed, among them The Pizza Oven, and Rocky Rococo left the shopping malls.
2010
- January: Roman Candle's Fitchburg store is open[1].
- March 25: Rocky Rococo Corp. sues its Madison franchisee, First Madco[2].
- April 30: Dahmen's Pizza Place opens at 6654 Mineral Point Rd., in what had briefly been Pizza Oven West[3][4].
- June 2: Jed Sanborn buys Buck’s Pizza[5].
- June: Full of Bull roast beef opens in the old Pizza Extreme at 605 E. Washington Ave.[6]
- First half of the year: Boston's the Gourmet Pizza at Greenway Station, Middleton, closes; by July 15 it has a For Sale sign and a disconnected phone[7][8].
- July: Pizza Extreme opens in Mount Horeb in a former Pizza Pit[7].
- November: Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill announces it is opening in the old Boston's at 8420 Market St., Middleton; it closes again before the end of 2011[9][10].
- November: Supreme Pizza at 912 E. Johnson St. closes and is sold; it reopens as Madtown Pizza in 2011[11].
2011
- February 15 to March: Ian's Pizza gives away some 56,000 slices to the Capitol protesters, paid for by donors around the world[12][13].
- About June: Madtown Pizza opens at 912 E. Johnson St.[14]
- Mid-June: Roman Candle's "Sparkler" counter opens at the Madison Children's Museum[15].
- August: Fat Boys Pizza takes the old Picasso's in McFarland[16].
- Early October: Salvatore's Tomato Pies opens in Sun Prairie[17].
- Autumn: Luigi's is revived at 515 S. Midvale Blvd.[18]
2012
- Early 2012: La Rocca's leaves Williamson Street for Oregon[19].
- February: Chief's Tavern opens across the street from Buck's Pizza and serves its pizza[20].
- Pizza Pit leaves 1401 Emil St. after about 41 years. It is still advertising in April[21]; in December the building is to be demolished[22].
- About May: Ian's Pizza moves across State Street to 100 State St.[23]
- July: Naples 15 opens at 15 N. Butler St.[24]
- Mid-November: S2 Pizzabar opens at 558 State St.[25]
- December: Biagio Gargano of Gargano's dies[26].
- December 13: fire at Buck's Pizza[27].
2013
- February: Pizza Ranch is due to open in Sun Prairie[28].
- March 17: S2 Pizzabar closes[29].
- June 27: Novanta opens on Old Sauk Road[30].
- July 5: Gino's turns 50[26].
- July: Grampa's Pizzeria opens on Williamson Street[31].
- November: Glass Nickel's Fetalicious wins the Capital Times' best-pizza poll[32].
2014
- March 23: Nattspil turns 10[33].
- December 4: Salvatore's Tomato Pies opens at 912 E. Johnson St.[34]
- Gumby's Pizza closes at 2825 University Ave.[35]; Itzza Pizza is there by June[36].
- April: Rocky Rococo opens in Sun Prairie[37].
- Late November: The Pizza Oven moves a few doors down Monona Drive and adds the Sauce Bar[38].
2015
- September 20: Old Chicago closes[39].
2016
- February 12: fire at the west side Glass Nickel Pizza. It reopens on June 1[40].
- June 3: Dahmen's Pizza Place closes[41].
- The west side Pizzeria Uno closes[42].
2017
- May: Rocky Rococo closes at Westgate Mall[37].
- June 3: the West Side store of Buck's Pizza closes[43].
- November: Wayne Mosley, co-founder of Rocky Rococo, dies[37].
2018
- May 13: Rocky Rococo's Party Pizzeria East closes[37].
- July 10: a gas explosion in downtown Sun Prairie destroys the Glass Nickel there[44].
- Gumby's Pizza closes for the second time at 2825 University Ave., and Freaky’s Pizza opens[45].
2019
Notes
- ↑ (2010, January 28). Roman Candle advertisement: West 1920 Parmenter St., East 1054 Williamson St., "South Location – NOW OPEN!" at 2685 Research Park Dr. The Capital Times. p. 3. Newspapers.com image 522529232.
- ↑ Treleven, E. (2010, April 8). "Rocky Rococo sues Madison franchisee." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2010, July 21). "Plentiful pizza, tasty breadsticks, rock-bottom prices." madison.com.
- ↑ Martell, C. (2010, May 20). Table Talk: the Dahmen brothers bought the business that was briefly Pizza Oven West. The Capital Times. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 522590030.
- ↑ Moe, D. (2010, June 8). "Doug Moe: Ald. Sanborn buys Buck's Pizza, but won't mess with success." madison.com.
- ↑ (2010, June 17). Table Talk: Full of Bull opened last week at Blair Street and East Washington Avenue. The Capital Times. p. 8. Newspapers.com image 522591279.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Martell, C. (2010, July 15). Table Talk: Mount Horeb now has a Pizza Extreme, at 1200 Highway 151 in a former Pizza Pit; the chain's other stores listed. The Capital Times. p. 7. Newspapers.com image 522548861.
- ↑ Boston's location finder: Wisconsin is no longer among the states listed (Internet Archive capture; also absent 2010-10-18, 2011-01-22 and 2011-05-05). bostons.com. Internet Archive capture of September 14, 2010: archived copy. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- ↑ (2010, November 14). Help wanted: 'Opening Soon — Wild Bull All American Pub and Grill', 8420 Market St., Middleton, '(The old Boston Pizza)'. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 103. Newspapers.com image 522992141.
- ↑ Falkenstein, L. (2011, December 29). "Amid 2011's openings and closings, Madison restaurants delivered some pretty impressive food." Isthmus.
- ↑ Martell, C. (2010, November 21). "Brew pub business booming." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 66. Newspapers.com image 523116552.
- ↑ Novak, B. (2011, March 3). "Power (and pizza) to the people!" The Capital Times. p. 6. Newspapers.com image 522560162.
- ↑ Rose, D. (2011, April 23). "Catching up: With protests over, business back to normal at Ian's Pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ Dean, K. (2012, February 29). "The thin crust is a must at Madtown Pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ Dean, K. (2011, May 19). "Table Talk: Roman Candle replacing Bean Sprouts at Madison Children's Museum." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2011, July 17). "Restaurant News: Fat Boys Pizza coming to McFarland." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2011, December 29). "Salvatore's makes pizza from Sun Prairie with love." The Capital Times. p. 6. Newspapers.com image 522469422.
- ↑ (2011, November 10). "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's Luigi's." The Capital Times. p. 9. Newspapers.com image 522468224.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2012, June 6). "Lovable La Rocca's treats diners like family." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2012, February 5). "New Chief's Tavern will feature Buck's Pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ (2012, April 20). Pizza Pit advertisement, 1401 Emil St., phone 251-4412 (ran 20–28 April 2012). Wisconsin State Journal. Newspapers.com image 522989462.
- ↑ (2012, December 1). City notice: 1401 Emil Street, demolish restaurant building. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 32. Newspapers.com images 523009317, 523015671.
- ↑ (2012, June 14). "Ian's serves an offbeat slice of heaven in bigger digs." The Capital Times. p. 9. Newspapers.com image 522587625.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2012, November 15). "Review: Italian kitchen Naples 15 holds promise." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2012, December 27). "A sister to Ian's, S2 Pizzabar gets wood-fired up." The Capital Times. p. 9. Newspapers.com image 520751949.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Moe, D. (2013, July 5). "Doug Moe: Gino's at 50." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2012, December 14). "Fire at Buck's Pizza on East Side causes about $25,000 damage." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2012, October 27). "Restaurant news: New Pizza Ranch in Sun Prairie, AJ Bombers in burger championships." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2013, March 1). "S2 Pizzabar to close March 17." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2013, July 5). "Restaurant News: New Far West Side pizzeria Novanta has shades of Porta Alba." madison.com.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2013, September 26). "Grampa's shoots the moon on Willy Street with honey and hot peppers." The Capital Times. p. 5. Newspapers.com image 520621196.
- ↑ (2013, November 17). "Poll on Madison area's best pizza launches week's most-read items." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2014, March 17). "Restaurant News: Natt Spil celebrates its 10th anniversary Sunday." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2014, December 8). "Restaurant News: Salvatore's Tomato Pies 'quiet' Madison opening not so quiet." madison.com.
- ↑ Rice, G. (2016, April 20). "Let's Eat: Get stuffed with Chicago-style deep dish at Itzza Pizza." The Capital Times. p. 32. Newspapers.com image 520616702.
- ↑ (2014, June 29). "Itzza Pizza." EatDrinkMadison.com.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 37.3 Kalk Derby, S. (2018, April 15). "Rocky Rococo leaves East Washington." Wisconsin State Journal. p. E5. Newspapers.com image 420480646.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2014, December 3). "Restaurant News: Pizza Oven moves a couple of doors down, adds Sauce Bar." madison.com.
- ↑ (2015, August 18). "Old Chicago closing Sept. 20." In Business Madison.
- ↑ Christians, L. (2016, July 6). "The new Phoenix pizza celebrates west side Glass Nickel's rise from the fire." The Capital Times. p. 32. Newspapers.com image 521037659.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2016, June 6). "Restaurant News: Dahmen's Pizza Place closes, brothers focus on new pub." madison.com.
- ↑ (2023, November 29). Uno Terrace apartments at 7601 Mineral Point Rd. Wisconsin State Journal. p. A9. Newspapers.com image 1021473905.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2017, June 2). "West Side location of Buck's Pizza to close Saturday." madison.com.
- ↑ (2018, July 11). Sun Prairie gas explosion: fire engulfs The Barr House and Glass Nickel. Wisconsin State Journal. p. A1. Newspapers.com image 461399821.
- ↑ Thomas, R. (2019, January 1). "Let's Eat: Get your freak on at horror-themed Freaky's Pizza and Wings." madison.com.
- ↑ (2019, January 20). Giordano's looking for a Madison site; Edwardo's recalled. Wisconsin State Journal. p. E5.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 12). "Monona's Pizza Oven and Sauce Bar closes." madison.com.
