Buck's Pizza (Q667)
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carry-out pizza business founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1960
- Buck's
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Buck's Pizza |
carry-out pizza business founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1960 |
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1960
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founder George "Buck" Backus, who opened the Cottage Grove location in 1960
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he bought the restaurants -- which are carry-out only, no delivery -- in 1991
2 June 2010
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is the new owner -- since June 2 -- of Buck's
April 1991
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the crisp, thin crust and thick Italian sauce
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June 2010
Carry-out only: no delivery, no dining room. The pizza is cut into squares; the sausage is home-made. The sauce recipe was part of the 2010 sale, with a promise not to divulge it.
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Sources so far begin in 2005. The 1960 opening, the opening of the Midvale store and the 1991 sale are known only from later accounts.
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Described as Milwaukee-style thin crust. No signature pizzas: three sizes (8, 12 and 14 inch) and a choice of toppings, each half separately if wanted; a bake-at-home option; ten receipts earn a free pizza.
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Two accounts of 1991: Andy Storkson, the founder's grandson-in-law, was proprietor in April 1991; Bill Buchholz is said to have bought the restaurants in 1991.
