Godfather’s Pizza
Godfather's Pizza is a national pizza chain founded in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1973. It had several Madison restaurants from about 1980 into the 1990s[1].
History
The chain's first Madison restaurant stood at 632 University Ave., at Lake Street, in a green one-story metal building put up in the fall of 1979 that a 1982 State Journal story called "the ugliest building in Mad Town"[2]. A north side restaurant at 1201 N. Sherman Ave. followed in about 1981[1]. The city's 1982 license list carried both: "Third Level Dev of Wisc. Inc., 632 University Avenue, Jule E. Rahberg, Agent, DBA Godfather's Pizza" and "P.I.B., Inc., 1201 N. Sherman Avenue, Ann Ovadal, Agent, DBA Godfather's Pizza"[3]. In May 1996 the city's license list carried Godfather's Pizza, Inc., with Denise E. Fergusson as agent, at 714 S. Gammon Rd. on the west side, the building that had been a Shakey's in 1993[4][5]. When the Gammon Road restaurant opened and closed has not yet been found.
Former Locations
- 632 University Ave., at Lake Street (about 1980[2]).
- 1201 N. Sherman Ave. (about 1981)[1].
- 714 S. Gammon Rd. (licensed in May 1996)[4].
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (2020, December 5). "Godfather's Pizza." Madison Pizza Wiki.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Martin, C. (1982, January 22). "'Ugliest building in Mad Town' to get face lift." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1. Cited on an earlier version of this wiki; not re-read.
- ↑ (1982, April 29). "Legal notice: applications for the sale of beer and/or liquor (City of Madison, 1982–83)." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 34. Newspapers.com image 404494837.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (1996, May 27). City of Madison license list, May 1996. The Capital Times. p. 5. Newspapers.com image 522631770. Seen in search results only; the page has not been read.
- ↑ (1993, August 18). "Good dining spots — Pizza." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 93. Newspapers.com image 406358045.
