5003 University Avenue

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5003 University Ave., at Whitney Way, is the west side store of Glass Nickel Pizza.

Timeline

  • October 1999: Glass Nickel Pizza planned to open its second store here on October 1, "next to the Taco Bell". It was owned by Tim Archer and Neil Spath[1].
  • February 12, 2016: a fire did about half a million dollars of damage, and also damaged neighboring businesses in the strip mall[2].
  • June 1, 2016: reopened, with 25 seats and counter service. The owners were then Noel Johnson, Katie Bracey and Neil Spath[2].
  • August 2026: the store announced a move to Allen Boulevard in Middleton, probably in 2027. The site is to be redeveloped for apartments[3].

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Kalk, S. (1999, August 26). Sal's listed for sale; Glass Nickel expands to west side. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 61. Newspapers.com images 402056959, 522664495.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
  3. ↑ (2026, August 21). "Not moving far." Wisconsin State Journal. p. A1, A5.