Sugar River Pizza
Sugar River Pizza is a family pizza business that began in Belleville. Sarah and Ross Thomas started it with Sarah's parents, Deb and Daryl Watterson[1]. It was runner-up for the State Journal readers' People's Choice award for best pizza in 2024, 2025 and 2026[2][3][4].
History
The Capital Times says the business started in Belleville in 2010[1]; the State Journal said in 2023 that it began "14 years ago", about 2009[5]. A New Glarus store followed in 2013. The Verona store opened in March 2016 in a newly built building at 957 Liberty Dr., which became an anchor of Verona's Liberty Drive district near Fisher King Winery and Wisconsin Brewing[6]; the Belleville store closed later that year. A Sun Prairie store, owned by the Wattersons, was announced in March 2019 for the Prairie Lakes development, with 46 tap lines planned[7]; it opened in October 2020[1][5].
In 2023 the Thomases opened Stone Porch Alehouse in Verona, in the former Boulder Brewpub, with burgers and fried chicken rather than pizza[5][1].
Pizza
- All its sauces are made from scratch[5].
Locations
- 957 Liberty Dr., Verona (March 2016 to present)[6].
- New Glarus (2013 to present).
- Sun Prairie (October 2020 to present).
Former Locations
- Belleville (2009 or 2010 to 2016).
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Haase, N. (2024, April 3). "Hot chicken and cold beer: Stone Porch Alehouse in Verona invites celebration." The Capital Times. p. O38. Newspapers.com image 1056657020.
- ↑ (2024, September 9). "People's Choice 2024: Best Pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ (2025, September 14). "People's Choice 2025: Best Pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ (2026, September 12). "People's Choice 2026: Best Pizza." madison.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Kalk Derby, S. (2023, July 2). "Couple has new plans for shuttered brewpub." madison.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Krug, E. (2016, June 7). "Let's Eat: Build your own pie in newly built Sugar River Pizza in Verona." madison.com.
- ↑ Kalk Derby, S. (2019, March 4). "Sugar River Pizza heading to Sun Prairie." madison.com.
