Old Chicago
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Old Chicago (Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza) is a national restaurant chain. Its Madison restaurant, at 7202 Mineral Point Rd. across from West Towne Mall, was open from 1995 to 2015.
History
The restaurant was licensed by August 1995, in the name of Wadsworth Old Chicago[1]. It took over a building that had been Bridgeman's Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant[2].
It closed on September 20, 2015, at 5 p.m. Old Chicago left Madison "after its lease was not renewed" in favor of a Culver's, which was to break ground that fall and open in spring 2016[3]. The chain then had about 100 restaurants nationally[4].
Trivia
- In October 1998 it was open until 2:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays[5], and the same hours were listed in October 1999, with a full bar and entrees of $10 to $15[6].
- It was one of a dozen restaurants in the June 1999 Dining Out for Life benefit, and had a booth at the Taste of Madison that September[7][8].
- Culver's had been looking for a site near West Towne "for at least five years"[4].
Former Locations
- 7202 Mineral Point Rd. (by August 1995 to September 20, 2015).
See also
Notes
- ↑ (1995, August 7). License notice, Wadsworth Old Chicago, 7202 Mineral Point Rd. The Capital Times. p. 16.
- ↑ (2019, October 20). Bridgeman's recalled. Wisconsin State Journal. p. E5.
- ↑ (2015, August 18). "Old Chicago closing Sept. 20." In Business Madison.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kalk Derby, S. (2015, August 17). "Restaurant News: Old Chicago scheduled to close on Sept. 20." madison.com.
- ↑ (1998, October 29). "Pizzerias." The Capital Times. p. 113. Newspapers.com image 522544146.
- ↑ (1999, October 28). "Rhythm Restaurant Guide 1999–2000: Pizzerias (1)." The Capital Times. p. 113. Newspapers.com image 522190911.
- ↑ (1999, June 3). "Dining Out for Life." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 68. Newspapers.com images 404469955, 522180372.
- ↑ (1999, September 1). "Taste of Madison booths." The Capital Times. p. 36. Newspapers.com image 522582292.
