608 University Avenue

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608 University Ave. is the earliest address found for Pizza Pit.

Timeline

  • September 1969: Pizza Pit's help-wanted advertisements told applicants to apply here, or to telephone 257-5825[1].
  • April 1971: one of "all four Pizza Pits in Madison", labeled "Campus"[2].
  • October 1985: a dining guide lists Pizza Pit at 616 University Ave., with the same telephone number[3].

Trivia

  • The telephone number 257-5825 was still Pizza Pit's contact number in January 2000[4].
  • Falbo Bros Pizzeria was nearby at 622 University Ave. in the late 1990s[5].

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ (1969, September 8). Pizza Pit help-wanted advertisements. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 23–24. Seen in search results only; the page has not been read.
  2. ↑ (1971, April 12). Pizza Pit advertisement, "Free delivery! Yes, all four Pizza Pits in Madison". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 4. Newspapers.com image 405149832.
  3. ↑ (1985, October 6). Dining guide listing Pizza Oven and Pizza Pit. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 138. Newspapers.com image 401397486.
  4. ↑ Gribble, R. A. (2000, January 29). "3 Pizza Pit stores to reopen." Wisconsin State Journal. p. 39. Newspapers.com image 400919775.
  5. ↑ (1998, October 29). "Pizzerias." The Capital Times. p. 113. Newspapers.com image 522544146.