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	Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modelled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002.		Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modeled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002.

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Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modelled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002.

Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, 24, a UMass-Amherst philosophy graduate, modelled the shop on an Amherst slice place, looked at 60 college towns (nearly Bloomington, Ind.) and chose Madison for its 'psychographics'; opened Oct. 31, 2001 next to The Living Room; slices $2.50 (cheese $1.75); no breadsticks or sandwiches — 'you focus on one thing and you do it well'. Daily Cardinal readers' Favorite Pizza 2002. / rank

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stated in: Creativity, by the slice (DC, 6 Mar 2002)

stated in: Slice of Heaven (BH, 13 Nov 2001)

stated in: Artichokes on a pizza for $2.50? Visit Ian's Pizza (DC, 8 Nov 2001)

stated in: Favorite Pizza (Readers' Choice Awards 2002) (DC, 18 Apr 2002)

stated in: Independent restaurants trying to break the chains (BH, 2 Oct 2003)

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Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza

Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / rank

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Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / qualifier

point in time: November 2001Timestamp+2001-11-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / signature product: Ian's Buffalo Wing pizza / reference

stated in: Ian's Famous Pizza By the Slice (CT, 29 Nov 2001, p. 62)

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Ian's Steak and Fries pizza

Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / rank

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Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference

stated in: Artichokes on a pizza for $2.50? Visit Ian's Pizza (DC, 8 Nov 2001)

Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference

stated in: Slice of Heaven (BH, 13 Nov 2001)

Property / signature product: Ian's Steak and Fries pizza / reference

stated in: Pizzas with pizzazz: Gourmet pizza places are proliferating (WSJ, 26 Dec 2004, p. 21)

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Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza

Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / rank

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Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / reference

stated in: Ian's Famous Pizza By the Slice (CT, 29 Nov 2001, p. 62)

Property / signature product: Ian's Tomato Pesto pizza / reference

stated in: Slice of Heaven (BH, 13 Nov 2001)

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Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009.

Property / research note: Ian Gurfield, from Massachusetts, looked at 50 college towns (Bloomington, Indiana, was second choice) before opening at 319 N. Frances St. in 2001; about 300,000 slices a year by 2005; a third store near Wrigley Field, Chicago, opened in June 2008 with employee managing partners, not franchisees; a Milwaukee store existed by 2009. / rank

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stated in: Ian's offers diners a slice of pizza diversity (madison.com, 10 Nov 2005)

stated in: Ian's Pizza founder inspires UW crowd (DC, 28 Feb 2008)

stated in: Ian's to make dough in Chicago (DC, 8 May 2008)

stated in: Ian's bakery to open on Willy Street (madison.com, 17 Jun 2009)

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Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'.

Property / research note: Signature slices: mac and cheese (best seller), tomato pesto, steak and fries, guacamole burrito, chicken penne alfredo; 2009 top five: Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak. A UW seniors' poster listed 'one more late-night snack at Ian's'. / rank

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stated in: Ian's offers diners a slice of pizza diversity (madison.com, 10 Nov 2005)

stated in: "Mad City Stats: Top 5 selling pizzas at Ian's Pizza": Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak (CT, 10 Dec 2009, p. 5)

stated in: Through thick and thin: Madison's pizzerias have come a long way from their humble start on Spaghetti Corner (madison.com, 28 May 2008)

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Clayton Scherer

Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / rank

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role: manager

Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / qualifier

start time: 2006Timestamp+2006-00-00T00:00:00Z
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end time: 2007Timestamp+2007-00-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / reference

stated in: Area pizzerias vie for a slice of student appetites (DC, 4 Dec 2006)

Property / associated person: Clayton Scherer / reference

stated in: Clayton Scherer of Ian's Pizza and Salad: the salad bar adding locally grown vegetables (REAP Buy Fresh Buy Local pilot) (CT, 10 Jul 2007, p. 11)

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Cindy Gross

Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / rank

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role: executive

Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / qualifier

point in time: 2009Timestamp+2009-00-00T00:00:00Z
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Property / associated person: Cindy Gross / reference

stated in: Ian's bakery to open on Willy Street (madison.com, 17 Jun 2009)

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point in time: November 2005Timestamp+2005-11-00T00:00:00Z
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stated in: Ian's offers diners a slice of pizza diversity (madison.com, 10 Nov 2005)

Property / signature product

Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza

Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / rank

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Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference

stated in: Ian's offers diners a slice of pizza diversity (madison.com, 10 Nov 2005)

Property / signature product: Ian's Mac 'n' Cheese pizza / reference

stated in: "Mad City Stats: Top 5 selling pizzas at Ian's Pizza": Mac & Cheese, Chili Cheese Fritos, Smokey the Bandit, Tri-Veggie, Philly Cheesesteak (CT, 10 Dec 2009, p. 5)

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Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza."

Property / research note: Protest pizza, 2011: 60 slices given away on February 15; over 3,000 20-inch pizzas within a week; close to 56,000 slices in all, paid for by donors in all 50 states and more than 50 countries, including a research station in Antarctica. "This is what democracy tastes like" T-shirts. Stores then: State and Frances streets, Milwaukee and Chicago. "We have always said, we're pro pizza." / rank

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stated in: Power (and pizza) to the people! (CT, 3 Mar 2011, p. 6)

stated in: Eateries feed protesters with appetite for change (CT, 10 Mar 2011, p. 9)

stated in: Catching up: With protests over, business back to normal at Ian's Pizza (madison.com, 23 Apr 2011)

stated in: Is Scott Walker responsible for the success of Ian's Pizza? (madison.com, 2 Nov 2013)

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Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013.

Property / research note: Mac n' Cheese topped every Capital Times Top 5 list of Ian's slices from 2010 to 2013. The chain won a Bicycle Benefits award in March 2010, launched its app at the end of 2012, and hosted the National Pizza Eating Championship on Library Mall on September 21, 2013. / rank

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stated in: "Top 5 slices at Ian's Pizza, State Street": Mac n' Cheese first (CT, 4 Mar 2010, p. 5)

stated in: Chris Martell column: Ian's Pizza takes a Bicycle Benefits award (CT, 25 Mar 2010, p. 7)

stated in: Is Scott Walker responsible for the success of Ian's Pizza? (madison.com, 2 Nov 2013)

stated in: Slice of glory: Top eaters will chow down at Ian's pizza-eating contest (CT, 19 Sep 2013, p. 4)

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date basis: later account

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stated in: A sister to Ian's, S2 Pizzabar gets wood-fired up (CT, 27 Dec 2012, p. 9)
quotation: When he founded Ian's Pizza By the Slice in 2001

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		The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010.
	Property / research note: The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010. / rank
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	Property / research note: The Thanksgiving pizza has been on the November menu in some form since at least 2007; Jeff Bach overhauled the modern turkey-stuffing-cranberry slice at the commissary around 2010. / reference
		stated in: Let's Eat: Give thanks for Ian's Pizza's tasty turkey-and-stuffing stunt slice (madison.com, 22 Nov 2018)

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In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers.

Property / research note: In 2011 it delivered up to 1,200 pizzas a day to Act 10 protesters at the Capitol, ordered from all 50 states and 72 countries. In 2020 it again gave pizza to protesters, and a "Stay home! Send pizza!" fund sent its pies to hospital workers. / rank

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stated in: Act 10 helped put Ian's Pizza on the map (madison.com, 7 Feb 2021)

stated in: Restaurants say #blacklivesmatter with posts, pizza (madison.com, 12 Jun 2020)

stated in: Stay home, send pizza: Efforts to 'feed the frontlines' of coronavirus fight gain traction (madison.com, 6 Apr 2020)

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Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m.

Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / rank

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Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / reference

stated in: Only 1 in 3 Wisconsin restaurant applicants got COVID relief grant, leaving room for worry (madison.com, 31 Jul 2021)

Property / research note: Only three of its seven restaurants got Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants (2021). It guaranteed tipped workers $15 an hour and paid $2 more after 10 p.m. / reference

stated in: Out of service: What will it take to bring back Madison's restaurant workers? (madison.com, 29 Sep 2021)

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point in time: July 2021Timestamp+2021-07-00T00:00:00Z
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scope: all stores

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stated in: Only 1 in 3 Wisconsin restaurant applicants got COVID relief grant, leaving room for worry (madison.com, 31 Jul 2021)
quotation: of its seven restaurants in Madison and Milwaukee

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COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022)

Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / rank

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Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference

stated in: Stay home, send pizza: Efforts to 'feed the frontlines' of coronavirus fight gain traction (madison.com, 6 Apr 2020)

Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference

stated in: Only 1 in 3 Wisconsin restaurant applicants got COVID relief grant, leaving room for worry (madison.com, 31 Jul 2021)

Property / significant event: COVID-19 pandemic and Madison-area pizza places (2020–2022) / reference

stated in: Out of service: What will it take to bring back Madison's restaurant workers? (madison.com, 29 Sep 2021)

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Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment."

Property / research note: Known for its mac 'n cheese slice and seasonal specials such as a Thanksgiving pizza. Each store has its own group of employee, friend and family owners. Ian Gurfield (2026): "tavern-style pizza is definitely having a moment." / rank

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stated in: Ian's Pizza is coming to Verona, its 'biggest undertaking yet' (madison.com, 19 Jan 2026)

stated in: Thanksgiving takeout roundup: Ian's Pizza Thanksgiving pizza (CT, 15 Nov 2023, p. O44)

stated in: Kebabs and coffee: 2026 culinary trends (CT, 14 Jan 2026, p. O30)

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31 October 2001Timestamp+2001-10-31T00:00:00Z
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date basis: later account

Property / inception: 31 October 2001 / reference

stated in: Ian's Pizza is coming to Verona, its 'biggest undertaking yet' (madison.com, 19 Jan 2026)

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Nick Martin

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role: partner

Property / associated person: Nick Martin / qualifier

point in time: January 2026Timestamp+2026-01-00T00:00:00Z
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stated in: Ian's Pizza is coming to Verona, its 'biggest undertaking yet' (madison.com, 19 Jan 2026)

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Property / number of stores: 7 / rank

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point in time: January 2026Timestamp+2026-01-00T00:00:00Z
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scope: all stores

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stated in: Ian's Pizza is coming to Verona, its 'biggest undertaking yet' (madison.com, 19 Jan 2026)
quotation: three in Madison, three in Milwaukee and one in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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		Ian Gurfield
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		stated in: Ian's Pizza (madpizza.wiki, 10 Aug 2021)
	Property / founded by: Ian Gurfield / reference
		stated in: New bakeries bring flour power to near east side (madison.com, 6 Jan 2011)
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		In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago.
	Property / research note: In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago. / rank
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	Property / research note: In 2009 it had outlets in Madison and Milwaukee and one near Wrigley Field in Chicago. / reference
		stated in: Ian's bakery to open on Willy Street (madison.com, 17 Jun 2009)

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