Jacques: New page: Pizza King, 454 State St. (1960–61)

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New page: Pizza King, 454 State St. (1960–61)

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'''Pizza King''' was a pizza house at 454 State St. in the early 1960s.

==History==
It held its grand opening in November and December 1960. The Daily Cardinal ad promised "17 different varieties"<ref name="dc-1960-12-10-p6">(1960, December 10). [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AST33AIYDRW3TZ8G/pages/A3NPAKGRCJ6XFJ8U Carlo's Pizza advertisement and "Announcing the Grand Opening of the Pizza King, 454 State St.".] ''The Daily Cardinal''. p. 6.</ref>, and the State Journal ad read "GRAND OPENING of Madison's Newest Pizza House! — PIZZA KING", open seven days a week, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. The State Journal printed the address as 434 State St.<ref name="wsj-1960-12-14-p32">(1960, December 14). "Grand Opening of Madison's Newest Pizza House! Pizza King", State St. ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/401086300/ 401086300].</ref> In 1961 it ran help-wanted ads, including in August: "YOUNG MAN to learn pizza baking. Apply Pizza King, 454 State St., after 4 p.m."<ref name="wsj-1961-08-30-p18">(1961, August 30). "Young man to learn pizza baking. Apply Pizza King, 454 State St.". ''Wisconsin State Journal''. p. 18. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/397673502/ 397673502].</ref> Nothing later has been found.

==Former Locations==
* 454 State St. (1960–61)<ref name="dc-1960-12-10-p6" /><ref name="wsj-1961-08-30-p18" />.

==See also==
* [[1960s (decade)]]
* [[Item:Q3011|Pizza King in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]

==Notes==
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[[Category:1960s]]

Pizza King - Revision history

Jacques: New page: Pizza King, 454 State St. (1960–61)