The Roman Candle Pizza - Revision history

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	==History==		==History==
	===Williamson Street, 2005===		===Williamson Street, 2005===
	Thomas Cranley, who had done design and construction work on Natt Spil, the Flatiron Tavern and two Barriques for the Berge brothers, and Brewer Stouffer, a filmmaker he met while Stouffer was shooting the Natt Spil opening, announced the Roman Candle in February 2005 for 1054 Williamson St., a tattered former Alcoholics Anonymous clubhouse at the corner of Ingersoll Street. They named it for the fireworks in a video Stouffer had shot of Cranley's band, the Great Depression, and planned boutique pizza by the slice, custom slices in under five minutes, their own sausage, ice cream and ~~neighbourhood~~ delivery; the kitchen manager, Jason Levy, came from the Madison Club, Pizzeria Uno and Johnny Delmonico's<ref name="mc-2005-02-17-roman-candle-coming">Kalk Derby, S. (2005, February 17). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_7cb894ae-a630-500b-ad72-cf14fb21bea3.html "New pizzeria to light up Willy St."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. It was "open just a week" on March 25, 2005<ref name="ct-2005-03-25-p18">Troller, S. (2005, March 25). "Willy St. gets comfy pizzeria." ''The Capital Times''. p. 18. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525981911/ 525981911].</ref>, and "took off instantly like, yes, a roman candle": within a month tables filled by early evening, chairs stood on the sidewalk for the waiting, and the room — Civic Center lights, cloth panels from the Helen C. White library, century-old flooring as tabletops — held about 50<ref name="mc-2005-05-01-roman-candle-review">Martell, C. (2005, May 1). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_0643f8e7-0e29-5d5c-bfb6-149e3433d159.html "Pizzeria delivers what neighborhood ordered."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. Slices were $2.50 plus 50 cents a topping<ref name="mc-2005-05-01-roman-candle-review" />, and the Daily Cardinal's reviewer praised the soups and the Roman Candle Split<ref name="dc-2005-04-28-roman-candle-review">Stadler, E. (2005, April 28). [https://madison.com/daily-cardinal/news/article_8f39ed19-b78a-5d5e-80c1-cf804c4222a6.html "Roman Candle offers illuminating Italian fare."] ''The Daily Cardinal''.</ref>. Michael Muckian gave the month-old restaurant three stars<ref name="ct-2005-04-16-p28">Muckian, M. (2005, April 16). "Roman Candle lights up Willy St." ''The Capital Times''. p. 28. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525985655/ 525985655].</ref>.		Thomas Cranley, who had done design and construction work on Natt Spil, the Flatiron Tavern and two Barriques for the Berge brothers, and Brewer Stouffer, a filmmaker he met while Stouffer was shooting the Natt Spil opening, announced the Roman Candle in February 2005 for 1054 Williamson St., a tattered former Alcoholics Anonymous clubhouse at the corner of Ingersoll Street. They named it for the fireworks in a video Stouffer had shot of Cranley's band, the Great Depression, and planned boutique pizza by the slice, custom slices in under five minutes, their own sausage, ice cream and neighborhood delivery; the kitchen manager, Jason Levy, came from the Madison Club, Pizzeria Uno and Johnny Delmonico's<ref name="mc-2005-02-17-roman-candle-coming">Kalk Derby, S. (2005, February 17). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_7cb894ae-a630-500b-ad72-cf14fb21bea3.html "New pizzeria to light up Willy St."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. It was "open just a week" on March 25, 2005<ref name="ct-2005-03-25-p18">Troller, S. (2005, March 25). "Willy St. gets comfy pizzeria." ''The Capital Times''. p. 18. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525981911/ 525981911].</ref>, and "took off instantly like, yes, a roman candle": within a month tables filled by early evening, chairs stood on the sidewalk for the waiting, and the room — Civic Center lights, cloth panels from the Helen C. White library, century-old flooring as tabletops — held about 50<ref name="mc-2005-05-01-roman-candle-review">Martell, C. (2005, May 1). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_0643f8e7-0e29-5d5c-bfb6-149e3433d159.html "Pizzeria delivers what neighborhood ordered."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. Slices were $2.50 plus 50 cents a topping<ref name="mc-2005-05-01-roman-candle-review" />, and the Daily Cardinal's reviewer praised the soups and the Roman Candle Split<ref name="dc-2005-04-28-roman-candle-review">Stadler, E. (2005, April 28). [https://madison.com/daily-cardinal/news/article_8f39ed19-b78a-5d5e-80c1-cf804c4222a6.html "Roman Candle offers illuminating Italian fare."] ''The Daily Cardinal''.</ref>. Michael Muckian gave the month-old restaurant three stars<ref name="ct-2005-04-16-p28">Muckian, M. (2005, April 16). "Roman Candle lights up Willy St." ''The Capital Times''. p. 28. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525985655/ 525985655].</ref>.

	===Middleton, 2007===		===Middleton, 2007===

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	==History==		==History==
			===Williamson Street, 2005===
			Thomas Cranley, who had done design and construction work on Natt Spil, the Flatiron Tavern and two Barriques for the Berge brothers, and Brewer Stouffer, a filmmaker he met while Stouffer was shooting the Natt Spil opening, announced the Roman Candle in February 2005 for 1054 Williamson St., a tattered former Alcoholics Anonymous clubhouse at the corner of Ingersoll Street. They named it for the fireworks in a video Stouffer had shot of Cranley's band, the Great Depression, and planned boutique pizza by the slice, custom slices in under five minutes, their own sausage, ice cream and neighbourhood delivery; the kitchen manager, Jason Levy, came from the Madison Club, Pizzeria Uno and Johnny Delmonico's<ref name="mc-2005-02-17-roman-candle-coming">Kalk Derby, S. (2005, February 17). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_7cb894ae-a630-500b-ad72-cf14fb21bea3.html "New pizzeria to light up Willy St."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. It was "open just a week" on March 25, 2005<ref name="ct-2005-03-25-p18">Troller, S. (2005, March 25). "Willy St. gets comfy pizzeria." ''The Capital Times''. p. 18. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525981911/ 525981911].</ref>, and "took off instantly like, yes, a roman candle": within a month tables filled by early evening, chairs stood on the sidewalk for the waiting, and the room — Civic Center lights, cloth panels from the Helen C. White library, century-old flooring as tabletops — held about 50<ref name="mc-2005-05-01-roman-candle-review">Martell, C. (2005, May 1). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_0643f8e7-0e29-5d5c-bfb6-149e3433d159.html "Pizzeria delivers what neighborhood ordered."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. Slices were $2.50 plus 50 cents a topping<ref name="mc-2005-05-01-roman-candle-review" />, and the Daily Cardinal's reviewer praised the soups and the Roman Candle Split<ref name="dc-2005-04-28-roman-candle-review">Stadler, E. (2005, April 28). [https://madison.com/daily-cardinal/news/article_8f39ed19-b78a-5d5e-80c1-cf804c4222a6.html "Roman Candle offers illuminating Italian fare."] ''The Daily Cardinal''.</ref>. Michael Muckian gave the month-old restaurant three stars<ref name="ct-2005-04-16-p28">Muckian, M. (2005, April 16). "Roman Candle lights up Willy St." ''The Capital Times''. p. 28. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/525985655/ 525985655].</ref>.

			===Middleton, 2007===
			The second Roman Candle, at 1920 Parmenter St. in Middleton, was reviewed as new in May 2007: a renovated old building with an upstairs, a full bar under a vintage rocket-shaped playground swing, gumball machines and a Chocolate Shoppe ice-cream stand, and pizza that was "certainly a contender for the best pie in the area"<ref name="mc-2007-05-27-roman-candle-middleton-review">Martell, C. (2007, May 27). [https://madison.com/entertainment/article_75b60fab-c564-5fa7-b766-9bbe964dcde9.html "Standout pizza at Middleton's new Roman Candle."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="ct-2007-05-05-p29">(2007, May 5). Review of the new Roman Candle Pizzeria, 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (three stars). ''The Capital Times''. p. 29. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522528584/ 522528584].</ref>. In the wheat-price squeeze of 2008 Stouffer and Cranley stopped drawing paychecks rather than raise prices — flour cost three times what it had nine months earlier<ref name="mc-2008-03-14-wheat-prices">Simms, P. (2008, March 14). [https://madison.com/news/article_1d596d0b-a095-531e-aee6-eb597433832a.html "High cost of wheat affects treats."] ''madison.com''.</ref> — and by that May Stouffer said "we're a much better business now"<ref name="ct-2008-05-15-p12">(2008, May 15). Restaurants and the economy: Brewer Stouffer on Roman Candle's finances. ''The Capital Times''. p. 12. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522443634/ 522443634].</ref>. About 70 percent of the business was dine-in, so the Super Bowl mattered less than at delivery places; the biggest day was Valentine's Day, with heart-shaped pizzas<ref name="mc-2009-12-29-lets-eat-thick-thin">Dean, K. (2009, December 29). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_c4e7219c-0acc-5fcd-aec2-2b09db811377.html "Let's Eat for $7.70: Through thick or thin, pizza's a pleaser."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

			===Later growth===
	The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. Stouffer's own account in 2022: he opened the Williamson Street pizzeria with a partner, Thomas Cranley, in 2005; Fitchburg followed in 2010, the Children's Museum counter in 2011 and Monroe Street in 2016, and Whitefish Bay ran for five years until 2018<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2022, May 21). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_e4e67ccc-335c-5dc5-94f7-fd7dd194fe4c.html "Roman Candle on Williamson Street closing, 'It's just a really untenable situation'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Fitchburg store, at 2685 Research Park Dr., was advertised as the "South Location – NOW OPEN!" in January 2010, when the other two were at 1920 Parmenter St. in Middleton and 1054 Williamson St.<ref name="ct-2010-01-28-p3">(2010, January 28). Roman Candle advertisement: West 1920 Parmenter St., East 1054 Williamson St., "South Location – NOW OPEN!" at 2685 Research Park Dr. ''The Capital Times''. p. 3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522529232/ 522529232].</ref> In June 2011 Roman Candle took over the cafe at the Madison Children's Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., from Bean Sprouts, as a grab-and-go counter called "Sparkler" selling $3 slices made at the Williamson Street kitchen<ref name="mc-2011-05-19-roman-candle-museum">Dean, K. (2011, May 19). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_f9442eee-823b-11e0-ba79-001cc4c002e0.html "Table Talk: Roman Candle replacing Bean Sprouts at Madison Children's Museum."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="ct-2011-09-08-p8">(2011, September 8). Review of Roman Candle's "Sparkler" counter at the Madison Children's Museum. ''The Capital Times''. p. 8. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522460683/ 522460683].</ref>. A 2010 story described Tom Cranley as having started Roman Candle on Willy Street and co-owning three of the stores<ref name="mc-2010-05-04-supreme-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2010, May 4). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_96972efe-323e-55ff-b00b-f8ad1426e876.html "There's more to Supreme Pizza than oodles of spaghetti."] ''madison.com''.</ref>; the 2014 account credited Stouffer with the founding in 2005 and listed Middleton in 2007, Fitchburg in 2010 and Whitefish Bay in December 2013, with a 16-inch cheese pizza from $13<ref name="mc-2014-01-31-super-bowl-pizza">Adams, B. (2014, January 31). [https://madison.com/business/article_ad32e3ce-a042-5c3a-b346-16ffa55271e9.html "Local pizza also shines on Super Bowl Sunday."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. Stouffer's own account in 2022: he opened the Williamson Street pizzeria with a partner, Thomas Cranley, in 2005; Fitchburg followed in 2010, the Children's Museum counter in 2011 and Monroe Street in 2016, and Whitefish Bay ran for five years until 2018<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2022, May 21). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_e4e67ccc-335c-5dc5-94f7-fd7dd194fe4c.html "Roman Candle on Williamson Street closing, 'It's just a really untenable situation'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Fitchburg store, at 2685 Research Park Dr., was advertised as the "South Location – NOW OPEN!" in January 2010, when the other two were at 1920 Parmenter St. in Middleton and 1054 Williamson St.<ref name="ct-2010-01-28-p3">(2010, January 28). Roman Candle advertisement: West 1920 Parmenter St., East 1054 Williamson St., "South Location – NOW OPEN!" at 2685 Research Park Dr. ''The Capital Times''. p. 3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522529232/ 522529232].</ref> In June 2011 Roman Candle took over the cafe at the Madison Children's Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., from Bean Sprouts, as a grab-and-go counter called "Sparkler" selling $3 slices made at the Williamson Street kitchen<ref name="mc-2011-05-19-roman-candle-museum">Dean, K. (2011, May 19). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_f9442eee-823b-11e0-ba79-001cc4c002e0.html "Table Talk: Roman Candle replacing Bean Sprouts at Madison Children's Museum."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="ct-2011-09-08-p8">(2011, September 8). Review of Roman Candle's "Sparkler" counter at the Madison Children's Museum. ''The Capital Times''. p. 8. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522460683/ 522460683].</ref>. A 2010 story described Tom Cranley as having started Roman Candle on Willy Street and co-owning three of the stores<ref name="mc-2010-05-04-supreme-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2010, May 4). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_96972efe-323e-55ff-b00b-f8ad1426e876.html "There's more to Supreme Pizza than oodles of spaghetti."] ''madison.com''.</ref>; the 2014 account credited Stouffer with the founding in 2005 and listed Middleton in 2007, Fitchburg in 2010 and Whitefish Bay in December 2013, with a 16-inch cheese pizza from $13<ref name="mc-2014-01-31-super-bowl-pizza">Adams, B. (2014, January 31). [https://madison.com/business/article_ad32e3ce-a042-5c3a-b346-16ffa55271e9.html "Local pizza also shines on Super Bowl Sunday."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

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	==Pizza==		==Pizza==
			* The Pestoral — pesto, feta and mozzarella, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, kalamata olives and roma tomatoes — was praised in the first reviews of 2005 and was the best seller in 2009<ref name="mc-2005-05-01-roman-candle-review" /><ref name="mc-2009-12-29-lets-eat-thick-thin" />. Other early specialty pies: Dead Man Walking (meat), Animal Lovers (vegetables), a spicy Roman Candle with "Fireworks Sauce"<ref name="dc-2005-04-28-roman-candle-review" />, and in Middleton the Algo Malo (cubed beets, Alfredo sauce, roasted garlic, walnuts, caramelized onions, blue cheese and arugula), the Greek, and the PPPepperoni with three spicy sausages<ref name="mc-2007-05-27-roman-candle-middleton-review" /><ref name="ct-2007-05-05-p29" />.
	* The Algo Malo pizza was pictured with the State Journal's report of the closing<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.		* The Algo Malo pizza was pictured with the State Journal's report of the closing<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.

	==Former Locations==		==Former Locations==
	* [[1054 Williamson Street\|1054 Williamson St.]] (~~2004~~ to May 2022). Sultan opened there in May 2023<ref name="mc-2023-10-15-sultan">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, October 15). [https://madison.com/article_83722562-2bcc-587b-b3a6-a92661f8143a.html "No-tipping newcomer deserves lots of praise."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		* [[1054 Williamson Street\|1054 Williamson St.]] (March 2005 to May 2022; a later account said 2004)<ref name="ct-2005-03-25-p18" />. Sultan opened there in May 2023<ref name="mc-2023-10-15-sultan">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, October 15). [https://madison.com/article_83722562-2bcc-587b-b3a6-a92661f8143a.html "No-tipping newcomer deserves lots of praise."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
	* 2623 Monroe St. (2016 to December 14, 2019)<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />. Alimentari, an Italian deli, opened there in February 2025<ref name="ct-2025-08-27-pO32">(2025, August 27). Alimentari's second deli at 2623 Monroe St. ''The Capital Times''. p. O32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1243213521/ 1243213521].</ref>.		* 2623 Monroe St. (2016 to December 14, 2019)<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />. Alimentari, an Italian deli, opened there in February 2025<ref name="ct-2025-08-27-pO32">(2025, August 27). Alimentari's second deli at 2623 Monroe St. ''The Capital Times''. p. O32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1243213521/ 1243213521].</ref>.
	* 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (to February 2023). Fajitas, Tapas & Bar opened there in June 2023<ref name="mc-2023-12-28-closed-2023">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_9ab60742-a421-11ee-892e-f73a4eb12331.html "13 restaurants or bars in the Madison area that closed in 2023."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Thalaivas Indian N Chinese Kitchen in 2024<ref name="mc-2025-01-01-openings-2024">Kalk Derby, S. (2025, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_c680217e-b5f4-11ef-ac24-b7a09595a0c4.html "54 Madison-area restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in 2024."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		* 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (by May 2007 to February 2023)<ref name="ct-2007-05-05-p29" />. Fajitas, Tapas & Bar opened there in June 2023<ref name="mc-2023-12-28-closed-2023">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_9ab60742-a421-11ee-892e-f73a4eb12331.html "13 restaurants or bars in the Madison area that closed in 2023."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Thalaivas Indian N Chinese Kitchen in 2024<ref name="mc-2025-01-01-openings-2024">Kalk Derby, S. (2025, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_c680217e-b5f4-11ef-ac24-b7a09595a0c4.html "54 Madison-area restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in 2024."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
	* 2685 Research Park Dr., Fitchburg (open by January 2010<ref name="ct-2010-01-28-p3" /> to December 21, 2019<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />).		* 2685 Research Park Dr., Fitchburg (open by January 2010<ref name="ct-2010-01-28-p3" /> to December 21, 2019<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />).
	* Whitefish Bay (December 2013 to 2018), and the Madison Children's Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., called Sparkler (mid-June 2011<ref name="mc-2011-05-19-roman-candle-museum" /> to March 2020)<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" /><ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />.		* Whitefish Bay (December 2013 to 2018), and the Madison Children's Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., called Sparkler (mid-June 2011<ref name="mc-2011-05-19-roman-candle-museum" /> to March 2020)<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" /><ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />.

Jacques: Add the 2010–2014 years from the newspaper research recorded in the database; earlier text kept

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Add the 2010–2014 years from the newspaper research recorded in the database; earlier text kept

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	==History==		==History==
	The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. Stouffer's own account in 2022: he opened the Williamson Street pizzeria with a partner, Thomas Cranley, in 2005; Fitchburg followed in 2010, the Children's Museum counter in 2011 and Monroe Street in 2016, and Whitefish Bay ran for five years until 2018<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2022, May 21). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_e4e67ccc-335c-5dc5-94f7-fd7dd194fe4c.html "Roman Candle on Williamson Street closing, 'It's just a really untenable situation'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. In 2015 Stouffer announced a franchising push, with a $30,000 franchise fee<ref name="mc-2015-10-14-roman-candle-franchise">Kalk Derby, S. (2015, October 14). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_7bd56499-f650-5ffd-9901-996a6093d431.html "Restaurant News: Roman Candle pizza looking to franchise, and spread the 'local'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Monroe Street store, announced in June 2016 for the Victor Allen's coffee-shop space at 2623 Monroe St. — about 3,000 square feet and 80 seats<ref name="mc-2016-06-29-roman-candle-monroe">Christians, L. (2016, June 29). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_d7e2829e-22b4-5c3e-ac82-7f764187f9b6.html "Roman Candle Pizzeria plans fifth Madison location on Monroe Street."] ''madison.com''.</ref> — closed on December 14, 2019, having lost a quarter of its sales during the street's reconstruction, and Fitchburg on December 21, 2019, for lack of staff<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two">Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 9). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_b66b06f9-d653-517f-a41d-8ef1e0aff943.html "Roman Candle closing 2 of its 4 local restaurants."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. Stouffer's own account in 2022: he opened the Williamson Street pizzeria with a partner, Thomas Cranley, in 2005; Fitchburg followed in 2010, the Children's Museum counter in 2011 and Monroe Street in 2016, and Whitefish Bay ran for five years until 2018<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2022, May 21). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_e4e67ccc-335c-5dc5-94f7-fd7dd194fe4c.html "Roman Candle on Williamson Street closing, 'It's just a really untenable situation'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Fitchburg store, at 2685 Research Park Dr., was advertised as the "South Location – NOW OPEN!" in January 2010, when the other two were at 1920 Parmenter St. in Middleton and 1054 Williamson St.<ref name="ct-2010-01-28-p3">(2010, January 28). Roman Candle advertisement: West 1920 Parmenter St., East 1054 Williamson St., "South Location – NOW OPEN!" at 2685 Research Park Dr. ''The Capital Times''. p. 3. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522529232/ 522529232].</ref> In June 2011 Roman Candle took over the cafe at the Madison Children's Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., from Bean Sprouts, as a grab-and-go counter called "Sparkler" selling $3 slices made at the Williamson Street kitchen<ref name="mc-2011-05-19-roman-candle-museum">Dean, K. (2011, May 19). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_f9442eee-823b-11e0-ba79-001cc4c002e0.html "Table Talk: Roman Candle replacing Bean Sprouts at Madison Children's Museum."] ''madison.com''.</ref><ref name="ct-2011-09-08-p8">(2011, September 8). Review of Roman Candle's "Sparkler" counter at the Madison Children's Museum. ''The Capital Times''. p. 8. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/522460683/ 522460683].</ref>. A 2010 story described Tom Cranley as having started Roman Candle on Willy Street and co-owning three of the stores<ref name="mc-2010-05-04-supreme-review">Kalk Derby, S. (2010, May 4). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/reviews/article_96972efe-323e-55ff-b00b-f8ad1426e876.html "There's more to Supreme Pizza than oodles of spaghetti."] ''madison.com''.</ref>; the 2014 account credited Stouffer with the founding in 2005 and listed Middleton in 2007, Fitchburg in 2010 and Whitefish Bay in December 2013, with a 16-inch cheese pizza from $13<ref name="mc-2014-01-31-super-bowl-pizza">Adams, B. (2014, January 31). [https://madison.com/business/article_ad32e3ce-a042-5c3a-b346-16ffa55271e9.html "Local pizza also shines on Super Bowl Sunday."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

			In 2015 Stouffer announced a franchising push, with a $30,000 franchise fee<ref name="mc-2015-10-14-roman-candle-franchise">Kalk Derby, S. (2015, October 14). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_7bd56499-f650-5ffd-9901-996a6093d431.html "Restaurant News: Roman Candle pizza looking to franchise, and spread the 'local'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Monroe Street store, announced in June 2016 for the Victor Allen's coffee-shop space at 2623 Monroe St. — about 3,000 square feet and 80 seats<ref name="mc-2016-06-29-roman-candle-monroe">Christians, L. (2016, June 29). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_d7e2829e-22b4-5c3e-ac82-7f764187f9b6.html "Roman Candle Pizzeria plans fifth Madison location on Monroe Street."] ''madison.com''.</ref> — closed on December 14, 2019, having lost a quarter of its sales during the street's reconstruction, and Fitchburg on December 21, 2019, for lack of staff<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two">Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 9). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_b66b06f9-d653-517f-a41d-8ef1e0aff943.html "Roman Candle closing 2 of its 4 local restaurants."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

	In the first weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown Roman Candle lost 30 to 50% of its sales<ref name="mc-2020-03-28-pizzerias-adjust">Rickert, C. (2020, March 28). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_6f528fe8-7078-53aa-ade5-2e22ddc35ed8.html "Quintessential American delivery: Pizzerias adjust, hope to ride out COVID-19 pandemic."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Children's Museum closed in March 2020 and the counter there never reopened. Roman Candle got no Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant, gave away about 5,000 meals to first responders, and in 2022 sales on Williamson Street were still 30 to 40% below 2019<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />. The original Williamson Street store closed on May 27, 2022, in its 18th year<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />: "we just never quite recovered from COVID"<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.		In the first weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown Roman Candle lost 30 to 50% of its sales<ref name="mc-2020-03-28-pizzerias-adjust">Rickert, C. (2020, March 28). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_6f528fe8-7078-53aa-ade5-2e22ddc35ed8.html "Quintessential American delivery: Pizzerias adjust, hope to ride out COVID-19 pandemic."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Children's Museum closed in March 2020 and the counter there never reopened. Roman Candle got no Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant, gave away about 5,000 meals to first responders, and in 2022 sales on Williamson Street were still 30 to 40% below 2019<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />. The original Williamson Street store closed on May 27, 2022, in its 18th year<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />: "we just never quite recovered from COVID"<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.
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	* 2623 Monroe St. (2016 to December 14, 2019)<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />. Alimentari, an Italian deli, opened there in February 2025<ref name="ct-2025-08-27-pO32">(2025, August 27). Alimentari's second deli at 2623 Monroe St. ''The Capital Times''. p. O32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1243213521/ 1243213521].</ref>.		* 2623 Monroe St. (2016 to December 14, 2019)<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />. Alimentari, an Italian deli, opened there in February 2025<ref name="ct-2025-08-27-pO32">(2025, August 27). Alimentari's second deli at 2623 Monroe St. ''The Capital Times''. p. O32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1243213521/ 1243213521].</ref>.
	* 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (to February 2023). Fajitas, Tapas & Bar opened there in June 2023<ref name="mc-2023-12-28-closed-2023">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_9ab60742-a421-11ee-892e-f73a4eb12331.html "13 restaurants or bars in the Madison area that closed in 2023."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Thalaivas Indian N Chinese Kitchen in 2024<ref name="mc-2025-01-01-openings-2024">Kalk Derby, S. (2025, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_c680217e-b5f4-11ef-ac24-b7a09595a0c4.html "54 Madison-area restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in 2024."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		* 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (to February 2023). Fajitas, Tapas & Bar opened there in June 2023<ref name="mc-2023-12-28-closed-2023">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_9ab60742-a421-11ee-892e-f73a4eb12331.html "13 restaurants or bars in the Madison area that closed in 2023."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Thalaivas Indian N Chinese Kitchen in 2024<ref name="mc-2025-01-01-openings-2024">Kalk Derby, S. (2025, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_c680217e-b5f4-11ef-ac24-b7a09595a0c4.html "54 Madison-area restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in 2024."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
	* Fitchburg (2010 to December 21, 2019)<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />.		* 2685 Research Park Dr., Fitchburg (open by January 2010<ref name="ct-2010-01-28-p3" /> to December 21, 2019<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />).
	* Whitefish Bay (to 2018), and the Madison Children's Museum (2011 to March 2020)<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" /><ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />.		* Whitefish Bay (December 2013 to 2018), and the Madison Children's Museum, 100 N. Hamilton St., called Sparkler (mid-June 2011<ref name="mc-2011-05-19-roman-candle-museum" /> to March 2020)<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" /><ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==History==		==History==
	The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. Stouffer's own account in 2022: he opened the Williamson Street pizzeria with a partner, Thomas Cranley, in 2005; Fitchburg followed in 2010, the Children's Museum counter in 2011 and Monroe Street in 2016, and Whitefish Bay ran for five years until 2018<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2022, May 21). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_e4e67ccc-335c-5dc5-94f7-fd7dd194fe4c.html "Roman Candle on Williamson Street closing, 'It's just a really untenable situation'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Monroe Street store closed on December 14, 2019, having lost a quarter of its sales during the street's reconstruction, and Fitchburg on December 21, 2019, for lack of staff<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two">Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 9). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_b66b06f9-d653-517f-a41d-8ef1e0aff943.html "Roman Candle closing 2 of its 4 local restaurants."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. Stouffer's own account in 2022: he opened the Williamson Street pizzeria with a partner, Thomas Cranley, in 2005; Fitchburg followed in 2010, the Children's Museum counter in 2011 and Monroe Street in 2016, and Whitefish Bay ran for five years until 2018<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2022, May 21). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_e4e67ccc-335c-5dc5-94f7-fd7dd194fe4c.html "Roman Candle on Williamson Street closing, 'It's just a really untenable situation'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. In 2015 Stouffer announced a franchising push, with a $30,000 franchise fee<ref name="mc-2015-10-14-roman-candle-franchise">Kalk Derby, S. (2015, October 14). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/blog/article_7bd56499-f650-5ffd-9901-996a6093d431.html "Restaurant News: Roman Candle pizza looking to franchise, and spread the 'local'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Monroe Street store, announced in June 2016 for the Victor Allen's coffee-shop space at 2623 Monroe St. — about 3,000 square feet and 80 seats<ref name="mc-2016-06-29-roman-candle-monroe">Christians, L. (2016, June 29). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_d7e2829e-22b4-5c3e-ac82-7f764187f9b6.html "Roman Candle Pizzeria plans fifth Madison location on Monroe Street."] ''madison.com''.</ref> — closed on December 14, 2019, having lost a quarter of its sales during the street's reconstruction, and Fitchburg on December 21, 2019, for lack of staff<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two">Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 9). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_b66b06f9-d653-517f-a41d-8ef1e0aff943.html "Roman Candle closing 2 of its 4 local restaurants."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

	In the first weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown Roman Candle lost 30 to 50% of its sales<ref name="mc-2020-03-28-pizzerias-adjust">Rickert, C. (2020, March 28). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_6f528fe8-7078-53aa-ade5-2e22ddc35ed8.html "Quintessential American delivery: Pizzerias adjust, hope to ride out COVID-19 pandemic."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Children's Museum closed in March 2020 and the counter there never reopened. Roman Candle got no Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant, gave away about 5,000 meals to first responders, and in 2022 sales on Williamson Street were still 30 to 40% below 2019<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />. The original Williamson Street store closed on May 27, 2022, in its 18th year<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />: "we just never quite recovered from COVID"<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.		In the first weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown Roman Candle lost 30 to 50% of its sales<ref name="mc-2020-03-28-pizzerias-adjust">Rickert, C. (2020, March 28). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_6f528fe8-7078-53aa-ade5-2e22ddc35ed8.html "Quintessential American delivery: Pizzerias adjust, hope to ride out COVID-19 pandemic."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Children's Museum closed in March 2020 and the counter there never reopened. Roman Candle got no Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant, gave away about 5,000 meals to first responders, and in 2022 sales on Williamson Street were still 30 to 40% below 2019<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />. The original Williamson Street store closed on May 27, 2022, in its 18th year<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />: "we just never quite recovered from COVID"<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.

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	==History==		==History==
	The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. The Monroe Street and Fitchburg ~~stores~~ closed in ~~late~~ 2019. The original Williamson Street store closed in May 2022, ~~after 18 years~~: "we just never quite recovered from COVID"<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.		The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. Stouffer's own account in 2022: he opened the Williamson Street pizzeria with a partner, Thomas Cranley, in 2005; Fitchburg followed in 2010, the Children's Museum counter in 2011 and Monroe Street in 2016, and Whitefish Bay ran for five years until 2018<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2022, May 21). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_e4e67ccc-335c-5dc5-94f7-fd7dd194fe4c.html "Roman Candle on Williamson Street closing, 'It's just a really untenable situation'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Monroe Street store closed on December 14, 2019, having lost a quarter of its sales during the street's reconstruction, and Fitchburg on December 21, 2019, for lack of staff<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two">Kalk Derby, S. (2019, December 9). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_b66b06f9-d653-517f-a41d-8ef1e0aff943.html "Roman Candle closing 2 of its 4 local restaurants."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

			In the first weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown Roman Candle lost 30 to 50% of its sales<ref name="mc-2020-03-28-pizzerias-adjust">Rickert, C. (2020, March 28). [https://madison.com/entertainment/dining/restaurants/article_6f528fe8-7078-53aa-ade5-2e22ddc35ed8.html "Quintessential American delivery: Pizzerias adjust, hope to ride out COVID-19 pandemic."] ''madison.com''.</ref>. The Children's Museum closed in March 2020 and the counter there never reopened. Roman Candle got no Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant, gave away about 5,000 meals to first responders, and in 2022 sales on Williamson Street were still 30 to 40% below 2019<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />. The original Williamson Street store closed on May 27, 2022, in its 18th year<ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />: "we just never quite recovered from COVID"<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.

	Stouffer announced in January 2023 that the Middleton store, part of Middleton for about 15 years, would close after February 4. It was still profitable, but staff had become hard to find; he had an accepted offer on the building and was working full time as a consultant<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.		Stouffer announced in January 2023 that the Middleton store, part of Middleton for about 15 years, would close after February 4. It was still profitable, but staff had become hard to find; he had an accepted offer on the building and was working full time as a consultant<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.
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	==Former Locations==		==Former Locations==
	* [[1054 Williamson Street\|1054 Williamson St.]] (2004 to May 2022). Sultan opened there in May 2023<ref name="mc-2023-10-15-sultan">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, October 15). [https://madison.com/article_83722562-2bcc-587b-b3a6-a92661f8143a.html "No-tipping newcomer deserves lots of praise."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		* [[1054 Williamson Street\|1054 Williamson St.]] (2004 to May 2022). Sultan opened there in May 2023<ref name="mc-2023-10-15-sultan">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, October 15). [https://madison.com/article_83722562-2bcc-587b-b3a6-a92661f8143a.html "No-tipping newcomer deserves lots of praise."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
	* 2623 Monroe St. (to ~~late~~ 2019). Alimentari, an Italian deli, opened there in February 2025<ref name="ct-2025-08-27-pO32">(2025, August 27). Alimentari's second deli at 2623 Monroe St. ''The Capital Times''. p. O32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1243213521/ 1243213521].</ref>.		* 2623 Monroe St. (2016 to December 14, 2019)<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />. Alimentari, an Italian deli, opened there in February 2025<ref name="ct-2025-08-27-pO32">(2025, August 27). Alimentari's second deli at 2623 Monroe St. ''The Capital Times''. p. O32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1243213521/ 1243213521].</ref>.
	* 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (to February 2023). Fajitas, Tapas & Bar opened there in June 2023<ref name="mc-2023-12-28-closed-2023">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_9ab60742-a421-11ee-892e-f73a4eb12331.html "13 restaurants or bars in the Madison area that closed in 2023."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Thalaivas Indian N Chinese Kitchen in 2024<ref name="mc-2025-01-01-openings-2024">Kalk Derby, S. (2025, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_c680217e-b5f4-11ef-ac24-b7a09595a0c4.html "54 Madison-area restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in 2024."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.		* 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (to February 2023). Fajitas, Tapas & Bar opened there in June 2023<ref name="mc-2023-12-28-closed-2023">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_9ab60742-a421-11ee-892e-f73a4eb12331.html "13 restaurants or bars in the Madison area that closed in 2023."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Thalaivas Indian N Chinese Kitchen in 2024<ref name="mc-2025-01-01-openings-2024">Kalk Derby, S. (2025, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_c680217e-b5f4-11ef-ac24-b7a09595a0c4.html "54 Madison-area restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in 2024."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
	* Fitchburg (to ~~late~~ 2019).		* Fitchburg (2010 to December 21, 2019)<ref name="mc-2019-12-09-roman-candle-two" />.
	* Whitefish Bay, and the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />.		* Whitefish Bay (to 2018), and the Madison Children's Museum (2011 to March 2020)<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" /><ref name="mc-2022-05-21-roman-candle-closing" />.

	==See also==		==See also==
			* [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
	* [[Item:Q1255\|Roman Candle Pizzeria in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]		* [[Item:Q1255\|Roman Candle Pizzeria in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references />

Jacques: New article from the 2023–2026 newspaper research recorded in the database

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'''Roman Candle Pizzeria''' (often '''Roman Candle Pizza''') was a local pizza chain founded by Brewer Stouffer, who began building the first Roman Candle, on Williamson Street, in 2004<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29">Euseary, A. (2023, January 25). "Burned out: Roman Candle owner reflects on closing his pizza business." ''The Capital Times''. p. O29. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/921117520/ 921117520].</ref>. At its largest it had six locations, and it was known for using more than 50 local products<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. The last store, in Middleton, closed in February 2023<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, January 18). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurants/article_a948cc03-79e6-520d-88c9-8b1f440db5f5.html "Remaining Roman Candle Pizza to close; 'restaurant work is not easy'."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.

==History==
The chain grew to six locations: Williamson Street, Monroe Street, Middleton, Fitchburg, Whitefish Bay, and one at the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />. The Monroe Street and Fitchburg stores closed in late 2019. The original Williamson Street store closed in May 2022, after 18 years: "we just never quite recovered from COVID"<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.

Stouffer announced in January 2023 that the Middleton store, part of Middleton for about 15 years, would close after February 4. It was still profitable, but staff had become hard to find; he had an accepted offer on the building and was working full time as a consultant<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.

==Pizza==
* The Algo Malo pizza was pictured with the State Journal's report of the closing<ref name="mc-2023-01-18-roman-candle-closing" />.

==Former Locations==
* [[1054 Williamson Street|1054 Williamson St.]] (2004 to May 2022). Sultan opened there in May 2023<ref name="mc-2023-10-15-sultan">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, October 15). [https://madison.com/article_83722562-2bcc-587b-b3a6-a92661f8143a.html "No-tipping newcomer deserves lots of praise."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* 2623 Monroe St. (to late 2019). Alimentari, an Italian deli, opened there in February 2025<ref name="ct-2025-08-27-pO32">(2025, August 27). Alimentari's second deli at 2623 Monroe St. ''The Capital Times''. p. O32. Newspapers.com image [https://www.newspapers.com/image/1243213521/ 1243213521].</ref>.
* 1920 Parmenter St., Middleton (to February 2023). Fajitas, Tapas & Bar opened there in June 2023<ref name="mc-2023-12-28-closed-2023">Kalk Derby, S. (2023, December 28). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_9ab60742-a421-11ee-892e-f73a4eb12331.html "13 restaurants or bars in the Madison area that closed in 2023."] ''madison.com''.</ref>, and Thalaivas Indian N Chinese Kitchen in 2024<ref name="mc-2025-01-01-openings-2024">Kalk Derby, S. (2025, January 1). [https://madison.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_c680217e-b5f4-11ef-ac24-b7a09595a0c4.html "54 Madison-area restaurants, bars and cafes that opened in 2024."] ''madison.com''.</ref>.
* Fitchburg (to late 2019).
* Whitefish Bay, and the Madison Children's Museum<ref name="ct-2023-01-25-pO29" />.

==See also==
* [[Item:Q1255|Roman Candle Pizzeria in the Madison Pizza Wiki database]]

==Notes==
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