Category Archives: History

Pizza restaurants – Pepinos and Marcelino’s

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Family pizza recipe brought to Sussex Marcelino’s Pizzeria & Grill offers something different new owner said By Paige Brunclik Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Jan. 17, 2012 Village of Sussex – When Marvin King made his rounds in the Sussex and Menomonee Falls area as a Time Warner serviceman, one thing he said put a damper on his day was the… Read more »

Perks of Sussex on Main

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Perks restaurant closes – Business leader questions village planning Perks of Sussex on Main closed its doors for the last time earlier this month, and one business community leader wonders whether the village could have done more to keep it. By PETER ABBOTT Posted: Sep. 24, 2008 Sussex Sun Perks of Sussex on Main closed its doors for the last… Read more »

Cousin’s Subs in Sussex, opened about 2004

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Franchiser focusing on growth – Cousins on new course Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) – Sunday, December 23, 2007 Author: RICK ROMELL, Staff: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel After a period of retrenchment, executives at Cousins Subs think the chain is poised for the sort of expansion that has eluded the franchiser in recent years. “The growth for next year looks very significant,”… Read more »

George Webb restaurant, Sussex, Waukesha, Wisconsin

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New Business 03/18/09 Posted: Mar. 17, 2009 Living Sussex Sun GEORGE WEBB RESTAURANTS opened its newest 24-hour restaurant March 11 in the Sussex Pick ‘n Save Plaza at N65 W24838 Main Street. The 2,000-square-foot smoke-free eatery with a private small-group meeting area is the third George Webb’s owned by Peggy and Dan Mueller, a Hamilton High School graduate. Since opening… Read more »

Big Apple Bagel in Sussex

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COVER STORY – Bread, bagel stores compete for dough – Stores rise to the occasion and offer more choices for Milwaukee-area consumers Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Monday, September 28, 1998 Author: TOM DAYKIN, Journal Sentinel staff Nationally, there might be a big hole in the bagel business. But it can’t be found in the Milwaukee area. Ditto for stores that… Read more »

Carousel Drive-In

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  Carousel Drive-In Pages from the Past: March 1989 — 26 years ago Lisbon has okay-ed an 18-hole mini golf course for the Carousel Drive In adjacent to Richmond School (never built).

China Wok Restaurant

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  Sussex incident triggers gun protest Troopers ask man to remove gun from restaurant By Kelly Smith Posted: Feb. 22, 2010, Living Lake Country Reporter Between 50 and 75 gun owner’s rights advocates demonstrated in front of a state police district headquarters in Waukesha Sunday protesting because two state troopers ordered a Lisbon man to return his gun to his… Read more »

Sussex-Lisbon Area Business History Directory M – R

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Sussex – Lisbon Area Business History Directory (Current & Recent) M – R The Directory links below are to local area businesses, both current, or no longer in active operation. Many more businesses aren’t listed, but will be in the future. Whether your business is/was a traditional brick-and-mortar one, or you operate(d) from your home, SLAHS wants to document your… Read more »

Jem Photo, TV & Video aka Galaxy Video

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  Jem Photo, TV & Video Jerry opened Jem Photo on Main Street in a former furniture sales store (today Tony Maronni’s Pizza). He later moved the business to a nearby Main Street home. After retirement, he turned his business over to his son, Eric, just as it was moving again to a building at the Sussex on Main shopping… Read more »

Plaindealer, The – Newspaper History

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The Plaindealer compiled by Michael R. Reilly Updated 03/31/2009 Business Notice     The undersigned having purchased the press,type and material lately used in publishing the “Waukesha CountyDemocrat”, and made extensive additions to the office, both in news and jobtype, would respectfully solicit for the PLAINDEALER, the former generouspatronage of the “Democrat” office. The Plaindealer, Tuesday,August 8, 1865