Friday, May 12, 2023

Wheel and Sprocket celebrates the grand reopening of its Middleton store


Wheel & Sprocket celebrated the grand reopening of its Middleton store on May 5.

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1/16/2023 update starts here

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9/30/2022 update starts here


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Rendering and applicationMiddleton



6/1/2022 update, " 17 months later, still nothing happening at site of former Chocolaterian in Middleton WI", starts here.

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1/16/2021 update, "Chocolaterian still resting in peace", starts here.
 
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9/9/2019 update, "UPDATE.  R.I.P. Chocolaterian (June 9, 2017-August 18, 2019)", starts here.

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After an amazing 7 years,' Chocolaterian closes for good.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 8/6/2019)
Leanne Cordisco, the majority owner of the business, said she couldn't survive after a flood and then a fire at the Atwood location, and a flood at the Middleton shop. 
"A fire and two floods. It's just cash flow -- just couldn't overcome it," she said. 
Cordisco opened Chocolaterian Cafe, a European-style patisserie, in October 2012 at 2004 Atwood Ave., in the 1920s-era Schenk-Huegel uniform shop. 
The building suffered a fire in February 2018 caused by faulty electrical equipment in the basement. It resulted in $750,000 in damage, and forced out Chocolaterian and Vault Interiors & Design. Businesses on the second floor were also affected.




7/25/2018 update, "Chocolaterian has got parking", starts here.

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Chocolaterian will not reopen Atwood location after fire.  Chocolaterian in Middleton remains operational.  (Channel 3000, 4/24/2018)
"We are heartbroken over the loss of our original cafĂ© but it helps a lot to see the restoration in full swing," the post said. 
Chocolaterian is going to work with some east side businesses to carry some of the treats usually available in store.


Original 3/12/2018 post, "With Chocolaterian a big draw in Middleton, neighboring businesses post a forest of restrictive parking signs", starts here.

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.

The scene of the clutter:  6600 block of University Avenue


Reserved parking for office quite 210, Community Counseling

Reserved parking for Collectors Corner

Parking reserved for Wheel & Sprocket

Parking reserved for Simply Swimming and Cabinet City
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And naturally, "all others will be ticketed and towed at owner's expense" or some such warning.

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