Developer kills plans for Madison restaurant

Published: September 15, 2009
Tags: Badger Hall of Fame Grill, development, Madison, Scott Acker, University Square

Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com

A Waukesha developer is giving up on a $4 million restaurant and banquet hall in Madison’s University Square after an approval process riddled with delays and capacity concerns.
“I have no ax to grind,” said Scott Acker, “but having to defend something like 34 bar stools in a 24,000-square-foot restaurant just wears a person out.”
Acker’s [...]

Developer faces fight for first Madison project

Published: July 28, 2009
Tags: Alcohol License Review Committee, Badger Hall of Fame Grill, development, Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University Square
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Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
A developer might walk away from an estimated $4 million restaurant and banquet hall project in Madison’s University Square if city leaders force dramatic changes to his proposal.
“It’s just not going the way we hoped,” said Waukesha-based developer Scott Acker. “I was warned by everybody about Madison approvals, but I was also surprised by [...]