Branch + Daughter closes, but its pizzas have a new home SAMARA KALK DERBY Oct 2, 2026 Oct 2, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago × Top stories for Oct. 2, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Branch + Daughter Quality Meats and Market in Windsor has closed amid its owners’ divorce, but its specialty pizzas soon will be available elsewhere.kAmyF5D@? 2?5 |@?:BF6 qC2?49 A=2? E@ D6== E96 3F:=5:?8 E92E 9@FD65 E96:C k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]3C2?492?552F89E6C]4@>^Qm3FE496C D9@Ak^2m 2?5 DA64:2=EJ DE@C6[ =@42E65 2E ee_` %C2G6=6C %C2:= :? (:?5D@C[ 2?5 D2:5 E96J 2=C625J 92G6 C646:G65 D:8?:7:42?E :?E6C6DE] xE @A6?65 :? yF=J a_a`]k^Am Branch + Daughter opened in July 2021 in Windsor, about 10 miles north of Madison. SAMARA KALK DERBY, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES kAmqC2?49 Z s2F89E6C A:KK2D[ 9@H6G6C[ H:== 92G6 2 ?6H 9@>6 2E !C@9:3:E:@? qC6H !F3[ H9:49 :D @A6?:?8 :? E96 7@C>6C r=F3 %2G6C? :? |:55=6E@?[ A@DD:3=J :? }@G6>36C]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^63bg5375\e2fe\cd7e\hge6\6c5`gfe4bhg4Qmu@C>6C r=F3 %2G6C? 86ED ?6H =:76 2D !C@9:3:E:@?k^2mk^Am People are also reading… Sign and facade improvements approved for Simple Cafe 'Gonna win the World Series': Why to be optimistic about the Brewers Lake Geneva moves closer to purchasing land for public safety facility Madison man charged in Whitewater homicide investigation These former Milwaukee Brewers will be suiting up in MLB playoffs Week 6 high school football scores Ecological restoration planning begins on Hillmoor property Walworth County conducting Clean Sweep recycling events Oct. 2-3 A $60 loaf of rye bread is getting a lot of hate online The 5 most interesting things Pat Murphy said before Brewers NLDS workout Packers' shaky start leads to on-the-fly reshaping of offensive line Lake Geneva continues to discuss options for parks and lakefront plan Tourism Commission mulling options for grant program Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Renovation project completed to YMCA wellness center kAms2=6 q64<[ H9@ @H?D }@CE9 @7 E96 q2J@F @? |25:D@?’D t2DE $:56[ 3@F89E E96 r=F3 %2G6C?[ `h`d qC2?49 $E][ :? a_`h 7C@> y2>6D “|@@D6” (6C?6C[ H9@ 925 @H?65 E96 32C 2?5 C6DE2FC2?E 7@C bh J62CD]k^AmkAmqC2?49 Z s2F89E6C 92D 2 c]h C2?<:?8 @FE @7 d @? v@@8=6 H:E9 ahc C6G:6HD[ H9:49 q64< D2:5 :D @?6 @7 E96 E@A C2E:?8D 7@C A:KK2 :? E96 |:5H6DE]k^Am kAm%96 D9@A 3642>6 <?@H? 7@C :ED DH66E\2?5\D2G@CJ $2=E65 !:8 A:KK2[ 762EFC:?8 =@42= 324@?[ >2C:?2E65 7:8D[ A@CE\H:?6\42?5:65 @?:@?D[ 2CF8F=2[ >@KK2C6==2[ A64@C:?@ #@>2?@ 2?5 A:DE249:@ A6DE@] p?@E96C A@AF=2C @AE:@? H2D E96 c !@:?ED A:6[ >256 H:E9 D2FD286 2?5 A6AA6C@?:[ 2>@?8 @E96C :?8C65:6?ED]k^Am The Salted Pig pizza. CT ARCHIVES kAmqC2?49[ cc[ 8C6H FA @FED:56 w2CC:D3FC8[ !6??DJ=G2?:2[ 2?5 92D ae J62CD @7 4@@<:?8 6IA6C:6?46[ >@DE=J 2E |2CC:@EE 9@E6=D[ H96C6 96 >6E |@?:BF6[ 2 7@C>6C 6G6?E 4@@C5:?2E@C]k^AmkAm%96 4@FA=6 >@G65 E@ (:D4@?D:? D@ qC2?49 4@F=5 364@>6 2 4@CA@C2E6 6I64FE:G6 4967 7@C z2=292C: #6D@CED 2?5 r@?G6?E:@?D :? (:D4@?D:? s6==D] |@?:BF6 =2E6C E@@< 2 4@?G6?E:@?\A=2??:?8 ;@3 :? |25:D@?] %96:C 52F89E6C[ '252[ ?@H e[ :?DA:C65 E96 D9@A’D ?2>6]k^Am Monique and Judson Branch shortly after their Windsor shop opened. CT ARCHIVES kAm|@?:BF6 qC2?49 D2:5 yF5D@? 925 CF? qC2?49 Z s2F89E6C @? 9:D @H? 7@C E96 A2DE J62C 2?5 2 92=7] $96 92?5=65 E96 3FD:?6DD’D >2C<6E:?8 2?5 H63D:E6[ 3FE ?@H H@C<D 2?@E96C ;@3 :? E96 9@DA:E2=:EJ :?5FDECJ] $96 564=:?65 E@ 36 >@C6 DA64:7:4]k^Am kAmqC2?49 D2:5 E96 5:G@C46[ 2?5 E96 724E E92E =@42= 4FDE@>6CD <?6H 23@FE :E[ >256 D@>6 A6@A=6 F?4@>7@CE23=6] “(6 567:?:E6=J D2H 2 5@H?EFC? :? E96 7@@E EC277:4[” 96 D2:5[ 255:?8 E92E ?62C3J C@25H@C< 2=D@ 9FCE 3FD:?6DD]k^AmkAm#:D:?8 >62E AC:46D H6C6 2?@E96C 492==6?86 7@C E96 D>2==\E@H? 3FE496C D9@A[ 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmqC2?49 Z s2F89E6C :?D:56 !C@9:3:E:@? H:== 36 2 D6A2C2E6 6?E:EJ[ H:E9 qC2?49 4@>A2C:?8 :E E@ x2?’D !:KK2 :?D:56 v2CG6C u665 |:==]k^AmkAm“xE’D 2? 2=>@DE ?6H 6C2 7@C qC2?49 Z s2F89E6C[” 96 D2:5]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^b736`g2g\`5c4\d`a7\2e`a\`g7ac5fd__d3Qm#6DE2FC2?E C6G:6Hi pE qC2?49 Z s2F89E6C J@F >:89E ;FDE 7:?5 J@FC V?6H 72G@C:E6 A:KK2Vk^2mk^Am Locations Madison Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Top stories for Oct. 2, 2026 Top stories for Oct. 2, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Former Club Tavern gets new life as Prohibition Six years after the popular Club Tavern closed, Prohibition Brew Pub is opening in its place and will honor the 1863 building’s extensive history.
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