| Mars Cheese Castle | |
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 The Mars Cheese Castle sign in 2009 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1947 |
| Food type | Cheese, fast food |
| Street address | 2800 West Frontage Road |
| City | Kenosha |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 53144 |
| Country | U. S. |
| Coordinates | 42°36′53″N 87°57′15″W / 42.6147°N 87.9543°W |
| Website | www |
Mars Cheese Castle is a specialty food store, delicatessen, and taproom which sells a variety of consumable products in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[1] Located along Interstate 94, the shop is popular among Wisconsin visitors and has been called a "cheese landmark", "one of Wisconsin's most recognizable cheese stores", and "an icon for generations of I-94 travelers".[2][3][4] While the store is best known for its cheese, it also sells sausages and other foods, beer, wine, specialty condiments, soft drinks and Wisconsin souvenirs such as cheesehead hats.[5]
The store is the oldest cheese shop located at what the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called "Wisconsin's most visible cheese interchange"; the junction of Interstate 94 and Wisconsin Highway 142 had three cheese shops until 2009 when it was reduced to two.[3]
The in-store deli offers burgers, bratwurst, and other sandwiches. A variety of draft and bottle beers are available in the taproom – including imported European beers and Wisconsin microbrews. There is also a bakery on site.
- ^ Silver, Kate (March 25, 2018). "At Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha, Third-Generation Royalty Is Breaking the Mold". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Hajewski, Doris (March 6, 2011). "Castle beckons shoppers: Iconic cheese retailer lowers drawbridge on new home". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ a b Herzog, Karen (April 7, 2009). "Gouda-bye: Freeway alters cheese interchange - Road project forces store to close, another to move". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ^ "Iconic Cheese Castle in Wis. shoved aside by I-94 widening". Chicago Sun-Times. August 19, 2010.
- ^ Carlozo, Lou (September 14, 2001). "Mission at Mars: Cheese". Chicago Tribune.