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==History==

Carrol's Drive-In opened on the site in May 1962. The restaurant featured 15-cent hamburgers.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44529019/the_journal_times/ Carrol's Drive-In advertisement], [[Racine Journal Times]], May 18, 1962, page nineteen.</ref> In January 1969, the drive-in received a permit for a $15,000 addition to its building.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44530273/the_journal_times/ "January Building Value Highest in 12 Years"], [[Racine Journal Times]], February 4, 1969, page 5A.</ref> On July 30, 1969, a burglary took place at the restaurant, but it was undetermined how much money was taken.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44530749/the_journal_times/ "Happenings in the City"], [[Racine Journal Times]], July 31, 1969, page 6A.</ref> On the night of April 26, 1971, an attempted armed robbery took place after hours at the restaurant, but employees were unable to open the safe and the two suspects fled before police arrived.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44531470/the_journal_times/ "Armed Holdup Attempt Fails"], [[Racine Journal Times]], April 27, 1971, page 6A.</ref> Two men were arrested on January 18, 1972, after a reported burglary.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44532349/the_journal_times/ "Hold-up Suspect Arrested"], [[Racine Journal Times]], January 19, 1972, page 7A.</ref> A 17-year-old and a 14-year-old were arrested for armed robbery at the restaurant on September 28, 1974.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44533166/the_journal_times/ "The Police Beat"], [[Racine Journal Times]], September 30, 1974, page 3A.</ref> Carrol's Drive-In closed in 1975.

 

By 1975, Pizza Hut had a location on Racine's north side at [[3016 Douglas Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|3016 Douglas Avenue]], and had previously had a south side location at [[2401 Lathrop Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|2401 Lathrop Avenue]]. The company filed for a fermented malt beverage license at 5000 Washington Avenue in November 1975.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44535829/the_journal_times/ Racine Common Council proceedings, Item 26], [[Racine Journal Times]], November 8, 1975, page 12A.</ref> The restaurant started delivering pizzas around the start of July 1988, as part of a nationwide rollout of Pizza Hut delivery services, and partially in response to local competition.<ref>Tidwell, Leslie G. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44579170/the_journal_times/ "Pizza Hut jumps on delivery wagon"], [[Racine Journal Times]], August 14, 1988, page 1G.</ref> In mid-September 1990, the restaurant's kitchen was closed for renovations, requiring the use of a portable kitchen inside a truck parked behind the restaurant.<ref>Roberts, Paul. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44579672/the_journal_times/ "Kitchen to go"], [[Racine Journal Times]], September 13, 1990, page 6A.</ref>