Two family-owned Madison-area restaurants close over weekend

Turner Family closes spots in Verona, Sun Prairie

Maija Inveiss by Maija Inveiss

Photo by Nicole Peaslee 12-ounce ribeye steak with fingerling potatoes and crispy Brussels sprouts at The Verona Woods

After numerous years in Sun Prairie and Verona, the owners of Willie Ty’s Eatery and The Verona Woods have closed the restaurants’ doors.

According to a Facebook post on both of the restaurants’ pages, the Turner family will be closing the doors to both of their restaurants. Both restaurants were owned by Steve Turner along with his son, Christian Turner, who was a co-owner of The Verona Woods and executive chef for both restaurants.

Willie Ty’s Eatery first opened in 2014 in Sun Prairie and The Verona Woods opened in early 2017.

“The Turner family would like to thank every customer in person if we could and thank all our business partners and vendors that supported us over the years,” the post says. “The restaurant business is a scary business and it takes a special kind of crazy to be in it but it is in your blood, sweat and tears.”

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