The Iowa State Fairgrounds campgrounds’ grocery store will nearly double in size in the coming weeks, with a 600-square-foot addition that will enable made-from-scratch pizza sales ahead of this year’s fair.
Why it matters: The small store plays a key role in feeding and supplying the fair’s large, temporary camping population.
The intrigue: Store owner Mark Graziano tells Axios he’s in talks to revive a well-known Des Moines pizza brand that’s no longer operating.
- He’s been working with former local operators and their recipes, raising the possibility that a nostalgic favorite might be resurrected at the fairgrounds.
Catch up quick: Graziano took over the campground store in 2024 and, last year, introduced Bauder’s soft-serve ice cream — a throwback to the former ice cream shop on Ingersoll Avenue that closed more than two years ago…