GREEN BAY — Green Bay’s historic Riverside Ballroom, host to music stars, politicians, countless wedding receptions and nearly a century’s worth of community gatherings, has been purchased by the family that owns Taqueria Maldonado’s.
A company registered to Juan Maldonado purchased the 3.5-acre Riverside Ballroom site at 1560 Main St. for $2.8 million on Jan. 12, according to Wisconsin Department of Revenue property sales records. The Maldonado family has operated Green Bay-area food service businesses for more than 30 years now and confirmed it already took over Riverside Ballroom operations.
Maldonado purchased the property from Ken Tedford, who worked at the Riverside for 45 years and owned the renowned venue for the last 20 years.
“We are super-excited to open ourselves up to this new chapter in our journey and deeply appreciate the support everyone in the community has given us,” the Maldonado family said in an email response to Press-Gazette questions.
Juan Maldonado plans to continue to operate the historic venue as a banquet hall and event center that hosts corporate events, family celebrations, and performances, but does plan to undertake some improvements and changes in the months ahead.