A slice of life: Douples celebrate decade of serving pizza, memories at Whizzerville Hall
Built in 1910, the structure that houses Whizzerville Hall has served as a grocery store, a post office and an antiques store. At one point, the building even had a space for a recording studio and living quarters for the former postmaster.
Anita Douple, left, and Amy Curtiss show off The Whizz, which is Whizzerville Hall’s take on the supreme pizza. The restaurant’s pizzas have been a favorite of the county – and beyond – for more than a decade
An unincorporated community that is home to more wildflowers than people boasts a pizza place that is arguably one of Caldwell County’s favorites.
Simplicity is the name of the game at Tom and Anita Douple’s Whizzerville Hall on FM 713 in McMahan, a tiny Caldwell County village with a five-building, five-acre main street.
The Douples bought all of the buildings in 2009 – 10 years ago – with the dream of fixing them up and renting them to tenants. While that still remains a goal, the business they opened in a century-old building is thriving as it continues to serve no-frills, no-nonsense hand-tossed pizzas that delight regulars and out-of-towners alike.
The restaurant is hosting a 10th anniversary party Saturday with specials all day and a musical performance by the Keen Country Band – which got its start at Whizzerville Hall – from 7-10 p.m.
“It’s been a blast seeing this place grow with Caldwell County,” said Tom Douple, who spends the lion’s share of his time in South Dakota, where he’s NCAA Div. 1 commissioner of the Summit League, a mid-major conference.
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