Newest Butler County pizza restaurant opens in Middletown

Don’s Pizza, founded in Germantown in 1970, opened at 1126 Central Ave. in Middletown Saturday night. Don’s Pizza has opened where Blast Furnace was located. RICK McCRABB/STAFF

Don’s Pizza, founded in Germantown in 1970, opened at 1126 Central Ave. in Middletown Saturday night. Don’s Pizza has opened where Blast Furnace was located. RICK McCRABB/STAFF

Visitors to downtown Middletown have another dining option.

Don’s Pizza, founded in Germantown in 1970, opened at 1126 Central Ave. in Middletown Saturday night. It has moved into the location where Blast Furnace was located.

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The restaurant offers pizza, sandwiches, salads and appetizers.

It’s open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Large sausage and banana pepper pizza at Don’s Pizza on Central Avenue. The restaurant opened Saturday, June 1 in Middletown. RICK MCCRABB/STAFF

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The Middletown located is owned and operated by Nick Ranson, son of founder Don Ranson.

Blast Furnace Pizza closed Dec. 5, 2018, with no warning to its employees or to the building’s owners. It opened Dec. 15, 2017 and was named in honor of AK Steel.

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