ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A longtime Green Bay area business owner is no longer with us.
Jerry Watson, the owner of a popular bar, on game days died of a stroke, early Wednesday morning.
When you stepped inside Stadium View Bar and Grille, right off Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon, Watson would usually be sitting at the bar.
Every Packers season, Watson could count on fans to spend cash and fill the bar.
A lot has changed since the bar opened.
It played a key roll in making the Stadium District what it is today.
In the fall of 1992, Watson and his wife Diane turned what was once a clothing store for women into a sports bar.
Throughout the years, the bar hosted arm wrestling matches, weddings and even a boxing match.
Years ago, Watson even invited fans to the bar to celebrate Brett Favre’s birthday.
“Yeah, we’re gonna have six full sheets all stuck together with pictures from his childhood all up to the NFL,” the cakemaker told FOX 11.
Earlier this year, Stadium View got a major upgrade.
FOX 11 talked to Watson about the changes.
“First remodel from 26 years. We built it 26 years ago. It was pretty nice. There’s gonna be new flooring, new walls, new windows.”
While you won’t be able to catch Watson sitting at the bar, chatting with customers and perhaps admiring the upgraded bar… it’s highly likely Stadium View will continue to be the place where customers will stop for a drink or food especially when the Packers play at home.
Watson was 72 years old.
The restaurant will have a celebration of his life on Sunday, Nov. 25 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
