Blue Plate Catering going into what was Little John`s in Fitchburg

lue Plate Catering has taken over the 24,500-square-foot former furniture store in Fitchburg that had been leased to restaurateur Dave Heide for the defunct Little John’s.

The nonprofit organization had produced about 16,000 meals a week for the Madison community, but its use of the building was brief.

David Porto, co-owner of Blue Plate Catering, bought the building on Oct. 24 for $2.2 million with Blue Plate founder and Chief Executive Jodi Fowler, and his brother, Michael Porto. They’re renting it to Blue Plate, which they own with three other partners.

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RSK: Congrats guys, the apple doesn`t fall far from the tree and you picked up the concept of buying and leasing back from the group. Well done and continued success.