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deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /






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By pairing freshly sliced deli meats with a tightly run franchise network and a TV-heavy advertising strategy, the New Jersey-born chain has built a formidable growth machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Sat Bains ran a breakfast pop-up on Sunday at a small deli in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, to support local businesses during a difficult time for the hospitality industry nationally.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

And he added that the company operates in an industry niche — prepared deli food — that has a combined $40 billion in U.S. sales.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Admittedly unfamiliar with Armenian food or basturma, Gaines compared the brisket sandwich to a pastrami-and-pickle sandwich at a Jewish deli.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The deli counter hadn’t changed at all, and the lobster tank was right in the same place.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

There used to be a lot more really good delis in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But Ottolenghi, who has 11 restaurants, cafes and delis, described the situation was "crippling" - not just for his own business, but for others running bakeries, cafes, and pubs.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

The company changed its name to Restaurant Depot in the 1990s and started serving more food operators across the U.S. including caterers, pizzerias and delis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

But now, trendy delis and diner-style joints across Melbourne are slinging ooey-gooey gourmet creations between two slices of fresh bread.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025

They were called delis, and there were foreign symbols in the windows, and underneath them the word kosher.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago


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