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deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /






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I set up my cutting board at the bar in front of the television, clean and chop everything, then stash it in labeled deli tubs.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

"I always thought you liked working in the deli."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has stopped serving the iconic US-made black cherry soda that has been a fixture at the restaurant for decades.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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

When we order from delis now, I ask them to separate the meat from the bread so I can control the amount of meat in between the two slices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

Now I get mocked by these groceries, pizza places, ice-cream stores, delis, Chinese places, bakeries, sushi joints, McDonald’ses.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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