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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

Around her are patio tables displaying the kind of food the shop carried: pies and cakes, what appear to be stuffed tomatoes, baguettes, sophisticated deli salads, gorgeous hunks of cheese.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

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

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Meanwhile, two delis near her childhood home in Chappaqua, N.Y., have added Caesar wraps to their menus in her honor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 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

You can make the hoagie yourself, or most delis offer catering-size hoagies and sandwich trays, if you’re not in the cooking mood.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2025

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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