You either have a skill that can get you a specific job or you create your own. What was your inspiration for starting your company?īellingham has a very limited job market. Things have felt subdued because of COVID, so as you can imagine, we are longing for the pandemic to end and for the community to return to the point that the businesses around us are thriving. Reflecting back on that day we got the keys to now, it strikes me how vibrant our blocks have become. We had to build out the rest and you know how that goes there’s always a can of worms! In the end, we are so happy we stretched ourselves to make it work. The only thing in the space at that time was the bathrooms. The transition from blank slate to where it is now was a much bigger undertaking than we had ever imagined. As soon as we got the keys, we started planning the future. We were fortunate that everything aligned and that dream came true. While out on walks, we had looked in the windows of our current location while it was being built out and dreamed of being in there. Fast forward to 2010, and it had become clear that we needed a bigger space. While that was a great size for us at that time, there really wasn’t much activity on that end of the street and it was across the intersection. We originally opened where Cafe Rumba is now. When we were looking for a site to open Old World Deli, we liked the idea of being downtown. Why did you choose the location for your business? Old World Deli and our team that keeps it running have been shown so much love and appreciation over the years it’s overwhelming. In Bellingham people happily get on board when you stand behind your product and what you do. Giving good service and loving what you sell makes all the difference. Over the past 25 years, I have had the pleasure of serving many people who have followed me to the Old World, which means I still have the pleasure of serving them to this day. We opened Old World Deli in 2007, right before the big crash, and in that short time with only six sandwiches on our menu, we created relationships with our customers and gained a following that supported the business and our families through the hard times.Īlso, I was in the restaurant service industry even before we opened Old World Deli. One of the things we love about owning a business in Bellingham is the local community’s commitment to supporting small businesses. Here is what she had to say: What do you love about owning a business in Bellingham? Since Old World Deli is one of Julian’s landmark dining spots in Bellingham, I wanted to dig deeper into the story behind the business and reached out to one of the owners, Anna. I once asked Julian what the draw was that sent him back to the Old World Deli day after day and without hesitating, he replied, “it’s my favorite lunch spot in town!”. If you don’t have time to wait, you can ask most of the team members about Julian and will likely get stories and memories from his visits to the deli and will quickly realize he is a fixture at the restaurant and market. If you are visiting Old World Deli in downtown Bellingham, the odds are you will likely see Julian & Company team leader, Julian Friedman there if you linger long enough.
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