History

Old Country Deli began in 1983 by partners Norm and Mary Eggen, Herb and Diane Filipponi, and Lynn and Marge Cooper. Together they created a place where people could purchase homemade Sausages and meats of the highest quality and taste.

Soon Old Country Deli became a tradition in San Luis Obispo . Whether it was our Honey Cured Hams, Apple Pork Sausage, Famous Beef and Turkey Jerky, Pastrami, Pasta Salad, Rib Roundup Seasoning, Luncheon Programs, Catering Services or just a good old sandwich made the way you like it, we could do it all

In 1986, Norm and Mary became sole proprietors of OCD, Old Country Deli, and Norm dedicated most of his energy to the success of the great smelling deli on the corner of Marsh and Nipomo. With the dedicated help of Jim Douglass, the Deli continued to grow into a namesake among Californians. OCD has employed hundreds of students, most of which will always be members of the family. They all still keep in touch to this day and without them OCD would not have attracted as much of a fan base as it has.

Over the years, OCD has become a tradition for travelers driving through SLO on their way from one point to the other. They could easily pull off the highway and make a pit stop to fill up their tummies and their ice chests with a surplus of good stuff and get right back on the road with the most convenience.

Norm has passed on his knowledge of food production and love of customer service to his children and currently his youngest son William manages the company operations and his daughter Elizabeth manages the extensive caterings the Deli offers.

In February 2007, we lost our lease at the corner of Marsh and Nipomo and we are currently looking for another spot to continue our legacy. For now, it is impossible for us to produce our processed Meats, Sausages and Jerky’s that so many of you have grown to love. However, we are still catering and we are still at our famous spot downtown every Thursday night at the San Luis Obispo Farmers Market. Please stay tuned to see where our next location will be. And feel free to send us an email so that we may put you on our list and you can be there first to know when this takes place.