{"id":232033,"date":"2026-01-05T17:03:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/?p=232033"},"modified":"2026-01-05T17:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:42:01","slug":"wilkes-deli-closed-ridgewood-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wilkes-deli-closed-ridgewood-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilkes Family Delicatessen in Ridgewood Closing After 60+ Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen-800x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">local news <\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After serving the Bergen County community for over six decades, a well-loved <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/new-businesses-ridgewood-nj-july-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ridgewood<\/a> deli has closed its doors. The Wilkes Deli on East Glen Avenue, known as \u201cThe Little Store,\u201d announced its closure. There are plans for a new deli to take over, but sadly, the Wilkes family says their secret potato salad recipe will stay a secret. <\/span><b>Read on for a look back at the Wilkes Deli and what\u2019s coming to the Ridgewood location next.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-232055\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/SQUARE-Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/SQUARE-Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/SQUARE-Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/SQUARE-Wilkes-Family-Delicatessen-585x585.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo Credit: Google Earth<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Wilkes Deli<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three generations have owned this New Jersey deli. The Wilkes family opened its first deli location in Fair Lawn in 1938, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wilkesdelicatessen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to the website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Frank and Ruth Wilkes ran the small grocery store with their three children, Howard, Charles, and Ruth. Howard took over the business when Frank and Ruth retired, then bought the Glen Avenue location in 1961. His brother, Charles, took over the Ridgewood location. While the Fair Lawn store is gone, the Glen Avenue store continued serving its community for over 60 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/best-vegan-vegetarian-food-bergen-county-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to Find Vegan + Vegetarian Food in Bergen County<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles\u2019 son, Curt, joined the family business after high school. He quickly became manager and then owner. Curt and his wife, Jennifer, owned and ran the store for the past 35 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a ton of family tradition and history within the walls of Wilkes Deli. According to the deli\u2019s website, \u201cCurt prides himself on putting out a quality product in the traditions that were handed down to him from his grandparents and his father.\u201d Everything at the deli was homemade by Curt and the staff, just like the famous potato salad so many Bergen County locals loved.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Closure + What\u2019s Next\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilkes Deli closed its doors for good on December 28th, 2025. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wilkesdelicatessenridgewood\/posts\/pfbid0Tdp8UPymhKGi8q5LuiV9PRmJyagMrDiZ7spzi1qC9hUYGUEn17u5fPskWTxDZP4tl?rdid=5FGgJFeehxNNtq2A#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a Facebook post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on December 26th, 2025, the deli said, \u201cCurt, Jen and the Family thank our loyal customers. Thank you for trusting us all these years!\u00a0 We will miss you!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the family, a new deli will take over the location. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post mentions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cComing soon\u2026Gino\u2019s Deli.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the potato salad, they will not be sharing the recipe. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wilkesdelicatessenridgewood\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a Facebook post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Jen Wilkes said, \u201cLastly no&#8230; sadly we will not be sharing the Potato Salad Recipe.\u00a0 It will always be a family secret.\u00a0 We have taught Gino many of the other recipes, so be sure to come in and try them out!\u00a0 He will be a great addition to the neighborhood!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information about Gino\u2019s Deli, such as opening date and the menu, has not been released yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/15-hot-sub-places-hoboken-jersey-city-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20+ Places to Get a Hot Sub In Hoboken + Jersey City <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thebergencountygirl on\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebergencountygirl\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehobokengirl\/?hl=en\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0for the latest Bergen County updates,\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thebergencountygirl.myflodesk.com\/uu0mgpgtm0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/view.flodesk.com\/pages\/62f92877e5ea6b3d8aea50ad\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">sign up for our email list here<\/a>\u00a0that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/bergen\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/events\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">events calendar<\/a>, which has over 30+ events weekly to peruse.<br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\">News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>local news After serving the Bergen County community for over six decades, a well-loved Ridgewood deli has closed its doors. 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