Mediterranean Deli is undergoing a significant rebuild after a fire caused $3 million in damage the summer of 2023. But the end may finally be in sight for the business at 410 West Franklin Street.
During an interview with 97.9 The Hill on Tuesday promoting an upcoming fundraiser for Los Angeles fire victims, Mediterranean Deli owner Jamil Kadoura said the latest updates he got from contractors indicate the chance to open in the late spring.
“I had a meeting with the builder today, actually,” Kadoura said. “We are targeting [UNC] graduation day. We were supposed to open a couple months ago, and it didn’t happen for many reasons. The builder told me today they should give me the key at the end of April. He said ‘it’s looking very, very good. We want to try to open you for graduation.’ And I would love to open for graduation.
“It’s starting to make me nervous, to be honest with you,” he added with a laugh. “All this work is coming now, like it used to.”
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