Elephants Delicatessen

Elephants Delicatessen is a local delicatessen and catering company based in Portland, Oregon, in the United States, established in 1979. Its flagship store is located on Northwest 22nd Avenue.[1]

Elephants Delicatessen
Location within Portland, Oregon
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 1979 (1979-04)
Street address115 Northwest 22nd Avenue
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.52395°N 122.69670°W / 45.52395; -122.69670
ReservationsNo
Websiteelephantsdeli.com

History

Elaine and Jake Tanzer founded the company in April 1979.[2][3][4]

Anne Weaver serves as chief executive officer, as of 2013.[5]

As part of the COVID-19 pandemic, the underlying company (Rhine and Tanzer) received between $2 million and $5 million in federally backed small business loan from Zions Bank as part of the Paycheck Protection Program. The company stated it would allow them to retain 463 jobs.[6]

Locations

Elephants Delicatessen's flagship store is located at 115 Northwest 22nd Avenue. Other locations:

  • Flying Elephants at Fox Tower (812 SW Park Avenue)[7]
  • Flying Elephants at PDX Airport (7000 NE Airport Way)
  • Flying Elephants at Kruse Way (5885 SW Meadows Road)
  • Flying Elephants at Montgomery Park (2701 NW Vaughn Street)
  • Elephants Delicatessen Central Kitchen (1611 SE 7th Avenue)
  • Elephants Catering and Events (700 SE Clay Street)

Locations adapted from 1859.[1]

Elephants Delicatessen on Corbett (5221 SW Corbett Avenue) opened in 2013, becoming the first location to serve brunch.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Elephant's Deli". 1859. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. Sawyer, Adam (October 1, 2018). Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon. Reedy Press. p. 35. ISBN 9781681061863. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. Porter, Roger (August 9, 2005). "Elephants on Parade". Willamette Week. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. Brenneman, Kristina (March 21, 2005). "Deli changes with times". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. Dakessian, Drew (August 1, 2013). "Elephants Deli opens on Corbett". The Portland Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. Syed, Moiz; Willis, Derek. "RHINE & TANZER INC. - Coronavirus Bailouts - ProPublica". ProPublica. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. Russell, Michael (July 18, 2012). "Elephants in the Park grill opening in Director Park Sunday". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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