After 15 years of business, the family-owned-and-operated Gutierrez Deli in Covington will close for good.
In a Facebook post, the owners announced that they will be vacating their storefront at 1131 Lee Street on July 1 because their landlord has opted not to renew their lease.
“This store has been so much more than a business,” the post reads. “It has been a place where friendships were made, where generations of families stopped in for lunch, where kids spent their allowance money, where neighbors caught up with one another, and where our family built a name and a life. Gutierrez Deli helped shape who we are, and we are deeply saddened to see this chapter come to an end.”
The same family who owns Gutierrez Deli also owns the wildly popular Covington restaurant Olla Taqueria Gutierrez.
“Over the next few weeks, we would love nothing more than to see the community that has supported us for the last 15 years,” the post continues. “Stop in for some tacos, share a memory, tell us your favorite story, bring a photo, or simply give us a hug. Every conversation means the world to us right now.”
The family also wrote that they are “not ready to give up on Gutierrez Deli,” and are looking for “any available storefronts, buildings, or opportunities” to keep the place going.
“Thank you for every order, every recommendation, every kind word, and every ounce of support you’ve shown our family over the last 15 years. We wouldn’t be here without you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Covington. — Claudio, Courtney, & The Gutierrez Family,” the post concluded.
