McAlister's Deli: A staple in Oxford's History

"McAlister's was and remains, a concept whose time has come." The Mississippi Business Journal- October 27, 2003

A piece of Oxford history was written when in 1989, McAlister's Deli first opened it's doors in an old renovated gas station. Don Newcomb, a retired dentist and his two sons, established the novel McAlister's concept: create a Southern deli that offers a wide variety of salads, sandwiches, soups, super-stuffed spuds and desserts. Although Mcalister's Deli has grown exponentially since then, one can still see the remnants of the old service station in the nostalgic black and white tile floors and the garage doors on both ends.

"It's not a TGI Friday's, and it's not fast food," said Tanya Simmons, marketing project manager of the McAlister's Corporation. "Customer's order at the counter, pay and receive their beverage. They seat themselves in the dining room, where servers deliver their food within eight to ten minutes."

Mcalister's has locations in 23 states, ranging from Virginia in the East to Florida in the South, to New Mexico in the West to Indiana in the Midwest.

According to Candice Warren, McAlister employee, some of the most popular items are the McAlister Club, Spud Max and French Dip.