Delta Fresh Foods family market opens in Antioch

Harley DeLano with scissors, celebrates the opening of his new store with Antioch community and business leaders, on Thursday morning, May 12, 2016.

Harley DeLano with scissors, celebrates the opening of his new store with Antioch community and business leaders, on Thursday morning, May 12, 2016.

Delta Fresh Foods offers organic and natural produce.

Delta Fresh Foods offers organic and natural produce.

By Allen Payton

Following a few speeches and ribbon cutting, attended by Antioch community leaders and members of the Chamber of Commerce, owner Harley Allen and his son General Manager Dennis DeLano officially opened their new Delta Fresh Foods on Thursday morning, May 12.

“I want to welcome Harley and Delta Fresh Foods,” said Antioch Mayor Pro Tem Lori Ogorchock on behalf of the City Council. “Thank you for hiring locally. Welcome to Antioch.”

Jack Monroe of the Antioch Chamber offered his welcome.

“On behalf of the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, we’d like to welcome Harley and Delta Fresh Foods to the community,” he said. “Having worked in the grocery business for 35 years, I can tell you the displays are awesome, the selection is wonderful.”

“You have a wonderful store and we wish you many years of success,” Monroe added.

Antioch business owner and resident Kym Kelley made the first purchase at the new store.

Antioch business owner and resident Kym Kelley made the first purchase at the new store.

Harley DeLano offered his thoughts.

“We’re very happy to be here in Antioch,” he said. “We are a different kind of store. We find out what the people want and get it for them at a price that is value and make a few bucks in the meantime.”

“We hired about 45 people from the area about 40 from Antioch,” DeLano added.

Residents, who were waiting with their shopping carts for the ribbon cutting ceremony to conclude, filed into the store to begin shopping.

The store, located at 4036 Lone Tree Way at Golf Course Road, in the former Fresh and Easy location, is open 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., daily. They offer organic and natural produce and food, a hot bakery, high-end craft beers, a full selection of wine, breakfast and lunch items to eat in or take out, plus smiling cashiers to serve you.


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Kym Kelley


DFF produce aisle


Delta Fresh Foods ribbon cutting


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