{"id":515,"date":"2015-12-07T20:46:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T01:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/globalcitieslocalstreets\/?p=515"},"modified":"2015-12-14T20:46:54","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T01:46:54","slug":"richs-deli-in-fort-washington-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/globalcitieslocalstreets\/2015\/12\/07\/richs-deli-in-fort-washington-pennsylvania\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich&#8217;s Deli in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rich\u2019s Deli, located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania is a unique combination of economic engine and social hub. Since the early 1980s, Rich\u2019s has served as a consistent meeting place for local Ambler area residents. Located adjacent to Germantown Academy, a private school of over 2,500 students, and next to the Fort Washington train station, Rich\u2019s has enjoyed consistent business for over twenty years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Over the Thanksgiving break, I visited Rich\u2019s as I had done many times before. The deli serves breakfast from 5:30am until 10:00am and then serves lunch until 6:30pm on most days. The deli\u2019s main patrons include the students from the high-school and commuters who work in Philadelphia and live in the surrounding suburbs. The inside of the deli is decorated with local high-school banners, newspaper clippings that glorify high-school sports legends, pictures of Rich\u2019s two sons, and Philadelphia sports paraphernalia including a seat salvaged from Veteran\u2019s stadium. When members of the community eat or shop at Rich\u2019s they feel at home. The ambiance is homey and a throwback to a small town grocery store. The staff is recognizable since they\u2019ve been employed by Rich\u2019s for so long. Although the prices aren\u2019t as competitive as the omnipresent Wawa convenience store chain in southeast Pennsylvania, the relationship between Rich, the employees, and the patrons is what keeps Rich\u2019s Deli in business and thriving.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-516\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/globalcitieslocalstreets\/files\/2015\/12\/Richs-Deli-Pic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-516\" src=\"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/globalcitieslocalstreets\/files\/2015\/12\/Richs-Deli-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"Inside Rich's Deli\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/globalcitieslocalstreets\/files\/2015\/12\/Richs-Deli-Pic.jpg 250w, https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/globalcitieslocalstreets\/files\/2015\/12\/Richs-Deli-Pic-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside Rich&#8217;s Deli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In <em>Global Cities, Local Streets<\/em><i>, <\/i>the authors emphasize the intersection of cultural and economic engines in small shops. Rich\u2019s is both valuable to the local economy as it provides competition to the large convenience store chains, provides jobs for locals, and sponsors local youth sports, fundraisers, etc. The deli is also a valuable meeting and socializing place for local Ambler and Fort Washington residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cliff David &#8217;18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rich\u2019s Deli, located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania is a unique combination of economic engine and social hub. 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