Oct
12
If the bustle of unloading delivery trucks and the crowds of customers shouting orders over deli counters along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx are any indication, the recession still has not stopped a solid base of New Yorkers and tourists from spending to sate their cravings for fresh mozzarella, spicy salami and imported olive oils.
But business owners in the Bronx’s Little Italy, like David Greco, say that economic outlook from behind the deli counter is much more troubling.Mr. Greco, who took over his father’s business, Mike’s Deli, in the Arthur Avenue Retail Market 14 years ago, hustled in the boom years to promote and diversify the family business. He added a catering business that shipped out mammoth sandwiches to Wall Street traders celebrating banner profits and sandwiches for Yankee fans at the nearby stadium.
But business owners in the Bronx’s Little Italy, like David Greco, say that economic outlook from behind the deli counter is much more troubling.Mr. Greco, who took over his father’s business, Mike’s Deli, in the Arthur Avenue Retail Market 14 years ago, hustled in the boom years to promote and diversify the family business. He added a catering business that shipped out mammoth sandwiches to Wall Street traders celebrating banner profits and sandwiches for Yankee fans at the nearby stadium.
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