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Hello Deli, Made Famous by David Letterman, Closing Shop

SO LONG

“It has been a heck of an adventure,” said owner Rupert Jee, who appeared on the show hundreds of times.

Rupert Jee of the Hello Deli
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Hello Deli, the store made famous by David Letterman, is closing after 31 years. Owner Rupert Jee, who appeared on The Late Show hundreds of times as part of the long-running “Fun With Rupert” gag, says he doesn’t have a buyer for the business yet but has fielded some offers. “It has been a heck of an adventure,” Jee told the New York Post.

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