scorecard66. Jake Dell — Owner of Katz's Deli

66. Jake Dell — Owner of Katz's Deli

Jake Dell may not be a Katz, but he's been in the 131-year-old deli — the oldest Jewish deli in New York — as long as he can remember. He told Delish: "There are a lot of staff members from the store who've been with us 20, 30, 40 years, who definitely remember me in diapers."

The third generation owner, Dell took over the operations in 2009. Since, he has brought iconic New York institution Katz's — made famous by that scene in "When Harry Met Sally" — into 2019 by modernizing its systems and processes, opening a second location, and launching nationwide shipping and a monthly straight-to-your-door subscription service all while staying true to the family-run roots of the business (and the pastrami on rye).

In May he told Business Insider: "We do not believe in changing pretty much anything... You come here because you want that nostalgia, and that tradition, and that food that you know and love."

Read more: How Katz's became the most legendary deli in NYC

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