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Jerry's Famous Deli company history timeline

1978

Isaac Starkman, 70, who founded the Jerry’s Famous Deli chain with the 1978 opening of its Studio City location, died of a heart attack Thursday in Miami, the company announced.

1984

In November 1984, Starkman founded a casual dining establishment called Starky's, which combined a deli operation with a pizza parlor and a video game arcade at the top of The Beverly Center in Beverly Hills, California.

1989

The company's first expansion from its Studio City roots came more than a decade later when, in July 1989, the company acquired a facility in Encino, California.

1991

Two years (almost to the day) later, in July 1991, the company made its first foray outside the San Fernando Valley area, opening a location in Marina del Rey, California.

1995

Adjoining, and operated as a part of, the West Hollywood restaurant is a private bar and cigar lounge called Guy's Place, which opened at the end of September 1995.

1996

Proceeds from the successful initial public offering helped the company expand very quickly in 1996, as it more than doubled the number of restaurants it operated.

1998

In January 1998, the company announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary for the company's Florida operations, planning expansion in that state.

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