History
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop was originally founded by Lois Margolet in 1976. After Margolet quit her full-time job, borrowed money, and purchased an abandoned building on North Union Street in the Little Italy section of Wilmington, Delaware, she joined forces with her brother, Alan Margolet, to open the first Capriotti’s store. The Margolets decided to name their restaurant after their grandfather, Philip Capriotti.
In 1987, the Margolets began partnership with their cousin, Diane Rizzo. Shortly thereafter, a second Capriotti’s store in New Castle, DE and a third in Newark, DE were opened. Also at this time, Capriotti’s started introducing their signature sandwiches, such as “the Bobbie,” which are still widely recognized today. A year after opening the Newark, DE store, Lois Margolet sold the store’s interest to Rizzo’s sister, Kathy. The Newark location became the first franchised Capriotti’s store.
The family eventually relocated to Las Vegas, the site that would become home to dozens of Capriotti’s restaurants. The first Las Vegas Capriotti’s store opened in April 1993.
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