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business in general. The trend since the 1950s has been continuous and relentless as the development of prepared food ready to eat food right from the shelf increases year after year. With this integration and the focus of the store with these complete ready to eat coupled with a cafe the total food concept is a reality. In the past forty years the grocery store has been transformed from a place were you obtain the ingredients to the place were you pick up the complete finished product. The idea of the deli of course is hardly new as it was a part of European culture and migrated to America's urban