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Templeton
Templeton Market & Deli serving homestyle food made from scratch.
A taste of tradition at Templeton Market & Deli
Templeton is the Central
Coast’s epicenter of all things
agriculture, and smack dab in the
middle of town, on Main Street,
is Templeton Market & Deli. This
spot isn’t your usual gas-and-go
with prepackaged fare.
This hometown favorite serves
fresh food made from scratch.
Besides offering a fair amount of
grocery items and other odds and
ends, this popular location has
thick, juicy, amazing made-to-
order sandwiches and burgers. In
the mood for all-American favor-
ites like fried chicken, mojos, and
salads? These folks do it right and
for extremely reasonable prices.
Savor each bite of homemade per-
fection in the simple comfort of
their indoor and outdoor dining
areas. Gas up your vehicle or try
out the self-serve car wash.
Run by manager Abby Allen,
Templeton Market & Deli opened
in November 1999. When it first
started, it was the brainchild of
Gary and Jan Davis from the
Templeton Livestock Market.
Allen had been working for the
brothers for a long time and de-
veloped the deli as partners. She
worked at the sales yard through-
out high school and college and
knew the Davises very well, even
her mother worked there. Allen
has been the full-time manager
of Templeton Market since its
opening.
Allen said, “We try to ac-
commodate our local customers,
business people, youth, and their
needs. Many of Templeton’s local
kids have worked for us over the
years, and we love having that
connection to our community.
It is all about Templeton for us.”
The market is part of the fabric of
Templeton.
as a THS Mock Rock judge and on
the Save Templeton Fire committee,
as well as a past board member of
Templeton Recreation Foundation.
The Templeton Market & Deli is
located at 390 S. Main St., in Temple-
ton, Calif. Open 7 days a week from
6 a.m.- 8 p.m. For more information,
call (805) 434-2345 or visit them on
Facebook.
—Cassandra Frey
Homegrown for the community
Templeton Market & Deli is
known for its breakfast specials, fried
foods, salads, sandwiches, wraps,
juicy burgers, and catering. They
provide platters, trays, salads, and ap-
petizers for weddings, office parties,
memorials, and on-site barbecues or
full-service catering for any special
event.
Allen said, “Everything we sell is
house-made made from the dress-
ings to the salads. Nothing is out of
a box or bucket. We even make our
own croutons, which is not typical
of delis.”
“We love serving our customers,
and we love giving back to the com-
munity that supports us.” Allen is
active in the community, was named
Citizen of the Year in 2020, served as
Homecoming Grand Marshal, and
is co-founder of the Nightmare on
Main Street haunted house, a local
nonprofit that has given back over
$90 thousand to the community. The
Market also sponsors Concerts in the
Park, local Templeton youth sports
teams, the Templeton High School
FFA, Relay for Life, the Templeton
4th of July parade, the Wine and
Roses Bike Ride, The Templeton Eas-
ter Egg Hunt, the Farm Supply Quiz
Jam at the Mid State Fair for FFA and
4-H, Central Coast Honor Flight and
the Templeton Community Library,
as well as many other organizations
and activities. Allen has also served
Excellent
homestyle cooking
and more!