Evansville Deli Keep Prices Down During COVID-19

It hasn't been easy, but this local deli found a way to make it through the penny-pinching pandemic, without passing the cost on to customers.

Know -- the pandemic isn't just impacting our health - it's also taking aim at our wallets.

The economy just now getting back on it's feet.

After months of experts saying - the economy was at it's worst since the great depression.

Millions were out of work - and businesses were forced to do everything they can to make sure they survive the pandemic and it's lead to a new trend for businesses - big or small.

Increased prices ---- to balance the books.

Paying for masks - - plexiglass - and other pandemic precautions is costing businesses big time.

Add to that -- the increased price -- in food costs -- and you could find a hefty new line item -- on your bill.

But one local deli has done everything it can to make sure - covid-19 doesn't cost you.

44news reporter valerie lyons takes a look at their low price promise it hasn't been easy -- but this evansville deli has found away to make it through the penny pinching pandemic -- without -- passing that cost on to you.

Slice by slice -- and month by month -- this pandemic is shaving a little more from each of our pocket books.

Restaurants and food providers across the country have taken a beating during covid-19 -- with many having to gouge their prices to make up for increased product prices and limited capacities.

But old tyme deli and meat shop in evansville made efforts to keep their prices down-- "return business is where you make your money, you don't make it trying to cheat people - i wouldn't do that."

Owner mike holder says while he had to raise his prices at times -- if the cost of meat went up too much -- he simply wouldn't sell it.

Like over memorial day weekend -- when prices were at some of their highest.

"i looked at my helper and i said, 'i'm not paying $7.70 a pound cause i'd have to sell it for over $10 a pound, you're not going to sell it, so we just decided to close down that week and clean, do our spring cleaning and take the rest if the week off."

And he says when supermarkets were struggling to keep the shelves stocked -- he was able to meet those high demands.

"we had product because we ran after it twice a day, we didn't wait for the truck to get here, we went and got it so we had product."

His customers are his priority -- and he says no matter the circumstances -- "we try and take care of the people."

In order to keep prices down -- his shop did go through some rough patches -- but with market prices going back down -- holder says things are finally starting to look up.

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