"Genova Delicatessan announced that Feb. 18 would be the last day of business for its Walnut Creek location at 1105 S. California Blvd. The closure comes just three months after its other Walnut Creek outpost closed, which was at 2064 Treat Blvd. While the company was founded in 1926 in Oakland, it had been in Walnut Creek for 58 years, according to Bay Area News Group."
"The family-run business was founded in 1926 by Lorenzo Balbi and Pietro Tira. In 1951, Dominic DeVincenzi took the reins after marrying into the Balbi family. DeVincenzi was the proprietor who expanded into Walnut Creek. He also opened the last remaining outpost in Napa, though it is operated by a different side of the family and is called Dominic's Original Genova Delicatessen & Ravioli Factory. SFGATE confirmed that the Napa deli remains open."
Genova Delicatessan closed its Walnut Creek shop at 1105 S. California Blvd on Feb. 18 after 58 years in the city. An earlier Walnut Creek outpost at 2064 Treat Blvd closed three months prior. Owners cited years of increasing economic challenges as the reason for the closures. The Walnut Creek ravioli factory will remain operational and will sell product to local stores. The family-run business was founded in Oakland in 1926 by Lorenzo Balbi and Pietro Tira. Dominic DeVincenzi expanded the brand into Walnut Creek in 1951. A separately operated Napa outpost remains open.
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