Chops Deli closes down location following financial troubles

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Chops Deli was forced to close a Wilmington location Wednesday after the owner stated financial troubles earlier this summer.

The sandwich shop posted on Facebook announcing the closure of their Wrightsville Avenue location. The business had been located in the Seagate community for more than six years.

Chop’s Deli posted, “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce the closure of our WRIGHTSVILLE AVE. location. As many of you know, we have been exploring multiple strategies to address problems within our businesses and closing this location makes a big difference for us as we continue to work ourselves out of this hole we’ve dug. We have been so grateful to be a part of the Seagate community over the past 6 years, but this transition provides us the opportunity to scale back and ensure that the remaining locations can receive their proper attention and be successful … Thank you Chops Fans for your support, we hope that you can forgive us the shake-ups of the recent months and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.“

Back in June, the business told WWAY they were struggling to pay off a hefty loan. Chops Deli co-owner Brad Corpening created a GoFundMe page to raise money about a month ago and raised nearly $11,000 of their $100,000 goal.

Chops Deli still has locations in Downtown Wilmington, Monkey Junction, and Wrightsboro.