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Dominick's, the Original Corner Store In 1918 Dominick DiMatteo, who had arrived in Chicago from Italy only nine years earlier, had two major events occur. He opened his own deli at 3832 W. Ohio Avenue. And that same year his son, Dominick DiMatteo, Jr., was born. Together they were to build one of the most successful chains of food stores in the heartland of America. Dominick's Finer Foods started as a true neighborhood store, focused on the best Italian foods, the freshest meats and produce, and service that included interacting with customers on a first-name basis. Growing Across Chicagoland A second Dominick's opened in 1934. Though it was the depths of the Depression, the original...