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Templeton
Special Special
Occasion? Occasion?
We Cater! We Cater!
390 Main St., 390 Main St.,
Templeton, CA Templeton, CA
( (805 805) ) 434-2345 434-2345
Santa Maria Santa Maria
Style BBQ Style BBQ
Homemade Sides Homemade Sides
& Salads & Salads
Homestyle flavor meets community
spirit 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 gets
along well with everyone and serves
up fresh food made from scratch
in their deli. Besides having 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-Amer-
ican favorites like fried chicken,
mojos and salads? These folks do it
right and for extremely reasonable
prices. Savor each bite of home-
made perfection in the simple com-
fort 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 Nov 1999. When 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 developed the deli as
partners. She worked at the sales
yard throughout high school and
college and knew the Davis’s 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 accom-
modate our local customers, busi-
ness 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
Enjoy made-from-
scratch meals, warm
hospitality, and a
legacy of local pride
Templeton for us.” The market is
part of the fabric of Templeton.
Templeton Market and Deli is
known for its popular breakfast
specials, fried foods, salads, sand-
wiches, wraps, juicy burgers and ca-
tering. They provide platters, trays,
salads and appetizers 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 from the dressings
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 custom-
ers and we love giving back to
the community 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-found-
er 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 Con-
certs in the Park, local Templeton
youth sports teams, the Temple-
ton High School FFA, Relay for
Life, the Templeton 4th of July
parade, the Wine and Roses Bike
Ride, The Templeton Easter 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. Al-
len also has served as a THS
Mock Rock judge and on the Save
Templeton Fire committee as well
as past board member of Temple-
ton Recreation Foundation.
The Templeton Market & Deli
is located at 390 S. Main St., in
Templeton, 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
A hometown favorite for fresh food.