The New York Postis reportingthat Hello Deli owners are heading for retirement after 31 years.
One of them, Rupert Jee, appeared on the Letterman show more than 400 times.
It has been a heck of an adventure, Jee told The Post on Thursday.
Rupert Jee, shown at his Hello DeliRobert Cross/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
The office workers were extremely loyal, the Late Show fans were amazing.
We got the best of both worlds.
Jee and partner May Chin are looking to sell the deli.
They announced the farewell with a simplestatement on Instagramin March: Hello Deli: Retiring.
No age has been given for Chin.
The business isstill operatingwhile it seeks a buyer.
There is no asking price listed for the business.
Were going to pick and choose.
The next month, he aired a segment called Lets Meet The Neighbors, and visited the adjacent deli.
Jee appeared on the TV show for the first time that night.
That eventually evolved into his own segment, Fun with Rupert.
Dave always joked that whenever they were out of ideas, theyd come to the deli, Jee said.
Lettermans show concluded in 2015.
