4.0 Deli set to close at the end of the month

by Madison Hopkins, Managing Editor • July 23, 2014

4.0 Deli, a staple of the San Diego State community, will permanently close its doors at the end of the month.

The information was released on the sandwich shop’s Facebook page earlier today offering no reason for the sudden closure.

In an interview with The Daily Aztec, 4.0 Deli Manager Daniel McCluskey had more insight into the matter.

“The price of food is going up and with a lot of the things around campus gone during the summer, it’s been really slow and we have employee wages on top of everything else,” he said. “It’s just been really hard to keep up with anything and make any money.”

The restaurant first opened its doors on the corner of College Avenue and Montezuma Road in 2001. Although technically off-campus, 4.0’s proximity to the residence halls and Aztec-themed decorations made it a popular spot for many students.

This news comes only two months after the closure of Las Casitas Mexican Grill & Seafood, another SDSU local eatery.

Dozens of students and other fans took to 4.0’s Facebook page to express their remorse and question why this happened.

Screenshot of 4.0 Deli Facebook Page

The owner currently has no plans to reopen 4.0 Deli in its current location, but may relocate sometime in the future, McCluskey said

About the Contributor

Madison Hopkins, Managing Editor

Madison Hopkins is a senior at SDSU studying journalism and women's studies. She has worked with The Daily Aztec for three years and is currently the managing editor for the 2014-15 academic year. Previously, Madison worked as a copy editor, senior staff writer and opinion editor. She will graduate in May 2015.