{"id":21833,"date":"2017-11-13T09:53:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T16:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mouthbysouthwest.com\/?p=21833"},"modified":"2017-11-13T11:28:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T18:28:55","slug":"opening-today-mcalisters-deli-in-tempe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mouthbysouthwest.com\/2017\/11\/13\/opening-today-mcalisters-deli-in-tempe\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening today: McAlister’s Deli in Tempe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mouthbysouthwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McAlistersDeli111317.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21834\" src=\"https:\/\/mouthbysouthwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McAlistersDeli111317.jpg\" alt=\"McAlistersDeli111317\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mouthbysouthwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McAlistersDeli111317.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mouthbysouthwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McAlistersDeli111317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mouthbysouthwest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/McAlistersDeli111317-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcalistersdeli.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>McAlister’s Deli<\/strong><\/a>, an Atlanta-based chain with more than 400 locations nationwide, makes its East Valley debut at 10:30 a.m. today on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe.<\/p>\n<p>It takes over the\u00c2\u00a0space next to\u00c2\u00a0<strong>Cafe Rio Mexican Grill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>McAlister’s, often compared to <strong>Paradise Bakery<\/strong>, offers sandwiches, spuds, soups, salads, and desserts, but is perhaps best known for its signature sweet tea.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its national footprint, the fast-casual chain has struggled to establish itself in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>McAlister’s opened its first Valley location in north Phoenix in 2012 but closed it earlier this year.\u00c2\u00a0A Peoria location opened in 2014 in the West Valley.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the\u00c2\u00a0chain announced\u00c2\u00a0franchise agreements to open five more Valley locations by 2019, identifying\u00c2\u00a0Tempe, Chandler, and Gilbert as possible sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McAlister’s Deli, an Atlanta-based chain with more than 400 locations nationwide, makes its East Valley debut at 10:30 a.m. today on the northeast corner of Rural and University in Tempe. 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