When you walk into a great deli, there’s always something in the air: the subtle waft of fresh-baked hoagie rolls, the acidic bite of a sliced dill pickle and a welcoming warmth from behind the counter. For Megan Vogler, owner of Park Deli in the Innovation Quarter, it’s a scent that lingered for years and inspired her to open her own business.
Park Deli was opened by Megan and Chris Vogler in April of 2025 and serves up fresh sandwiches, handcrafted sides and sincere hospitality in the iQ.
“I’d been thinking about opening a space of our own for so long, and when the deli in Biotech Place became available, the timing was perfect,” Megan Vogler says.
Park Deli has been 25 years in the making, with Vogler waiting patiently for the opportune timing, real estate and people to bring her dream of a deli to life. While entrepreneurship is grounded in vision, it also takes the right amount of patience and the right combination of people to persevere–whether that’s within the food industry or other kinds of entrepreneurship…