Turci Panino is packing up its Edgewater Drive storefront and reopening a few doors down as Turci Italian Deli, complete with a drive-thru, inside the vacant space that used to house a Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins. The new location at 3009 Edgewater Drive puts the family’s expanding Italian food operation directly across the street from Gabriel’s Sub Shop, a College Park sandwich fixture that’s been slinging subs since 1958.
The move is the latest step in a broader buildout by owners Vinicius Turci and Nathalia Kalil, who run a growing roster of Turci family restaurants across Central Florida. According to Orlando Weekly, Turci Panino is changing its name to Turci Italian Deli as it relocates from 2122 Edgewater Drive to the former Dunkin’ space, a shift that’s expected to take about six months to complete. The Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins location shut down in June, per Bungalower, leaving its drive-thru lane sitting idle until now.
Turci told the outlet the drive-thru will offer a convenience angle rarely seen for an Italian concept, with coffee and breakfast sandwiches available for pickup alongside the deli’s core lineup. The new spot is set to sell panini, imported meats and cheeses, Italian gelato and coffee, and market staples, plus the family’s homemade pastas and sauces. Once open, the deli plans to run from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, per the same report.
Freeing Up Room Next Door for Turci Pasta
The relocation isn’t just about gaining a drive-thru lane. By vacating 2122 Edgewater Drive, the deli’s move lets sister restaurant Turci Pasta expand into that adjacent footprint, adding more seating and a new dining area. Turci Pasta, which sits at 2120 Edgewater Drive, was voted Best Italian in the 2023 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards and is known for an open viewing window where diners can watch fresh pasta made daily, according to The Community Paper…