BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — After six years in business, Sterling’s Amish Deli in downtown Bowling Green has announced plans to close for good in the coming weeks.
Owner, Steven Sterling, shared the news in a January 11 Facebook post, saying the decision came after years of hard work and financial challenges. In the post, Sterling reflected on transforming the long-standing “Taste of Amish Deli” into Sterling’s Amish Deli after purchasing the business from founder Lori Hanway in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Hanway, who operated the deli for more than a decade, had stepped away following the tragic loss of her son. Sterling, who once helped with deliveries during his college years, said reopening the deli was an emotional effort, one rooted in honoring Hanway’s legacy and serving Bowling Green’s college community…