Zabar, Lillian (1905–1995)

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Zabar, Lillian (1905–1995)

Ukranian-born American entrepreneur. Born Lillian Teit, Dec 22, 1905, in the Ukraine; died Dec 22, 1995; m. Louis Zabar (died 1950); m. Louis Chartoff (died c. 1980); children: Saul, Stanley, and Eli.

Co-founder of the famous New York City delicatessen, came to US (1920s); opened Zabar's gourmet delicatessen in Brooklyn (1934), and later moved the business to Broadway and 80th Street in Manhattan.

See also Women in World History.

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