Wagshal's

Our Story... Sam Wagshal moved to Washington DC in 1925 from Lawrence, Massachusetts. In 1939 Wagshal's moved to a new shopping center in Spring Valley. As the area was developed with new families moving into the neighborhood, Wagshal's became a very popular meeting place for families, dignitaries, local government officials and students from American University. After Sam retired, his son Ben took over and continued to run Wagshal's with his wife, Lillian. In 1990 Ben and Lillian sold Wagshal's Delicatessen to the Fuchs and Socha Family. In 1995 Wagshal's Market opened its doors in the same shopping center as the Delicatessen. Selling prime meats, seafood, produce and flowers, it didn't take long for customers and media alike to see that the Market continued to provide its customers with the best quality and service around. The final piece to Wagshal's triumvirate was the opening of Wagshal's Catering and Bakery Kitchen. The idea behind opening Wagshal's Bakery and Catering Kitchen...