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The Bobbie Sandwich

The Bobbie was created 48 years ago, an impressive lifetime that only adds to its legendary status. It all started at the first Capriotti's location in Wilmington, Delaware. Shop founders and siblings Lois and Alan Margolet had grown up with an aunt whom they visited every year the day after Thanksgiving, and she'd make them this delicious sandwich with leftovers. They had such fond memories of this aunt and the incredible sandwich that they wanted to put an homage to it permanently on their new business's menu. While their aunt was actually named Winona, she apparently disliked that name and went by "Bobbie" — and so, "the Bobbie" sandwich was born



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