Salvatore Carfagna has been slicing, unboxing and stacking since he was a teenager. “Knowing what the customer wants and how thin it is and how to slice the meat is ultimately the trick,” said Carfagna. And now as the director of marketing and advertising, he represents the fourth generation of the Carfagna family, a rich tradition that began with his great grandfather. 

“My great grandfather opened up the business in 1937. My grandfather Eddie had this location that we're at which opened in '71,” said Salvatore Carfagna. From the meat counter to homemade Italian specialties, Carfagna's Market on East Dublin Granville Road has been a neighborhood and Columbus institution for generations.