MONTREAL — Andrew Kligman, great-grandson of Dunn’s Famous founder Myer Dunn, is the new VP of the family run business. His father, Elliot Kligman, is acting president of the restaurant chain, which opened its first franchise in Montreal in 1927.
Dunn’s Famous Montreal deli is renowned for its smoked meat sandwiches, but also serves a wide variety of non-smoked meat delicacies. “I am humbled to be given this role at Dunn’s and hope to influence this company in a positive direction,” says Kligman. “The challenge will be to preserve our history and tradition, while trying to stay relevant in today’s fast-paced industry. I have a great role model in my father, who is guiding me to make the right decisions.”
In their efforts to make the old-time, friendly diner accessible to a new generation of restaurant-goers, Dunn’s has created a new website, dunnsfamous.com, mobile site, and Facebook and Twitter accounts. The Dunn’s logo has also been redesigned to better emphasize the “Est. 1927,” in order to capitalize on the brand’s long history.
“I want to expand our product offering at the retail level,” Kligman adds. “We’ve proven for 10 years that we can produce quality products for Costco shoppers. We are working on a new line of products that customers can soon enjoy in the comfort of their homes.”
