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How Boar's Head became a deli meat beast

It's a staple in delis in every state except the Dakotas, is sold at Yankee Stadium and is even available in the Pittsburgh International Airport, where there is a cafe branded with its name. "Boar's Head is pretty much everywhere," said Mitchell Sejzer, who works in the deli at a Sunset Foods store in the affluent Chicago suburb of Highland Park, noting that the brand accounts for about 75% of the store's deli counter selection.
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