Bob Wertheim and his family closed a chapter last weekend, one bookmarked by decades of deli sandwiches and also first jobs, lunches with family and friends and memories — memories into the hundreds, if Facebook posts on the announcement are any testament.
A closed sign sits in the window of the former Millard Little King shop on Thursday. The store has been open since 1988 and was owned by the family of founder Sid Wertheim.Â
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From left, Jerry Kraus, Erin Phillips, 12, and Sheena Kraus, 9, eat at the Little King at 12th and Howard Streets before going to the Henry Doorly Zoo on July 21, 1992.
A look at a Little King storefront from September 1993.
Little King founder Sid Wertheim checks a submarine loaf with Manager Patty Bass in the Old Market on March 14, 1982.
Sid Wertheim, March 1982.
Our top Omaha staff photos & videos of August 2026
Red Bull acrobatic pilot Kevin Coleman performs during the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show at Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
during the Juneteenth parade in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Brett Lindstrom, non-partisan candidate for Nebraska governor, carries boxes of signatures for his nonpartisan governor bid into the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
Jeremiah Morris, 13, goes up for a shot against Omaha Police Capt. Paul Hanson during a National Night Out event at the Christie Heights Community Center in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
Conor Oberst of Bright Eye performs during Maha Festival at Heartland of America Park Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
Frankie Harris celebrates with his caddie, Tyler Lipscomb, after defeating Alistair Docherty in a playoff to win the Pinnacle Bank Championship at Indian Creek Golf Club in Omaha on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.
Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, Creighton University President, center right, celebrates during a ribbon cutting ceremony for Creighton University's Magis Hall in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Magis Hall is Creighton University's newest residence hall that will house 409 sophomore students.
Nebraska's Andi Jackson and Harper Murray speak with reporters during a press conference at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.
N-yajah Jackson, 13, and the Royal House of Diamond dancers perform during the Juneteenth parade in Omaha on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Shelley Larsen, Assistant Managing Editor, is announced as the 2025 Dorr Award winner at the OWH Newsroom in Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
Brinker Harding, Republican nominee in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional district discusses a variety of topics during an interview at his home in Omaha on July 17, 2026.
A look inside Pinnacle Bank Arena during the Red-White Scrimmage in Lincoln on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
Omaha Police officer Ryan Keele with his K-9 partner, Kano, at the Gary and Mary West Regional Canine Training Facility in Omaha on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
Nebraska assistant coach Marcus Satterfield during a football practice at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.
A life jacket loaner station is seen at Wehrspann Lake in the Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Papillion on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. The station is dedicated to Wyatt "Stooky" Bernal, who died in July after drowning in the lake.
Coleen Sullivan, 11, reacts during her sixth grade class at Buffett Middle School in Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.
Former Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert unveils Jean Stothert Street during a ceremony in Omaha on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.
Nebraska's Mekhi Nelson (13) breaks a tackle from Ohio's DJ Walker (2) while scoring a touchdown during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
Nebraska's Jahsear Whittington (1) hits Ohio's Nick Poulos (8) as he throws the ball during the first half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
Fans walk by an area that is closed off due to construction prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Ohio Bobcats in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
Ohio's Dom Dorwart (3) catches a pass above Nebraska's Jeremiah Charles (25) for a two-point conversion during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
