According to the Britannica Dictionary, a cult is 'a small religious group that is not part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people as extreme or dangerous.'

Is there a cult in your hometown? Are they operating a business you may have frequented and didn't realize it was run by a cult? There is a deli in Coxsackie, and 4 other New York locations, that many say is run by a cult.

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The Yellow Deli currently has more than 30 locations around the world, including Coxsackie, Oneonta, Oak Hill, Hamburg and Ithaca, New York. Check out this post on X from the Shawn Ryan Show discussing the connection between the Yellow Deli and the Twelve Tribes religious cult.


A quick look at the 'About Us' section of the Yellow Deli website tells you, among other things, that you are welcome to stop in for a sandwich but you are also encouraged to 'discuss the deeper issues of life'.

The Twelve Tribes own the Yellow Deli chain and are a self-described spiritual nation. Members of these self-governing tribes include families and individuals that live together in homes and on farms.

Over the years, according to the Cornell Daily Sun, the Twelve Tribes and their businesses have encountered questions and criticism regarding they way they operate.

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