WHO ARE THE MCCLEERYS?

McCleery’s was born from a story that is deeply personal to us.

We are Jonathan and Mandee McCleery, best friends, husband and wife, business partners, and parents who truly do life together. You will rarely find one of us without the other. We have built our family, our businesses, and our lives side by side, through the good seasons and the hard ones.

Our family includes our five children—Michael, Rylan, Gracelyn, Preslee, and Baker—who are all very active in school and sports. They keep our house busy, loud, and full of life. They are a huge part of who we are, and we hope McCleery’s will always feel like a place they can be proud to call theirs. Jonathan’s mother, Carmen, is also an important part of our family and our lives. In 2024, we experienced a devastating loss when Jonathan’s brother, Tim, passed away from liver cirrhosis. Losing him forced us to look at a family cycle that had taken far too many McCleery men.

For Jonathan, that loss became a moment when God opened his eyes. Jonathan has been an alcoholic since his teens, and he made the decision to get sober. His sobriety is not something we hide or something we are ashamed of, It is something we are incredibly grateful for. We believe God can take the hardest parts of our stories and use them for something greater.

That is why we want McCleery’s to be about more than good food and good times, We want to break the cycle. We want people struggling with addiction to know they are not alone. And we want our children to grow up seeing that cycles can be broken, lives can change, and God can redeem even the most painful chapters of our stories. We believe Christ should be at the center of every family and every business. It is the foundation of who we are and why we built McCleery’s. Maybe you need someone to listen. Maybe you need encouragement. Maybe you’re walking through addiction, grief, family struggles, or a season that feels impossible.

Maybe you simply need a peaceful place to sit, breathe, and remember that there is still good in the world. We would love to be that place for you. If you ever need an ear, a conversation, a little encouragement, or someone to pray with you, please know that our door is open. We would be honored to pray over you, listen to your story, and share ours when it might help someone else.

We believe in faith, family, forgiveness, second chances, and the power of God to change lives.

In our own little corner of the world, we want to make a difference. Because we don’;t just want to open a deli, we want to change the world—one family, one conversation, one prayer, and one person at a time.

With love,

The McCleery Family