Dave Wong's Restaurant & Deli, a Stockton staple, opened its doors in 1975. Fifty years later, the establishment celebrated its 50th anniversary in Stockton, filled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, live music throughout the weekend, and with plans to give gift cards and daily prizes to customers.

Kevin Wong, Dave's son, took over the business a couple of years ago with business partners after his dad and co-founder retired.

"He started as a waiter a long time ago at another long-time Chinese restaurant that was here for 100 years and his goal was always to break off and establish his own brand and name restaurant," Kevin Wong said. "So, him and another co-worker at that establishment decided they wanted to open another Chinese restaurant in Stockton."

Five decades later, still

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