Former UNC Athletes Among Group Buying Carolina Coffee Shop

Posted Jul 21, 2017
Last month, a group of investors bought the Carolina Coffee Shop, a Franklin Street institution, which had been on the market this spring. Among the investors are UNC soccer legend Heather O’Reilly and her husband David Werry, a former UNC lacrosse player. The 95-year-old Carolina Coffee Shop is the oldest restaurant in Chapel Hill still operating in its original location. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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