'It's tough': Franklin Street restaurants prepare for uncertain fall sports season

Posted Aug 12, 2020
For over 10 years, Kristian Bawcom has owned Four Corners on Franklin Street, one of the many restaurants that Tar Heel fans and students go to celebrate or mourn huge victories or tough losses. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Bawcom and his staff have endured a difficult summer. He doesn’t think the struggle is going to end any time soon. (Daily Tar Heel)

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