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East Franklin Street’s Evolution


Since 1793 when it was founded, the only thing that hasn’t changed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is its name. Imagine, for instance, what Chapel Hill was like before the Danziger family arrived in the early 1940s. Danziger brought a taste of the Old World to Chapel Hill and launched a fine-dining empire that educated local palates and championed civil rights. (The Local Reporter)

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East Franklin Street’s Evolution