Top Stories of 2023: Tragedy, and Resilience, for Med Deli and Classic Carolina

Posted Dec 29, 2023
Tragedy hit Chapel Hill’s downtown business community multiple times in 2023. In July, a massive fire destroyed Mediterranean Deli and caused major damage to several nearby businesses — then in September, a family-run apparel store on Franklin Street, Classic Carolina, was devastated by the deaths of the two co-owners, father and son. (Chapelboro.com)

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