Franklin Street businesses prepare for Bill Belichick's first season: 'Crazier than ever'

Posted Aug 30, 2025
Franklin Street businesses are preparing for busier game days this football season, with Bill Belichick now the UNC Football coach. "We definitely are expecting it to be crazier than ever this year," Lindsay Watson, an assistant manager at The Shrunken Head Boutique, said. She said customers are especially excited for football season due to Belichick’s arrival. (Daily Tar Heel)

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