UNC grad, local restaurateur Al Bowers takes a bite out of Chapel Hill business scene

Posted Oct 6, 2017
From the moment he got behind a grill, Al Bowers knew he had a love for the food industry. Years after discovering his passion, Bowers is now the owner of Al's Burger Shack in two locations and Mel's Commissary in Carrboro. He discovered his love for the food industry in high school while working on a golf course and a coworker encouraged him to try grilling. (Daily Tar Heel)

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