A former University of North Carolina football player and another man are expected to become new owners of He’s Not Here, the well-known Chapel Hill eatery that is perhaps best-known for its beer.
The Daily Tar Heel reported Tuesday that David Kitzmiller, who took over ownership of the West Franklin Street beer garden about a year ago, plans to sell the place and move back to Canada. Kitzmiller left his Nova Scotia home to take over ownership of He’s Not Here, which he had managed previously. At the time, Kitzmiller said he wanted to restore the place as one of the town’s more popular hangouts.
Now, saying he has succeeded in that venture, Kitzmiller wants to return to be with his wife, the Daily Tar Heel says.
The Chapel Hill newspaper says Kitzmiller is prepared to accept an offer from two men, one of whom played football for the Tar Heels in the 1980s. He’s Not Here has been carrying an asking price of $165,000, and real estate ads for the place list the annual revenues as $400,000.
The ownership change is scheduled for Feb. 1, according to the Daily Tar Heel.
The newspaper says Kitzmiller has received between 200 and 250 offers for the place, thanks to publicity on Twitter and Facebook. While He’s Not Here serves food, it is perhaps best known for The Blue Cup, a 32-ounce cup of beer.
Article source: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/24/2954661/new-owners-for-chapel-hills-hes.html