Erik Horbacz, co-founder of Might as Well, said the restaurant hopes to open the week of Jan. 22, but that’s an estimate. He said they’re still waiting for permits.
“We’re hoping to start training our employees next week and we’re going to hurry up and try to get open,” Horbacz said.
The founders chose Chapel Hill as the spot for their second location because it was a perfect demographic fit for what they we’re looking for, Horbacz said. The restaurant and bar has taken over the space that Fitzgerald’s previously occupied.
“We generally like to stick next to college campuses,” he said. “We had the Triangle to choose from and thought Chapel Hill would be a better fit.”
The bar plans to hold multiple events over the semester that align with holidays and the school’s schedule.
“We’ll have parties for all the games, a Valentine’s Day party, a St. Patrick’s Day party – we have several events set up with local charities and different organizations, some of them out of Durham and Raleigh,” he said.
Horbacz said the news of the restaurant’s new location has been received with excitement from UNC students.
“We get people popping in there all the time – it’s great,” he said. “People just tell us all the time how excited they are.”
