Chapel Hill Institution Mediterranean Deli Damaged by Fire | Eater Carolinas

"A rooftop fire on Saturday, July 22 badly damaged the Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering (known locally as “Med Deli”), with Chapel Hill firefighters taking more than three hours to extinguish the smoke and flames and heavy damage reported to the Franklin Street establishment. Opened in 1991 by Jamil Kadoura, the deli has long been a staple for University of North Carolina students, staff, and faculty and is celebrated for affordable falafel, baba ghanoush, and gyros as well as its welcoming atmosphere and the generosity of Kadoura and his staff. In the wake of the fire a GoFundMe was created and had raised over $93,000 by Monday morning to help employees, and Kadoura posted on the Med Deli Facebook page thanking the community, confirming everyone is okay, asking for privacy, and promising updates about the future; the source of the fire is under investigation." - Erin Perkins