Downtown Business

Carr Mill Mall

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200 N. Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC 27510

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(919) 942-8669

Carr Mill Mall is a beautifully restored former textile mill (built in 1899 as Alberta Mill and listed on the National Register of Historic Places), which houses many specialty stores, restaurants, chocolate shop, boutiques and galleries.  Adjacent to Harris Teeter, CVS and Weaver Street Market in the heart of downtown.

Carrboro

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East and West Main St, and East and West Weaver St
Carrboro, NC

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Comprises Carrboro Downtown, Carr Mill Mall and Carr Mill Village. This quaint business center, around the town’s 1882 railroad depot (now a restaurant), takes up where Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street leaves off. It features a beautifully restored former textile mill (built in 1899 as Alberta Mill and listed on the National Register of Historic Places), which houses many small businesses and specialty stores. The entire central business district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Carr Mill Mall was the county’s second enclosed mall (1977). More than 50 businesses, including anchors CVS, Harris-Teeter, Townsend-Bertram and Weaver Street Market.

Chapel Hill

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East and West Franklin St, and East and West Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC

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Comprises downtown Chapel Hill, including University Square and The Courtyard of Chapel Hill. This area features many college-style and upscale restaurants and eateries, stores, boutiques, memorabilia shops, and bars, nightclubs and taverns. Numerous buildings feature murals on various subjects by local artist Michael Brown. In 1997, Sports Illustrated called Chapel Hill “the best college town in America”. More than 300 businesses.

Court Square Shops

108 S. Churton Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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(919) 732-4500

Open Mon-Sat, 11 am - 5 pm

Unique Gifts, American Country and Victorian Antique Furniture, Hand Painted and Wicker Furniture and Accessories, Children’s Keepsakes, Wedding Invitations and Accessories all in downtown Historic Hillsborough.

Go Natural Nails

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218 B South Churton St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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(919) 732-3099

Full service, upscale nail salon and spa.

Hillsborough

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North Churton St
Hillsborough, NC

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Comprises Hillsborough Downtown and North Hills. Here, you’ll find a good choice of antique and craft shops and locally owned restaurants, art galleries and businesses, all in the heart of this historic town. More than 25 businesses.

Julian’s

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135 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 942-4563

Open Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm.

Julian’s, founded in 1942 by Alexander Julian’s father, Maurice Julian, is an intriguing mix of past and present. Here you can experience the classic personal service and custom tailoring that has made loyalists of thousands of University of North Carolina alumni, while discovering the very latest in men’s fashion from Alexander Julian and other innovative designers. Still a family business, the shop has been owned and operated by the children, Alex and Missy, since Maurice’s death in 1993. Men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and the Foxglow Chapel Hill collection candles.

Somethin Else

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318 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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(919) 933-9909

Open Mon-Sat, 11am - 7pm; Sun, Noon - 5 pm

Where every gift is a work of art. We pride ourselves with an eclectic and unique collection of handmade American Craft comprised of local and national artists.