Now That His Burgers Are Nationally Famous, Al Bowers Looks Back on the Shack That Almost Wasn’t
Posted Jul 3, 2019
With lines that regularly stretch out the front door, down the two-step staircase, and along the West Franklin Street sidewalk in Chapel Hill, students, locals, and visitors have known for years what review aggregator TripAdvisor announced: Al's Burger Shack slings the best burger in America, specifically its sloppy, delicious Bobo Chili Cheeseburger.
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