Sutton's Drug Store celebrates 100 years in Chapel Hill

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A big celebration took place Wednesday in Chapel Hill as Sutton's Drug Store celebrated its 100th birthday.

Dozens of people turned out for $1 hot dogs.
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People lined the sidewalks for their chance to get inside the popular store.

The restaurant was established in 1923, and its doors have been open ever since.
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"It's just like a classic spot -- good prices, good staff -- been doing it for so long, just like, a classic place to come," said customer Benjamin Wagner.

Current owner Don Pinney has been working at the store since he was 13, nearly a half-century ago.
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