Chapel Hill Police have arrested and charged a man responsible for intentionally starting a fire late Sunday night within a Franklin Street business space.
A release from the department on Monday morning said Chapel Hill Police arrested 45-year-old John Long for intentionally starting a fire at the building of 101 and 103 East Franklin Street — where Raising Cane’s and an adjacent empty storefront are located.
Chapel Hill Fire & Rescue teams responded to a report of a fire at the fast casual fried chicken shop at 11:52 p.m., with the Daily Tar Heel reporting that customers were evacuated after hearing the fire alarm in the building go off. The fire — which was next door — was brought under control by 12:07 a.m., according to Monday’s release, and no injuries were reported.
An eyewitness description from the scene led to Chapel Hill Police arresting Long on East Franklin Street soon after the fire. He faces a pair of charges: breaking and entering and the burning of a commercial structure, the latter which is a felony. Long is being held at the Orange County Detention Center on the charges under no bond.
Property damage assessment is ongoing, according to Chapel Hill Police. Despite the incident, the Franklin Street Raising Cane’s location is open for business on Monday, with no changes to its hours of operation.
The empty storefront within the building, which is listed as 103 East Franklin Street, is the planned future home of 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee. The nationwide chain said in August it was targeting a late winter 2026 opening in Chapel Hill. Chapelboro is seeking comment from the business on the extent of damage suffered in its space from Sunday’s fire.
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