General manager Giuli Lurito said the bar is planning a staff meeting today, where the bar will brief employees about protocol. She will then meet with an ALE officer before the bar can be approved to reopen.
Lurito, a UNC senior, said in an email that the permits are being resubmitted because the bar’s owner, Glen Turner , is looking to pursue other avenues in Florida and will be leaving Chapel Hill in about a month.
The permits will be issued in Lurito’s name to ensure the permit holder is local.
The Heel opened in August with the goal of being a bar for students, run by students. The site was formerly occupied by The Thrill , which was condemned in November 2012 due to building code violations. It was later renovated .
The Heel is currently working on updating kitchen equipment and is awaiting inspection from the fire department, Lurito said.
“The whole facility has been closed due to the out-of-date code violations indoors,” she said.
Changes will include the implementation of a new fire suppression system, she said.
