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^^ Okay- Thank you. It doesn't sound like an issue of good publicity going to a place's head, like I've seen with some places. It just sounds like a series of misfortunes which I'm sorry to hear about.
I think thats the case. If it good publicity were the cause, it would have gone downhill decades ago, lol. Unfortunately, it appears no one (capable) is on board to take it over from Mr. Shirley. Its sad to hear that, as the place was a gem.
^^ Okay- Thank you. It doesn't sound like an issue of good publicity going to a place's head, like I've seen with some places. It just sounds like a series of misfortunes which I'm sorry to hear about.
I think thats the case. If it good publicity were the cause, it would have gone downhill decades ago, lol. Unfortunately, it appears no one (capable) is on board to take it over from Mr. Shirley. Its sad to hear that, as the place was a gem.
Yep. Indeed it was. Scott’s Barbecue on N. William Street was another good spot until it closed years ago.
An iconic eastern North Carolina barbecue brand could be up for grabs in the wake of bankruptcy proceedings and tax troubles.
The Goldsboro restaurant, Wilber’s Barbecue and Restaurant is for sale.
Wilber's which has long been a visible beach trip pit stop on Highway 70 - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March. At the time, attorney Joseph Frost of Stubbs & Perdue said on behalf of his client that the hope was to reopen in a matter of weeks.
But three months later, the restaurant is still shuttered.
In the most-recent monthly report – required as part of the bankruptcy process – attorneys note that company president Wilberdean Shirley is “attempting to sell [the] business.”
No further details were available, and Shirley’s attorney could not immediately be reached to comment further on the situation.
The North Carolina Department of Revenue closed the restaurant in March over “nonpayment of taxes.” The bankruptcy petition followed days later.
Wilber’s, according to filings in the bankruptcy case, has still not filed necessary tax forms, and is not current on its leases.
Wilber’s is nationally known, having served vinegar-based, eastern-style North Carolina barbecue to a number of high profile people over the decades, including former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
And it's long been a popular stop for Triangle travelers en route to the Outer Banks.
Shirley bought the former Hill’s Barbecue and put it under his name in 1962. In 1999, Shirley was issued the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, an honor handed down by North Carolina governors to recognize “exceptional” accomplishments.
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