Featured Top Story Editor's Pick Towel City Tavern to launch its soft opening on Tuesday Christopher Miller Jun 15, 2024 Jun 15, 2024 Updated Jul 21, 2025 0 Towel City Tavern, which will open Tuesday, will have the capacity to seat at least 300 people. Chris Miller, Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller After years of planning, the much-anticipated Towel City Tavern in downtown Kannapolis will begin its soft opening to the public on Tuesday.kAm%96 32C364F6 C6DE2FC2?E[ H9:49 92D 366? 36D6E 3J >F=E:A=6 56=2JD[ :D @? E96 8C@F?5 7=@@C @7 E96 $E25:F> {@7ED[ 2? 2A2CE>6?E 4@>A=6I ?6IE E@ pEC:F> w62=E9 q2==A2C<]k^AmkAm“x’> 3@E9 6I4:E65 … 2?5 2 =:EE=6 ?6CG@FD[” D2:5 E96 C6DE2FC2?E’D @H?6C[ $E6G6 $E6:?32496C[ H9@ 2=D@ CF?D r232CCFD qC6H:?8 r@>A2?J]k^Am kAm(9:=6 96’D 6286C=J 2?E:4:A2E:?8 E96 7:CDE 52J @7 D6CG:46[ “x’5 C2E96C 92G6 3FEE6C7=:6D 7C@> @A6?:?8 E92? D=66A=6DD ?:89E 92G:?8 ?@ 4=F6 H96? 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