CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper and new head coach Matt Rhule are reaching out to the community and the pair were spotted at Brooks’ Sandwich House on Tuesday during a surprise visit.
Jourdan Rodrigue, from The Athletic -- and a regular guest on Channel 9’s Panthers Gameday show -- posted some photos of the two on social media.
A burger, but not just a burger. For all the rapid change they’re bringing to the region - whether people like it or not - it was important that Dave Tepper and Matt Rhule paused a few moments to learn about a piece of authentic Charlotte, and a tragedy that rocked its community. https://t.co/UbOpllmvDs
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) February 4, 2020
The images show Tepper and Rhule outside the popular NoDa sandwich shop, enjoying the food and meeting the Brooks family. The Panthers also posted more images of the surprise visit.
The business just re-opened this past weekend after co-owner Scott Brooks was robbed and killed outside the restaurant on Dec. 9.
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Past coverage:
- Hundreds wait in line as Brooks’ Sandwich House reopens after co-owner’s slaying
- Artist’s mural on popular NoDa sandwich shop honors slain co-owner
- CMPD releases surveillance video of suspects in NoDa sandwich shop co-owner’s slaying
- Landmark NoDa sandwich shop will reopen after tragedy, but with different hours
- Police investigate homicide outside Brooks’ Sandwich House in NoDa
- Charlotte restaurateurs react after murder of Brooks’ Sandwich House co-owner
- ‘It hurts’: NoDa grieving after man murdered outside his sandwich shop
- Family, NoDa community to say final goodbyes to beloved sandwich shop co-owner
- Brooks’ Sandwich Shop in NoDa named one of nation’s ‘Best Classic Restaurants’
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Scott’s twin brother, David, considered not ever reopening the business, but after seeing the community rally around his family, he did.
That support is still growing.
Rhule, who is relatively new to town, got a chance to stop by and enjoy the food that's become a staple in Charlotte for the last 60 years.
According to Rodrigue, Tepper even let Rhule pick up the tab.
“It’s nice to see someone still interested in old-school stuff like we are,” Brooks told panthers.com. “It’s great. It tickles us to death for them to come up.”
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