32 | October 2018
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B U S I N E S S
Sweet treats and smoked meats
BY CRISSY NEVILLE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHEW WONDERLY
W
ith so many great restaurants in the
Fayetteville area, it can be hard to pick a
place to eat. Fortunately, no matter whether
you crave sweet or savory, Burney's Sweets
& More and Southern Coals have you covered.
Jason and Hollie Hairr and Chip and Jana Humphrey
own and operate the two eateries, located next to each other
in the Dail Center on Putte Williams Road, just off Raeford
Road. e short street is between the All American Freeway
and Lafayette Bowling Lanes.
e Hairrs and the Humphreys had been friends for
years when, in 2015, they decided to go into business
together. Jason Hairr, who was capping off a 16-year career
with Chick-fil-A as general manager of two restaurants,
brought invaluable experience in the food-service business.
ey began with a catering and food truck business op-
erating out of the Humphreys' home in Eastover. at was
Southern Coals, the mobile version.
In 2016, they broadened their business scope – and food
offerings – by opening Burney's Sweets & More at its cur-
rent location in Fayetteville. e bakery is a franchise of
Burney's Sweets & More in Elizabethtown. Jana Humphrey
said she saw the franchise as a great business opportunity.
"Everyone always drove to Elizabethtown to get Burney's
famous croissants and desserts so we decided why not have
one here so people wouldn't have to drive 45 minutes away
to get their favorite sweets?" she said.
As a franchise, Burney's of Fayetteville has to adhere
to the original bakery's recipes and special ways of doing
things, just like the original "Miss Burney" did. e Hum-
Jason and Hollie Hairr and Jana and Chip Humphrey stand inside Southern Coals.
