The Waterman's Lake Norman location closed earlier this year. Its South End bar is still open. Photo: Emma Way/Axios
Chili Willi's, a new restaurant by the Duckworth's team, will open in Lake Norman next year, in the former The Waterman space.
Catch up quick: Chili Willi's is a Tex-Mex cantina that operated for nearly three decades in West Virginia before closing in 2011.
It has sentimental value for Rob Duckworth — owner of the Duckworth's restaurants and Link & Pin — and he's working with the original owner to revive the restaurant and bring it to Charlotte.
What's next: The Duckworth's team is aiming to open Chili Wili's early next year, they confirmed to Axios.
