Johnny T-Shirt

Nice place to shop for UNC stuffs… All UNC. I bought couple shirts here and their price is not bad. Staffs are pleasant and eager to help.

Get yo Carolina gear here. I didn’t hang out here for long, but looked like a nice place to bring kids/​families to get your Carolina blue. I didn’t see much that actually looked very «cool» but that could be because I spent a cursory amount of time here, I am too old to know what is actually cool, or both.

Locally owned (I think) place to pick up all things UNC. Small place packed full with thin isles. Lots of unusual stuff.

When I first got into UNC I hopped onto Google to find a place to buy an embarassingly obnoxious amount of UNC gear. I stumped upon the Johnny T-​Shirt website and proceeded to spend circa 100 dollars on two boxes full of t-​shirts, shorts, sweats, keychains, etc. All of them great quality and enough variety to please the girly sorority girl and the chilled out jock.
Upon arriving on campus, Johnny T-​shirt became my go to in terms of UNC paraphenelia. Carolina is invested with shops like this, and websites for posers (non tarheels) try to market their gear towards the same crowd, but Johnny T-​Shirt remains my favorite. Prices are reasonable (which they are definfeitly not at student stores at Carolina) and selection is top notch. Now that I have graduated, I still hop on the website to buy my fill of UNC gear.

We shopped all over Chapel Hill for a sweatshirt for my wife’s uncle for Christmas and this spot had the best selection (of sweatshirts, at least). We were looking for something classic (i.e. not a trendy, overpriced Nike design) and we had a few style options and fabric colors including Carolina blue, gray, or navy here. Maybe more importantly, they had a good range of sizes available, especially men’s large which was hard to find in any style elsewhere.
The price was also better than most spots. This will definitely be the first place I look for future Carolina gear.
It’s a small store though, so try to visit when it’s not likely to be crowded.

When I visited UNC for my interview, I refused to buy a shirt from here. Despite being a quantitative and analytical person, I do believe in jinxes and t-​shirts. When I was a little girl, my father and I loved buying shirts of our favorite Golden State Warriors players and then we were both crestfallen to see them traded the following season. Therefore, just as I did as an undergrad, I refused to buy shirts from schools until AFTER accepted! (I once bought some pretty sweet shirts when I visited MIT years ago and those $#@%ers straight up rejected me! So there, I still believe in the jinx).
But then I got accepted and I just had to get a shirt. Fortunately, UNC has a pretty decent basketball team (well, they usually do. I always rooted for them to get #1 seed in the March Madness games and I am beyond crushed that they’re not making it this year.)…oh yeah… so I can find UNC stuff in the Bay Area. However, it’s either overpriced stuff at the Nike store, poorly-​made stuff at the sports fans stores, or stuff that looks more appropriate for a struggling hip hop star rather than a dorky CA girl like me. Boo.
So, upon a trusty Google search for «UNC shirts,» this store’s webpage came up! I had a great selection of really great stuff to choose from, the prices were managable, the descriptions of the items were very detailed, and even the cheapest shipping was still pretty fast. I was sad that my shirt came in the mail the same day Georgia Tech ate the Tar Heels alive, but I’m still happy that it came. Now I just need to get used to seeing myself in a UNC shirt after ten years of seeing myself in a Cal Poly shirt.

There are a lot of UNC-​related shops on Franklin St., but Johnny T-​Shirt definitely has the widest ranging and highest quality selection. They print a lot of clever, well-​designed limited edition t-​shirts for big games and popular players. They also recently started carrying organic t-​shirts and a stationery line printed with eco-​friendly standards, so it’s nice to see that they’re incorporating environmental concern into school spirit. I don’t think they have any big yearly sales, but there are always bargains to be found and the prices are generally lower than Student Stores. The staff is usually friendly and helpful, which is necessary since the sheer volume of stuff can be a little overwhelming.

If you bleed Pantone 278 (the official shade of Carolina Blue), then this is the place for you. You can get anything Carolina related here, such as a Tar Heel ice chest, a bed spread, t-​shirts, Carolina-​branded BBQ sauce, temporary tattoos, cheerleader outfits (adult and child), clothing, blankets, stickers, notebooks, class rings, rocking chairs, pennants, pens, diploma frames, old well posters, key chains, and the always handy Carolina Blue body paint.
There is a huge selection here (bigger than Student Stores on campus) and they give a 10% discount to alumni association members, so that comes in handy.
I’m docking one star only because every time I walk in, no one greets me and when I make my way to the register, the workers are not particularly friendly (they don’t say hello, thank you, etc.).
Overall, Johnny T-​Shirt is the perfect place to get your fix of baby blue!

My mom always stops in here for her UNC paraphernalia — that includes, but is not limited to: temporary tattoos of tarheel feet, Carolina cheerleading outfits for babies, college pennants, framed art portraying Carolina players in all their former glory, stuffed Ramses rams, and –yes– a myriad of tee-​shirts for men and women. Usually a better selection and a lower price-​point than Student Stores.

I have a great respect for stores that tell you in no uncertain terms what they are all about just within the name. This store, for example, sells t-​shirts. About Carolina. To guys named Johnny.
This is a UNC fan store. If you are not a fan of UNC and you step in here, your skin will begin to smolder and you will hiss in pain. Don’t do it. If you are a Carolina student or alumnus, though, this should be one of your primary stops on the search for yet more UNC-​relate crap. The variety is pretty decent, though their stock doesn’t change enough for some people. All in all a very good fan store.

Never go to student stores again! Johny T-​Shirt has some of the best t-​shirts related to UNC that I have ever seen. They are always clever with their designs, and the price range can fit into anyone’s budget. They produce t-​shirts for every major event (think national championship) as well, so you don’t have to pay an arm and a leg at student stores on campus when attempting to get your Tarheel paraphernalia. The staff here is great as well, and the location in the middle of Franklin St. can’t be beat.

Johnny’s is Carolina country shopping at its best. I had a classmate once who use to work here and she’d speak so highly of the place– she was very excited and a bonified fan of the Heels– without a doubt. They’ve got all kinds apparel and goodies here for you to choose from as gifts to your brother or sister at a rival school or your parents– ok you can get something for yourself too.

I’m a big fan of Johnny T-​shirt, not least because they give a discount to members of the UNC alumni association, and I do love a discount. They have all the t-​shirts and sweatshirts you could want, including a decent women’s-fit section. Where they really stand out, though, is in the gift department. I can come here and buy UNC glasses, prints and posters, kitchen accessories, and collectible mascot figurines and replicas of University buildings. They also have really nice diploma frames — I got mine here and it looks great. Whether you’re looking for a Carolina-​themed gift for yourself or someone else, you’ll find it here.

Johnny T-​Shirt is the best when it comes to UNC swag. This shop has a great combo of unique collectables and memorabilia, and all of the Carolina Apparel you could ever hope for.
When it comes to collectables, what they stock is of a really nice quality and most times if I’m looking for something specific I find that they have it when others do not. And their apparel, though they have less Nike than Chapel Hill Sportswear, is of a nice quality and gives fair attention to all the sports, not just basketball.
No matter what you’re looking for when it comes to Carolina, you ought to start at Johnny T-​Shirt and go from there.