“The​ ​worst​ ​thing​ ​that​ ​could​ ​happen​ ​[when​ ​we​ ​opened]​ ​was​ ​that​ ​it​ ​could​ ​fail​ ​and​ ​I​ ​would​ ​go​ ​into​ ​debt,”​ ​Carey joked.

Debt​ ​is​ ​the​ ​farthest​ ​thing​ ​from​ ​what​ ​Fergie’s​ ​Pub​ ​has​ ​faced​ ​over​ ​the​ ​years,​ ​though.​ ​Reputable​ ​for​ ​inspiring camaraderie​ ​among​ ​patrons​ ​and​ ​Fergie​ ​himself,​ ​Fergie’s​ ​Pub​ ​attracts​ ​guests​ ​anywhere​ ​from​ ​the​ ​ages​ ​of​ ​21 to​ ​70.​ ​More​ ​recently,​ ​an​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​tourists​ ​and​ ​Center​ ​City​ ​workers​ ​have​ ​made​ ​their​ ​way​ ​into​ ​the​ ​mix.​ ​The atmosphere​ ​of​ ​Fergie’s​ ​is​ ​familiar​ ​and​ ​friendly,​ ​regardless​ ​of​ ​who​ ​steps​ ​foot​ ​inside.

“I​ ​want​ ​you​ ​to​ ​see​ ​the​ ​same​ ​friendly​ ​face​ ​and​ ​the​ ​same​ ​friendly​ ​banter​ ​all​ ​the​ ​time,”​ ​Carey​ ​said.

The​ ​pub,​ ​standing​ ​at​ ​two​ ​stories​ ​high,​ ​offers​ ​entertainment​ ​ranging​ ​from​ ​stand-up​ ​comedy,​ ​live​ ​band karaoke,​ ​open​ ​mic​ ​nights,​ ​and​ ​their​ ​infamous​ ​games​ ​of​ ​quizzo.​ ​The​ ​decor​ ​is​ ​a​ ​display​ ​of​ ​personal​ ​touches anywhere​ ​from​ ​Christmas​ ​lights​ ​to​ ​an​ ​Irish​ ​license​ ​plate​ ​reading​ ​“Fergie’s​ ​Pub.”