Greater Wilmington Business Journal

09/27/2025

WILMINGTONBIZ MAGAZINE: Landon Zimmer shares on the need to replace the 55-year-old Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to accommodate the region’s rapidly growing transportation demands.

There is no denying what is on the horizon. Our area must address a pivotal infrastructure challenge: the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (CFMB), a 55-year-old steel vertical-lift bridge, needs to be replaced in order to accommodate the region’s rapidly growing transportation demands. While the bridge r...

09/26/2025

The conference will feature a range of speakers and sessions and is expected to have more than 320 attendees.

The 2025 Ocean Innovation Conference sails into the University of North Carolina Wilmington next week, featuring speakers and sessions expected to be attended by more than 320 participants. The conference, first held in 2023, is scheduled to take place at UNCW’s Burney Center, starting at 8 a.m. T...

09/26/2025

The Castle Hayne property recently changed hands in a nearly $7 million transaction.

A Castle Hayne property leased by Tractor Supply Co. recently changed hands for close to $7 million. The purchase included the nearly 22,000-square-foot store and the surrounding 11.5 acres at 3400 Castle Hayne Road. According to a news release, the buyer is a Georgia-based private investor who used...

09/26/2025

WILMINGTONBIZ MAGAZINE: Chow Town, Wilmington’s first food truck park, officially opened its doors in early August, bringing to life a community-oriented concept that has been two years in the making.

Chow Town, Wilmington’s first food truck park, officially opened its doors in early August, bringing to life a community-oriented concept that has been two years in the making. The brainchild of co-founders Zeke Nathans and Dynh Le, Chow Town, 1101 N. Fourth St., is intended to spotlight the city....

09/25/2025

Businesses in the Brooklyn Arts District are gearing up for the city's first official social district.

With approval from the city of Wilmington in hand, businesses in the Brooklyn Arts District are gearing up for the city's first official social district, which organizers hope to make a weekly occurrence following an initial trial run. Brooklyn Cafe owner Tara English, who helped spearhead the s...

09/25/2025

WILMINGTONBIZ MAGAZINE: It was last month I found out I’ve got just a touch of gephyrophobia (fear of bridges) mixed in with a smidge of acrophobia (fear of heights).

Savannah's (uncomfortably) tall Talmadge Memorial Bridge is about to get even taller, and Wilmington officials are eyeing the adjustments as ports become increasingly important for both cities' economies.

It was last month I found out I’ve got just a touch of gephyrophobia (fear of bridges) mixed in with a smidge of acrophobia (fear of heights). But Savannah’s Talmadge Memorial Bridge is one tall bridge. And driving over the apex, 185 feet above the Savannah River with treetops and roofs below, w...

09/24/2025

Shake Shack recently finalized a lease for a 3,000-square-foot building off Military Cutoff Road.

Shake Shack plans to open its first Wilmington location next year. The New York City-based restaurant chain recently finalized a lease for a 3,000-square-foot building at 915 Military Cutoff Road inside Renaissance Market, a shopping center anchored by Total Wine. The newly leased space formerly hou...

09/24/2025

WILMINGTONBIZ MAGAZINE: Four years in, and Trask Family Farms is continuing to redefine its definition of a working farm.

Four years in, and Trask Family Farms is continuing to redefine its definition of a working farm. On decades-old, family farmland off Blue Clay Road, Trask Family Farms opened to the public as a produce and flower farm with an agritourism twist. Throughout the year, it offers up summer sunflower maz...

09/23/2025

A public comment period runs through Nov. 3, with an open house scheduled for Oct. 8 at Cape Fear Community College's downtown campus.

A recently released report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) supports deepening Wilmington’s harbor from its current depth of 42 feet to 47 feet. The draft versions of a letter report and an accompanying environmental impact statement, released earlier this month, mark the next steps i...

09/23/2025

WILMINGTONBIZ MAGAZINE: Education and health services jobs have emerged as the largest employment sector for New Hanover County.

The New Hanover County economy continues to grow and evolve. As of December, total employment in the county reached 131,482 jobs, with Education and Health Services emerging as the largest sector, employing 24,577 workers with an average weekly wage of $1,352. Over the past five years, the county ad...

09/23/2025

The fall issue of WilmingtonBiz Magazine is out with a focus on economic development topics throughout the region.

09/23/2025

“The Craft Box is a mobile DIY craft kit shop bringing creative, pop-up fun to local breweries and distilleries," said owner Sarah Paugh. "Each kit includes everything you need to complete a project, right on-site or to-go. No sign-ups, no instructors, just laid-back hands-on crafting at your own pace.”

What is the craft box? Sarah Paugh: “The Craft Box is a mobile DIY craft kit shop bringing creative, pop-up fun to local breweries and distilleries. Each kit includes everything you need to complete a project, right on-site or to-go. No sign-ups, no instructors, just laid-back hands-on crafting at...