The owners of Wilmington-based Pawville and Paw Springs Veterinary Hospitals are partnering with a Maryland company to continue growing their pet services empire. Phil Miller, who started Pawville with his wife, Amanda, in 2007, recently announced to clients that his company has partnered with WagWay Group, a private equity-backed business in Maryland that is a parent c ...
Sheetz is opening its first-ever location in the Wilmington area this week, according to a news release. The gas station and convenience store chain will begin welcoming customers Tuesday to its location at 17000 U.S. 17 in Hampstead. According to the release, grand opening festivities will begin outside the store at 9 a.m. with prizes awarded. The store’s offi ...
Audio Advice, known nationally for expertise in home theaters and smart home systems, recently announced the acquisition of The Audio Lab, one of the longest-running specialty audio-video retailers in Wilmington. As part of its growth strategy, Audio Advice had been assessing several markets for expansion or acquisition. CEO Scott Newnam spearheaded the initiative with ...
Mayfaire Town Center is expanding with new tenants and major upgrades for existing stores, according to a news release. Clothing stores Free People and FP Movement are expected to open this fall. National athletic wear retailer lululemon, which opened a pop-up in 2021, is set to relocate and expand into 5,200 square feet along Main Street, the release stated. “ ...
Early this week, two local companies announced major expansions of their export activities and unveiled new international websites to facilitate sales abroad. Monday, End of Days Distillery released information touting www.eoddistillery.eu, which will enable Europeans to order the company’s spirits directly from EOD’s representative in Berlin. The webs ...
This year, Mayfaire Town Center enters its 20s. The mixed-use development on Wilmington’s Military Cutoff Road marked the opening of its first anchor tenant – the department store Hecht’s, today Belk – in March 2004. Two months later, Mayfaire hosted its own grand opening. Over two decades, Mayfaire has evolved and grown, adding new phases and si ...
This might make you feel old: In 2024, Mayfaire is turning 20. The mixed-use development on Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington marked the opening of Mayfaire Town Center’s first anchor tenant, department store Hecht’s (now Belk), in March 2004 and its grand opening in May of that year. To celebrate its 20-year milestone, Mayfaire is holding a yearlo ...
Could you imagine hanging out at your local jewelry store after work? That is what Reeds Jewelers, a national jeweler headquartered in Wilmington, is hoping to provide for the community by expanding its Mayfaire location into a flagship store. The multi-million-dollar upgrade to the property at 926 Inspiration Drive will include interior Rolex and David Yurman stores an ...
The owners of The Roasted Bookery built a following through pop-up bookstores at Wilmington markets, filling their stalls with stories about people of color and members of the LGBTQIA community. Banking on that momentum, Jerry and Erin Jones turned the page to trying a tiny storefront, opening The Roasted Bookery’s Book Nook recently in a shipping container off 16 ...
The motorcycle industry is undergoing a sea change in both its ridership and its products, and Wilmington is embracing both. “Wilmington has a large market,” said Richard Smith, owner of Hard Knox Cycles. “There’s such a wide variety of people in the area. We have the beach, nearby military bases and college kids. There are different bikes and di ...
GLE Maintains Laser-focus On Growth
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WMPO Opens $5.5M Offices On N. Fourth Street
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Novant Opens Simulation Lab For Local Training
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At 80, Merritt Still Has Work To Do
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NCino To Acquire London-based Firm In $135M Deal
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Merritt has been and done many things in his life, and he’s comfortable talking about it, the successes and the failures. A commercial real...
The choice of Chapter 11 (of the Bankruptcy Code) is specifically to let a company reorganize so they can stay in business, a local attorney...
Two separate incidents raised concerns about a need for a closer look at historical buildings in the downtown area....
The 2024 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.