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May 16, 2023

Pet Goods Retailer Opens Third Wilmington Store

By Jenny Callison, posted May 16, 2023

Wilmington’s third location of Pet Supplies Plus has brought goods and services for family animals to 3500 Oleander Drive, Suite R050, at Independence Mall. The store, which holds its grand opening festivities June 3 and 4, is operated by Aaron Breasseale, who most recently managed the Pet Supplies Plus store at 5954 Carolina Beach Road near Beau Rivage. Breass ...

May 8, 2023

Food Lion is ready to unveil nearly 30 remodeled stores in Southeastern North Carolina, showing off new features, new services and expanded inventory. Two dozen of those stores will open to the public Wednesday following a ribbon-cutting at 7:45 a.m., officials said Monday in an email.   The Salisbury, North Carolina-based company’s $50 million-plus investment ...

May 8, 2023

At Mayfaire, New Tenants Coming Soon

By Cece Nunn, posted May 8, 2023

Mayfaire Town Center’s tenant mix will soon include a golf training business, a new clothing and gift store and a national arch support franchise. Former professional golfer Ethan Castle and PGA professional and coach Steve Dahlby are opening Coastal Golf Academy at 917 Town Center Drive across from the Regal Mayfaire & IMAX movie theater.  “It&r ...

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Posted May 26, 2023
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Mar 24, 2023

Dogs sometimes accompany their owners on shopping expeditions to Lowe’s stores. Now, the home improvement retailer is going a step further: Through a partnership with Petco, Lowe's is becoming a source for pet supplies and even veterinary services at a growing number of locations. One of those locations is Lowe's of Surf City in Hampstead. Starting Sa ...

Mar 10, 2023

National retail chain Target has been considering entering the retail submarket of Monkey Junction for more than a decade, a commercial real estate broker said this week. Recently, an employee of Wilmington's only existing Target, off New Centre Drive, told a shopper and news outlets, including the Business Journal, that Target will be opening a new store in Monkey ...

Feb 8, 2023

Harbor Freight To Open Second Location In Wilmington

By Staff Reports, posted Feb 8, 2023

Discount tool store Harbor Freight Tools has announced plans to open a second location in Wilmington.  The California-based company will open the new location this spring in the Ogden area at 7316 Market St., according to a news release.  Construction on the new store has already started but an official opening date is not yet known.  With more than ...

Feb 3, 2023

Season’s Change At Julia’s Florist

By Johanna F. Still, posted Feb 3, 2023

Longtime Julia’s Florist owner Dana Cook has given her most loyal employees their well-deserved flowers. On Dec. 22, Cook handed the city’s largest flower shop over to new co-owners, Katelyn and Jason Moore.  The Moores had worked for Cook for more than a decade. Guiding each side of the business, Katelyn Moore had been Julia’s operations manager ...

Jan 5, 2023

Julia’s Florist Under New Ownership

By Johanna F. Still, posted Jan 5, 2023

Longtime Julia’s Florist devotees have taken over the reins of the area’s largest flower shop.  New owners Katelyn and Jason Moore have worked at the florist for more than a decade. Katelyn Moore has been the store’s longtime operations manager after joining as a sales associate in 2009 and her husband Jason has been its delivery manager since 200 ...

Dec 21, 2022

Opening Date Set For Fuel Fitness At Mayfaire

By Staff Reports, posted Dec 21, 2022

Fuel Fitness, a health club taking over the 13,000 square feet vacated by O2 Fitness at Mayfaire Town Center, is expected to open Dec. 27, according to a Mayfaire announcement. Shawn Stewart, CEO and owner of Fuel Fitness, said in a release, “This club will feature a large variety of group fitness classes, cardio strength equipment, large turf areas for functional ...

Dec 16, 2022

Tractor Supply Proposes Store In Castle Hayne

By Staff Reports, posted Dec 16, 2022

A new Tractor Supply Co. store could soon be built in Castle Hayne.  Developers conducted a preliminary community information meeting Monday to prepare neighbors for the proposed store at 3400 Castle Hayne Road.  A conditional rezoning to neighborhood business (B-1) would be needed to construct the project, planned on property totaling 11.5 acres currently ...

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