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International grocery store coming to Oleander Drive

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Chris Capone |Ernie Bovio |McAuley Hollis

The building that once housed defunct toy store chain Toys R Us and then a furniture retailer in Wilmington is expected to get new life as an international grocery store. The owners of Tropicana Supermarkets bought 4510 Oleander Drive, previously occupied by Kimbrell's Furniture, for $5.4 million, according to tax records. Kimbrell's had purchased the nearly 45,000-square-foot building for $4.45 million in 2019. The story of Tropicana Supermarkets began more than 20 years ago.
School calendar remains a subject of concern for tourist industry

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Jennifer Adams |McAuley Hollis |Girard Newkirk

When tourism officials from communities across North Carolina get together for their annual conference, they can count on one discussion topic rising above the rest. “Every year, what’s the No. 1 issue sitting up there for the tourism industry? School calendar,” said Kim Hufham, president and CEO of the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau. The same was true this year during the 2025 Visit NC Tourism Conference held in April in Hickory.
City council to consider senior housing measures, including gap financing

1 week ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Cece Nunn |Natalie English |Robert Parker |McAuley Hollis

City officials will consider measures related to a senior housing development during a meeting tonight as demand for the housing type continues to grow. The Wilmington City Council's agenda includes a resolution to provide gap funding to a company, Wallick Communities, that wants to build a $14 million, 48-unit affordable senior housing development at 710 N. Kerr Ave.
Cutting a path through downtown

1 month ago | wilmingtonbiz.com | Vicky Janowski |Gretchen Roberts |McAuley Hollis |Jack Watson

Work on the Riverwalk along the Cape Fear River started more than 40 years ago. Initially a project to help rebrand downtown Wilmington, over the years the wooden pathway spread out from its nucleus at the foot of Market Street. Now spanning 1.75 miles, it runs between Nun Street and almost to the Isabel Holmes Bridge – the river flowing along one side, a ribbon of commerce along much of the other.