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Coming attractions: This year is expected to include some of the same themes as 2020, from what will become of the county’s proceeds from the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to more COVID-19 news.

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE YEAR AHEAD W STAFF REPORTS

hile COVID-19’s impact on the economy will remain a focus this year, other expected newsmakers in 2021 include New Hanover Regional Medical Center, the film industry and the Port of Wilmington.

BIG PICTURE

Although 2020 is in the rearview, its effects are expected to linger with the potential for even rockier economic times this year. “I am optimistic that in 2021 our small businesses will begin to see more of a recovery beginning in the third quarter of 2021 if we can turn the tide of the pandemic with the

vaccine and a comprehensive strategy to eliminate it,” said Jerry Coleman, director of the Small Business Center at Cape Fear Community College, in December. “The next several months, however, will present significant challenges for small businesses. No doubt, we will lose more businesses as the pandemic surges [during the winter] and additional restrictions are instituted as a result.” All along, certain sectors have been more vulnerable and will remain that way, he said. “I am most concerned for our local hospitality/tourism [accommodation and food service] industry who have had to overcome multiple impacts of hurricanes in recent years and now the pandemic,” Coleman said. “More federal, state and local

support is needed now to help small businesses over the next four to six months.” Near the end of December, Congress passed a $900 billion economic stimulus bill that includes aid for small businesses. When it comes to the way people do business, it’s not likely to completely go back to the way things used to be, said Adam Jones, regional economist with the University of North Carolina Wilmington.  “But the evolutionary biology that led us to where we were probably hasn’t changed in nine months,” Jones said in December. “What’s really changed in nine months is the technological constraints on us. Now we have these new tools we can use to do those same things differently, and better.” See YEAR, page 10

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| IN THE NEWS |

Top 10 most-read stories of 2020 STAFF REPORTS he following were the mostread Greater Wilmington Business Journal online stories of 2020 as of December, according to Google Analytics.

1 Two pilots set to

film in Wilmington

In February, two pilot film projects were getting ready to roll in Wilmington. One was the CW’s television pilot The Lost Boys and the other, ordered by Fox, was called This Country. Filming in general halted in March when the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. The Lost Boys, which was being filmed for a potential series based on the 1987 vampire horror movie of the same name, never got restarted. Entertainment websites call the project “in limbo.” But This Country, based on a BBC series, did resume filming and was one of five film projects that were underway or just wrapping in the Port City in December.

2 Downtown Wilmington

restaurant closes permanently

Stalk & Vine owner Zac Brown announced via social media in May that his downtown Wilmington bar and restaurant would be closing permanently in the wake of COVID-19. “Our 9 months of operations were riddled with a short first summer, Hurricane Dorian, the first slow winter, and then the COVID-19 pandemic.” Brown said in a Facebook post May 29. “The fact of the matter is Stalk & Vine didn’t have enough time to develop the foundation needed to navigate that series of events, particularly this pandemic.”

3 Oak Island motel

changes hands

A vacation rental firm based in Surf City announced in August that it was aiming to gain a foothold on Oak Island with the purchase of Island Resort & Inn, now called The Beach House @ Oak Island by Carolina Retreats. Carolina Retreats bought the 22room property, at 500 Ocean Drive in the town of Oak Island, for $1.165 million from the Canning family. “We’ve acquired a few vacation rental businesses over the years,” said Mike Harrington, owner of Carolina

Retreats. “This is something a little bit different for us, but we look at it as an anchor on Oak Island for our business, something we can own and renovate and turn back into a prized possession and asset for the community.” The first phase of renovations for The Beach House @ Oak Island have started and are expected to be complete within the next few months.

4 SBA lenders prepare

for a wave of relief program applications

In April, even before they could begin processing applications for the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government’s business relief initiative, SBA lenders were working feverishly to prepare for an anticipated high level of demand for the loans. One example of the outcome: As of Aug. 8, when the initial PPP closed, Wilmington-based Live Oak Bank had lent more than $1.7 billion to more than 11,000 borrowers nationwide, including 740 in Wilmington. New relief for small businesses was included in an economic stimulus bill signed into law in December.

5 After months of closure,

Planet Fitness among area’s open gyms

Officials with local Planet Fitness locations announced in August that they had reopened after being closed since a shutdown in March. They joined other smaller area gyms, such as Anytime Fitness, TF Fitness + Nutrition and Axis Fitness, which reopened in June following a letter released by the state attorney general’s office that indicated gyms could be open to members whose medical providers have directed them to exercise. In September, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that gyms could reopen at 30% capacity, later requiring users to use masks.

6 Publix buys center,

land in Carolina Beach for more than $21M

In June, Publix Super Markets bought property that includes its store in Carolina Beach for more than $21.7 million, tax records showed. The Carolina Beach purchase

involved 10.7 acres that hold the 46,000-square-foot Publix and six units in the Publix Commons at Federal Point center, 1018 N. Lake Park Blvd. The transaction also included 2.4 undeveloped acres at 1001 St. Joseph St. that could hold buildings in the future. The Carolina Beach Publix store opened in June 2019. The seller in the June 10 transaction was Carolina Beach Development Company 1 LLC, a GHK Cape Fear entity.

7 Plans change for

Harris Teeter site in Carolina Beach

In Carolina Beach in July, gone was a sign that proclaimed land at 1000 N. Lake Park Blvd. as the future site of a Harris Teeter grocery store. The 7 undeveloped acres owned by Jubilee Carolina LLC, a Harris Teeter entity, held a commercial real estate sign from MPV Properties that said the land is “for sale or build to suit.” Harris Teeter is not moving forward with the Carolina Beach store, a commercial broker said, but other businesses could be on the way. Jubilee Carolina LLC purchased the property for $2 million in 2010, according to property tax records. The property is adjacent to a Publix grocery store-anchored center and was involved in a lawsuit initiated by Jubilee Carolina LLC over the Publix development. A ruling against Jubilee on the matter was upheld by the state Court of Appeals.

8 More commercial

development coming to Leland

The booming town of Leland’s commercial real estate scene continues to grow. For example, Pizzetta’s Pizzeria has been planning to grow on its success in Brunswick Forest with a stand-alone building. New development also includes fast-food chain Wendy’s and plans by Wrightsville Beach Brewery to bring a craft brewery and restaurant to the area. On top of the eateries coming in, there are also plans for Liberty HomeCare & Hospice Services to bring in new development. Among other projects, developers are also working on a contract to bring in a 24-hour convenience store

at the corner of Lanvale and U.S. 17, with sights set on starting construction in 2021. There is interest in another two-story medical building, directly in front of the current EmergeOrtho building. The builder could construct something similar to the current EmergeOrtho facility. A parcel of land has also been sold to a curling club, which will be a private endeavor located next to the House of Pickleball in Brunswick Forest. And south of the curling club’s land, the developer has donated more than 30 areas of land to the town of Leland for recreational use.

9 Wilmington apartment

complexes sell to New Jersey firm for $35M

A New Jersey-based company invested last year in two apartment communities in Wilmington. Eskay Management bought Osprey Landing and 34 North for a total sales price of more than $35 million, according to a November news release from Aline Capital’s Multifamily Advisory Division. Combined, the apartment complexes contain 368 units. Osprey Landing is at 800 Walden Drive near Greenfield Lake and 34 North is at 603 Plum Nearly Lane near South Kerr Avenue.

10 Investors pour money

into Next Glass; new CEO named

Next Glass Inc., the parent company of Untappd, received a strategic investment from a Boston-based equity firm that officials say will accelerate the Wilmington-based company’s growth. Next Glass also named Trace Smith as CEO, replacing Kurt Taylor, company founder, after Taylor stepped down from the role. Providence Strategic Growth, an affiliate of Providence Equity Partners, made a strategic investment in Next Glass Inc. to help grow the business, Smith said at the time. The ownership details and terms of the transaction with Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), which took place in March, were not disclosed. With the transaction, Next Glass will maintain its headquarters at 21 S. Front St. in downtown Wilmington, said Smith, who previously served as COO of the firm.

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Local advisers share new year tips

ith the market tumult of 2020 behind us, financial advisers are ready to help their clients navigate the possible challenges and opportunities of the new year. Here’s what is top of mind for five local advisers. STEVE COGGINS, CIO OF IRONGATE PARTNERS: “I will spare you the recap, but needless to say 2020 will take several pages in the history books rather than a paragraph or two! So, what now? While no one knows, here are some things to consider. From an economic perspective, a recovery is happening though millions Coggins of people are still

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unemployed and millions more staying home. The Fed has committed to keep short-term rates low for the foreseeable future. Despite a massive rebound in the stock market after a violent early year sell-off, those two things (a recovery/economic growth and loose financial conditions) often make for a continued march higher for stocks. That said, fundamental valuations are near record levels, and long-term rates may be headed higher. That doesn’t mean a bear market is coming, but it does mean that stocks and bonds face headwinds, so caution is warranted. “Serving as our clients’ personal CFO, we believe it’s a good time to review one’s risk appetite. There were two major tax law changes last year that had a significant impact on estate and retirement income planning, so going into this new year, it’s also an excellent time to review all aspects of your financial plan.” PAT KUSEK, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF KUSEK FINANCIAL GROUP: “There is no doubt that 2020 was

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a challenging year, not only in terms of the economy and finances, but in health and safety concerns as well. Obstacles are always present in planning for the future, but the fundamentals Kusek stay the same. Everyone needs to have a plan, commit to that plan, make adjustments when necessary and stay the course through good and bad markets. For most people, having a plan includes working with a financial adviser to set goals, evaluate risk tolerance and identify areas of special concern, and to serve as the calming voice when the going gets tough. “We are bombarded hourly with news from thousands of sources, encouraging us to do something immediately. I encourage my clients to remain calm, remembering why we are invested in the way we are, and that this storm, too, shall pass. Markets go up, and markets

go down. Investing in good-quality, sound companies that provide goods and services that people need in good economies and bad can provide growth and dividends for every investor. It just takes patience and sticking to your plan.” ROBERT P. LOWETH, CFP WITH REXROAD LOWETH WEALTH MANAGEMENT: “My major piece of advice for 2021 is to make sure you Loweth have adequate cash on hand. I think the stock market is expensive, any way you look at it. The price/earnings (P/E) ratio measures the relative expensiveness of a particular security. As of the end of 2020, the P/E ratio for the S&P 500 stood at 22 – nearly as high as during the tech bubble, which burst in March 2000. “For the P/E ratio to normalize – i.e., get back to its 25-year average – the S&P would need to fall 30% or earnings would need to increase by

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| BANKING & FINANCE | 30% over the current forecast. “Despite this, I think the stock market still has some upside to it. If the vaccine rollout is successful, I expect the stock market will pop. If COVID is successfully defeated, I expect another pop as pent-up consumer demand is unleashed. However, if either of these do not occur or are not as successful as anticipated, I see enthusiasm for the stock market waning and with it, a market downturn. “Assuming proper allocation of your investment accounts, you should hold onto cash so that you do not raid the piggy bank when the market is down. If the stock market tanks, this might be a great opportunity to convert part of your IRA to a Roth IRA. Although the conversion results in immediate taxation, all future growth is tax free.” KELLY LUCKHAUS, FINANCIAL ADVISER WITH EDWARD JONES: “As 2020 finally becomes part of the past, I continue to talk with clients about how it has impacted them and their families. Everyone’s situation is different: some clients were fortunate enough to simply shift

their travel budget to home improvements; others made unplanned financial contributions to families and communities. We have clients that will Luckhaus need to rebuild their emergency funds; others that have finally realized the importance of updating their will. “As always, a new year brings the opportunity to update goals, budgets and financial plans. We continue to talk to clients about their comfort with risk and how that may have changed. Discussions include the benefits of rebalancing portfolios and updating budgets. It’s a good time of year to increase savings for retirement or other goals.” CHRISTOPHER RILEY, WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISER, CAPTRUST: “Throughout the volatility of 2020, at CAPTRUST we have advised our clients to stay committed to their financial plans. As we move towards 2021, there are several changes that may have a positive impact on the market.

“First, we expect efforts to enact a vigorous job-creation program focused across manufacturing, infrastructure and other sectors. Additionally, continued support from the Federal Reserve and the potential for a targeted stimulus from Congress that may help citizens and businesses as they recuperate from the impacts of COVID-19. We anticipate seeing a Riley slow build toward a vaccine-supported recovery for businesses that will continue over the course of the year. “When it comes to taxes, it is possible that we will see some adjustments in 2021, but big changes are not likely.”

USDA, NC organization honor Live Oak Bank In mid-December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Department named Live Oak Bank its top 2020 commercial lender. The Wilmington-based bank led the 181

commercial lenders that partnered with the USDA in 2020 to invest a total of $2.1 billion in rural communities and businesses. Live Oak alone made loans totaling $345 million, according to a news release. “These investments helped 34 rural businesses acquire essential working capital through USDA’s Business and Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee Program, 45 rural businesses take advantage of more efficient and renewable energy sources through USDA’s Rural Energy for America Loan Guarantee Program, five rural communities modernize their water and waste water infrastructure through USDA’s Water and Environmental Programs and three rural communities build or modernize their local essential community facilities through USDA’s Community Facilities Loan Guarantee Program,” the release stated. At the sixth annual N.C. Clean Energy Champions awards ceremony in December, the Wilmington-based bank also was named a Clean Energy Champion for its sustainable lending program that has provided more than $1 billion in long-term financing to the renewable energy industry.

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Vaccines arrive amid COVID-19 surge BY SCOTT NUNN n the morning of Dec. 17, New Hanover Regional Medical Center received nearly 3,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Packed in containers resembling pizza boxes, the otherwise nondescript shipment was the most welcome news since COVID-19 surfaced here in March. By day’s end, phlebotomist Karen Herring became the first person in New Hanover County to be inoculated. Following state and federal guidance, the initial shipment was designated for workers at high risk for exposure to the highly contagious disease, including anyone who interacts with or near infected patients. As of Dec. 22, more than 2,000 NHRMC employees had received the vaccination, which is voluntary. NHRMC’s chief physician executive, Philip Brown, called it “the beginning of the end for [the] COVID19 pandemic.” The shot of hope would be tempered, however, when officials announced that on the day the vaccine

arrived, a record 198 new cases were reported in New Hanover County. It was the worst day for case counts in what already was stacking up to be the pandemic’s worst month. Even before the record was set, officials were sounding alarm bells after a post-Thanksgiving spike in cases. In a Dec. 16 video message, assistant health director Carla Turner said a record 156 new cases had been reported that day. On Dec. 3, 107 new cases were reported, the first time the county’s daily count surpassed 100. (As of Dec. 22, there had been nine days with more than 100 new cases.) “We are very comfortable in saying that this recent surge in cases can be attributed to activity over the Thanksgiving holiday,” Turner said. “People got together with family and friends that maybe they hadn’t seen in a while, and what this does is it increases your exposure to COVID-19.” The spike in December also was deadly. Over the seven-day reporting period of Dec. 12-18, the disease killed nine county residents, the

most in any week in the county. As of Jan. 4, New Hanover County had reported 9,917 cases and 91 deaths. In Brunswick County, there had been 4,751 cases and 74 deaths, and in Pender County, there had been 2,962 cases and 22 deaths. Statewide, there has been 570,111 cases and 6,941 deaths. By contrast, the 2019-20 flu season saw 186 deaths statewide, four of them in New Hanover. As of Dec. 22, only one person in North Carolina had died from the flu.

A SECOND VACCINE

As vaccinations were underway at NHRMC, New Hanover County Public Health received 4,800 doses of the Moderna vaccine Dec. 22 and immediately began administering it to employees. The vaccine received emergency approval a week after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The first Moderna vaccinations were given to the public health workers who are performing COVID-19 testing and will be administering the vaccine to the public.

Under Phase 1 of the county’s plan, the vaccine initially will be given to residents and workers at longterm care facilities, first responders, health care workers and adults 65 or older with multiple underlying health conditions. Phase 2 vaccinations will be given in jails and other congregate living facilities, to people with chronic health conditions and those from historically marginalized communities. Phase 3 includes frontline workers in other essential businesses, college students and children 16 and under (if approved at the time). Phase 4 will be for the general public. Phase 1 is expected to take several weeks and the entire plan to take approximately nine months. “In the coming months, Public Health will be setting up sites for vaccine administration. Many physician offices will eventually have the vaccine,” said New Hanover County Health and Human Services Director Donna Fayko. Both the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the Moderna vaccine require a

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| HEALTH CARE | of new cases per capita, percent of positive test results and impact on hospitals, which was rated “low” for the three local counties.

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A shot at health: Oliver Grimsley administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to fellow nurse Panza Allen McNeill on Dec. 22 at the New Hanover County Public Health Department.

second dose three to four weeks after the initial vaccination. Both have shown to be about 95% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infection, with that level of protection starting as early as seven days after the second dose.

‘SUBSTANTIAL SPREAD’ As a result of the spike in cases, New Hanover County’s designa-

tion on the state’s COVID-19 Alert System was elevated from yellow (significant community spread) to orange (substantial spread) on Dec. 22. Pender County was elevated from orange to red (critical spread) and Brunswick County remained orange. The alert system is updated every two weeks and looks at the most recent 14-day period. County designations are based on the number

As has been the case throughout the pandemic, the death toll has fallen most heavily on older people. Through the middle of December, 80% of COVID deaths nationwide had been among people older than 65. The number is similar in North Carolina (82%). Of the nine deaths in New Hanover County in the Dec. 12-18 period, one person was in their 50s, two in their 60s, two in their 70s, three in their 80s and one in their 90s. All were considered to be at increased risk of severe illness because of their age or underlying health conditions, county health officials said.

NHRMC IN EYE OF THE STORM

Locally, NHRMC employees remain on the frontlines of the COVID response. Since the disease began to spread here, over 1,000 COVID-19 patients have been hospitalized at NHRMC, 141 of whom died. (In addition to New Hanover, NHRMC serves six other counties in the region.) On an average day in mid-De-

cember, about 50 COVID patients were hospitalized at NHRMC. The 7,000-employee health system expected to finish administering its initial 3,000 doses by Christmas and another 975 doses were received Dec. 22, according to spokesman Julian March.

UNCW SEES IMPROVEMENT

As the virus has worsened here, one big part of the wider community has seen an improvement. After a spike in September, COVID-19 cases dropped significantly at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The university began last year’s spring semester with a dorm designated exclusively for quarantine. At one point in early September, nearly 50% of the 150 quarantine beds were occupied. By the end of September, that number had fallen to about 10%, where it stayed for the rest of the semester. The improvement came after a series of changes, including moving more residential students into single-occupancy rooms. Residence halls closed Nov. 25 and classes will not resume until Jan. 20, a date that was pushed back to help reduce COVID spread. As with the fall semester, UNCW will offer a variety of ways to take classes.

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Programs aim to build workforce

he construction and IT sectors are the focus of new collaboratives forming this year to address the area’s workforce development needs. The initiatives stem from the Cape Fear Talent survey, which was released by the CHRISTINA HALEY Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and Cape Fear Collective in March, said Meaghan Lewis, director of programs at Cape Fear Collective. Cape Fear Collective and Wilmington chamber worked with more than 50 regional partners and RTI International to survey regional employers to gain an understanding of what they need, including hardto-fill job functions and skills, Lewis said. The results of the survey were announced in September. Officials are forming Talent Pipeline Management collaboratives that target certain sectors and specifically address the wants expressed in the nearly 500 responses the survey garnered from businesses across the region. “It’s a group of employers coming together, competitors in the room with one another, all agreeing to leave their swords at the door and work collaboratively on their talent needs, and how are they going to structure the talent pipelines to fill those critical job functions,” Lewis said. The new collaboratives will bring together employers in specific sectors to discuss the current hiring and training needs to meet industry demands now and in the future, said Wilmington chamber president and CEO Natalie English. The chamber recently received a $10,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to perform the work, English said. The first two collaboratives will pull together the public and private sectors to form a construction industry collaborative and another grouping in information technology to help come up with initiatives, she said. Major businesses, such as Wilmington-based Live Oak Bank on the technology side, and Monteith Construction Corp. on the construction side, are participating in this initiative, Lewis said.

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The construction industry was identified in the survey with the lowest confidence in sourcing its talent locally, Lewis said. So, organizers are starting with this sector and already have about two dozen construction industry employers signed on to start work. Hosted by Carolinas AGC, Cape Fear Collective and chamber officials plan to collect additional data about Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other safety training needs in the foreman and superintendent fields, Lewis said. Parallel to that work, the IT collaborative is forming, Lewis said, adding that there is an increasing need for coders in the area. “Going back to the Cape Fear Talent [survey], the IT and software industry was one of the highest-rated as far as anticipated growth over the next three years, adding some 2,200 new jobs,” Lewis said. The chamber and Cape Fear Collective have brought Cape Fear Community College and businesses together to dig into greater detail about the future workforce needs of the field, with more developments to come, Lewis said. The number of future collaboratives based on the survey, however, are still evolving for the year and will require more fundraising to work on other programs outside of IT and construction, English said. Officials aim to target a logistics sector collab-

orative next, the timing of which is still being ironed out. “Talent and workforce challenges are at the top of the list when business owners are asked, ‘What’s getting in the way of your growth?’ It’s access to talent,” English said. “And so, it is a priority of the chamber. It’s been in our strategic plan since 2017. It’s going to take some of our resources, but we know it’s where we need to spend some of our time.”

Guide highlights area business incubators A new 24-page guide of Southeastern North Carolina’s business incubators is intended to help help local economic developers and partners support small companies in the region. North Carolina’s Southeast has released the Small Business and Industrial Incubator Guide, which features details of 13 entrepreneurial and industrial incubators in the organization’s 18-county region, according to a news release. The guide includes resources in New Hanover and Brunswick counties. The guide includes information such as details about each of the 13 spaces, offerings and rental rates, along with sources of funding for each location. The publication states that communities across the state’s Southeastern region leverage various resources to establish these incuba-

tors to address challenges and opportunities unique to their areas. The guide was developed by North Carolina’s Southeast with financial support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. “Given the diversity of our region, there are numerous different models, missions and strategies economic developers can adopt in creating a successful incubator,” Steve Yost, president of North Carolina’s Southeast, said in the release. “The guide catalogues all our region’s incubator resources in a single document that supports the development of new incubators and fosters collaboration among existing ones.” The guide includes details on incubator partners and funding sources. One of those resources includes Brunswick County’s Business and Industry Incubator, which was developed by Brunswick Community College with assistance from the county government, U.S. EDA and the Golden LEAF Foundation. The incubator welcomed its first tenants to the 5,000-square-foot facility in 2016, according to the release. “All successful businesses had a beginning,” said Bill Early, executive director of Brunswick Business and Industry Development. “An incubator is paramount in helping to start and grow new businesses that will be the future of our local economies.” The publication also highlights the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s 20,000 square-foot Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which according to the guide, rents out 15 private offices to local businesses on a month-to-month basis with monthly rents ranging from $300 to $500 based on size. The guide also highlights MARBIONC and the UNCW Center for Marine Science. Officials said the publication will help startups and small businesses find the resources to start and grow. The guide is part of a broader effort to update Southeastern North Carolina’s overall economic development strategy, officials said. A $148,000 grant from the U.S. EDA, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is also helping reassess the region’s target sectors, inventory industrial real estate, upgrade the North Carolina’s Southeast website and boost regional marketing. The initiative was launched last year. The Small Business and Industrial Incubator Guide can be found on the website for North Carolina’s Southeast, ncse.org.

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| IN PROFILE | Bike shop owner rides to success BY JENNY CALLISON ince she left the corporate world less than 10 years ago, Diane Hodapp has been on a roll. Finding herself with a wide range of choices for a new career, Hodapp was riding her bike near her Carolina Beach home one day when she said to herself, “Why not a bike shop?” Selling bikes would, she thought, offer a product the beach market needed and draw on her interest in biking and exercise. Quickly putting inspiration into action, Hodapp found a 1,400-square-foot retail spot in Carolina Beach and opened Shore Break Bikes in March 2013. Her instinct about the latent demand proved correct. “I ended up expanding three times – up to 4,000 square feet,” she said. Hodapp’s earlier career experience served her well as she turned to retail. “I spent many years designing and opening retail stores,” she said. “I traveled extensively and knew the ins and outs of opening retail stores. I then got into the construction side and started doing project management for contracts on military bases. That led to government contracts. It was challenging because there was a lot of traveling.” Originally from Minnesota, Hodapp has lived in New Hanover County for more than 20 years, so she understood the market as she envisioned her enterprise. Her new store initially focused on bike sales, representing 10 lines of bicycles, but demand pushed Hodapp to offer repairs, parts and accessories and – ultimately – bike rentals. Although Carolina Beach had a number of other bike rental companies, her customers preferred to rent from her for visiting friends and family members. And by 2019, she was servicing the bikes of other rental companies. When she bought a home in Riverlights, Hodapp decided the burgeoning area would be the perfect place for a second Shore Break Bikes location. She found a 1,400-squarefoot retail space in the mammoth development’s village area and rolled in her inventory this past August. Because of initial COVID restrictions on indoor and outdoor team sports, biking was gaining popularity. Business, already brisk in Carolina Beach, quickly shifted into high gear

PHOTO BY MICHAEL CLINE SPENCER

In high gear: Diane Hodapp, owner of Shore Break Bikes in Marina Village at Riverlights in Wilmington, has seen an increase in business during the pandemic.

in Riverlights. “A lot [of the interest] started when the gyms shut down,” Hodapp said. “Biking is a good way to get exercise and social distance. There are a lot of new riders. Fortunately, I have 10 bike vendors and about six other vendors for parts and accessories.” It all sounded ideal: Riverlights is a very bike-friendly community. A comprehensive system of bike trails reflects the interest of the development’s residents in outdoor activity. “There are a lot of new-to-themarket residents at Riverlights. Some come from this area, but many are from out of state, transplants from mostly colder climates. Then there’s the Del Webb community, which is growing tremendously,” Hodapp said. “When they redid the roads here, they did a good job with bike lanes; the bike path here is awesome. There’s a 32-acre lake with a bike path around it. You can go out and ride 10 to 15 miles but not be mixed in with traffic. That’s a big plus.” The market was hot, but there was a slight problem: inventory. All those new riders wanted bikes, and the supply couldn’t meet the demand. “When my new space was upfitted, I was down to four bikes in Carolina

Beach, although I was doing over 100 repairs,” she said. “Other shops experienced the same thing: sSince there were no new bikes available, people were getting their old ones repaired.” Hodapp, like other bicycle retailers, was competing for limited stock. She was back-ordering or getting placed on a waiting list. Facing reality, she realized she couldn’t keep two shops filled with new inventory. So she closed the Carolina Beach store and is currently focusing her efforts on stocking the Riverlights location. “Ordering is 10 times the work than it used to be,” she said, adding that it’s now probably a full day’s work to place orders. “While we’re well-stocked right now, we’re back-ordering bikes for the summer, and how do I know now what I will be selling in the summer? Planning and cash flow are terribly important.” Hodapp doesn’t see the picture changing for at least a year. “It’s a matter of distributors catching up with deliveries out of China and Taiwan,” she said. “Anything bike-related comes out of [those countries]. Some of these vendors have large warehouses and not a bike in them. There have been COVID

problems, and the Chinese New Year is coming up. I think it will be spring 2022 before we see anything close to what we had originally.” Patience is key for Hodapp. “I am fully staffed; I can’t complain,” she said. “I’ve got good customers from Carolina Beach who have followed me, and new customers from Riverlights.” While fat-tired beach bikes and traditional street bicycles continue to be popular, Hodapp sees increased interest in hybrid bikes that can adapt to a variety of environments, from coastal bike paths to rugged off-road terrain. “People want versatile bikes,” she said. “They want some gears but not a ton of gears. A lot more people are traveling with their bikes, so they buy car racks. More people are doing staycations and local traveling, so they’re taking their bikes with them. They want a bike that can go anywhere.” Hodapp believes the interest in cycling will continue. “I’m already looking for larger space here in Riverlights,” she said, “And I have plans to expand back into Carolina Beach once products are available.”

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HOSPITAL WORKS In a non-COVID development, the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health is expected to close sometime in the first half of the year, kicking off a transition to make NHRMC a regional center of care for the Winston-Salem-based buyer. Meanwhile, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein also is working on his review of the deal. As of last month, county officials said that they and NHRMC were in close contact with Stein’s office and had given the state officials all the information they requested but had not yet received a response. Another moving part will be what to do with New Hanover County’s proceeds from selling the county-owned health system. Those funds, estimated to be $1.25 billion, are intended to go into an endowment overseen by a new community foundation. Late last year, all 11 foundation members were announced, with Spence Broadhurst serving as board chair and Hannah Gage as vice chair. A laundry list of things needs to be done to set up the endowment and eventually invest the proceeds. When county commissioners approved the sale and the endowment in October, they specified using earnings from the endowment to benefit areas in the county from education to health equity to community safety. On the COVID-19 front, a vaccine arrived in December at NHRMC as cases climbed in the area. Health care workers were the first to receive the vaccine in New Hanover County, but wider distribution is expected this year. (Read more about COVID-19 in the area and the vaccination process on page 6.)

TURNING UP THE VOLUME The state’s ports had a change in leadership at the start of the year as N.C. Ports Executive Director Brian Clark assumed the post previously held by retired leader Paul Cozza. Clark said in a briefing to the port authority in December that high port volumes across the U.S. in the latter part of last year could continue through the early part of 2021 – a surge in imports that’s due to a production rebound in Asia. That could continue to impact overall containers coming into ports along the East Coast and at the Port of Wilming-

ton picking up pace from the blank sailings East Coast ports experienced from the toll the pandemic took on the global trade and the shipping industry in 2020. N.C. Ports officials at the end of last year were monitoring whether Congress approves the Water Resources Development Act, which is slated to include the $834 million Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, Clark said. If approved by Congress, however, there would still be 12 to 18 months of environmental studies. The ports authority also aims to develop deeper relationships with local, regional and state economic development groups, as well as ocean carriers and potential customers in North Carolina, Clark said. Officials will work this year to identify strategic initiatives as N.C. Ports develops its next five-year strategic plan, he said. Port officials are also looking forward to the completion of some projects in its capital improvement plan, including a new gate complex and upgrades to its Terminal Operating System.

ON FILM Wilmington experienced a strong 2020 for the film industry despite the pandemic. Guy Gaster, director of the N.C. Film Office, said he believes there is more film business to come in the new year. “We’re definitely seeing a very strong 2021 shaping up. There is interest [from studios] in doing projects across the state, and there are some reality series that have previously shot here that are looking at returning,” he said. The Wilmington Regional Film Commission is seeing that as well. “There is still really strong interest from projects looking at us – both television and features,” said Johnny Griffin, director of the commission. “As always, it takes time. Since [the state legislature made] changes to the state’s incentives program, we knew it would take time to get people used to us, bidding on us, working here.” With the exception of uncertainties related to the coronavirus, Griffin said he doesn’t see obstacles that might dampen the industry’s enthusiasm about working in Wilmington or in North Carolina in general. He cites the presence and abundance of experienced crew members, a stable incentive program and the fact that HB 122, the remnant of North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” that generated an outcry from many

film companies, expired Dec. 1. Bill Vassar, executive vice president at EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, frequently checks the state’s COVID case map. Though cases are rising in the state, he said, the local rate of coronavirus infection is lower than in other filming centers such as New York and California. Griffin warns that COVID could become a problem again at any time, but points to several factors in the area’s favor. “We are a little bit more remote, and folks can social distance here. Instead of living in hotels, [visiting cast and crew] can get a house or an apartment where they can spread out and be comfortable. We don’t rely on mass transportation. And if there is a lack of things to do because of shutdowns, we’ve always got the beach here,” he said.

TOURISM PREDICTIONS The coronavirus pandemic led to changes in travel trends in 2020, said Kim Hufham, president and CEO of the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority. “Visitor lodging preferences shifted from a mix that included hotels to a strong preference for vacation rentals and smaller properties with outdoor room access,” she said. “Visitors were spending more time outside and less time indoors, seeking out self-guided tours over guided tours and preferring long and short road trips. Visitor sentiment about travel safety plummeted, forcing lodging, restaurant, retail and attractions to implement enhanced safety and cleaning protocols and occupancy limits.” When tourism will come back to the Wilmington area “is the million-dollar question,” Hufham said. “Research has shown that once a vaccine is available to all, we will see travelers more inclined to resume back to normal. “According to news reports that is projected to be at least late spring if not summer 2021, but it may take longer to fully rebound as many businesses have closed and continue to close as their sales wane,” she added. On a brighter note, Hufham said, the Cape Fear region “will continue to do better than most because of our outdoor activities, beaches and mild climate. We know that business travel and group/meeting business will be the slowest to recover. We are cautiously optimistic that we will see some sort of turnaround in 2021 but how soon and how much remains to be seen.”

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| REAL ESTATE |

Predictions mixed for real estate BY CECE NUNN esidential and commercial real estate in the Wilmington area is expected to thrive in certain areas and struggle in others this year.

APARTMENTS

Brian Eckel, GHK Cape Fear Development partner and co-founder of Wilmington-based commercial real estate firm Cape Fear Commercial, said that the area’s growth will continue in 2021“so I see a very positive outlook for the single-family residential and multifamily sectors. The recent zoning change by the city of Wilmington will be tricky to navigate and will likely stifle many multifamily projects, unless already entitled.” The change he is referring to is a requirement (with exceptions) of 20% commercial space in mixed-use projects that fall within commercial districts and the Commercial District Mixed Use (CDMU) zoning designation. In October, city officials approved the change, now considered a closed loophole, but some developers say the requirement negatively impacts potential financing and viability of projects. “When it was adopted back in 2002 it was intended to be primarily a commercial development with some residential mixed in, but there were never any percentages specified,” said Glenn Harbeck, the city’s director of planning, development and transportation. “It was kind of like discovered, ‘Hey I could do a CDMU development and I’ve got 1,000 feet of nonresidential space, then that’s a mix of use.’” He also said, “It really was undermining the whole intent; it wasn’t helping our traffic problem; it wasn’t really providing services closer to where people lived.” Eckel said apartment projects that were already approved or where a rezoning is not required “will likely do well in 2021. The absorption rate through the pandemic has been extremely solid, and I don’t see a slowdown in sight.” In one of the latest apartment projects in the Wilmington area to get started, crews have broken ground on a high-end apartment community in Renaissance Park off Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington.

RENDERING C/O CAMERON MANAGEMENT

Great expectations: A rendering shows the first building planned for development at the International Logistics Park of North Carolina.

GHK Cape Fear Development is the firm behind Renaissance Apartments, which includes 198 units in two buildings and 2,530 square feet of ground-level retail space. The community sits on 8 acres off Ashes and Fresco drives and includes oneand two-bedroom floor plans.

INDUSTRIAL

Near the end of December, Eckel said that one of the hottest sectors in commercial real estate is the industrial market. The flex space vacancy percentage “is in the low single digits, and we are seeing tremendous demand from larger industrial users. I believe we will see multiple spec industrial buildings start in 2021. I am extremely confident we will see a continued push for last-mile logistics facilities as e-commerce continues to surge.” In an example announced in August last year, a development team has broken ground on an $8.5 million industrial building in the International Logistics Park of North Carolina, one of two megasites near the Brunswick and Columbus county line. The International Commerce Center, a spec building, will be the first development in the International Logistics Park, and could be delivered as soon as the second quarter of 2021, officials said.

OFFICE SPACE

At the start of the pandemic in the U.S. in March last year, workers who

previously didn’t work from home but could make the switch did so, leaving their offices dark and empty in many cases. Commercial real estate brokers, and some other businesspeople, like to think that more workers will come back to offices when the outlook is brighter and as more people receive COVID-19 vaccines. “It will be interesting to see what the new normal looks like in 2021 and beyond post-pandemic. While millions are working from home across the country, I don’t underestimate team work, easy collaboration and face-to-face business interaction to draw businesses back to the office when workers can safely return,” he said. “There are several projects in the works that will keep our new office square footage under construction on pace, but I do think you will see a slowdown on new spec office product.”

RETAIL

The retail market was in a state of flux before the coronavirus pandemic kept people at home. COVID-19 sped up the demise of some national retailers. “This sector has been evolving in front of our eyes for years now,” Eckel said. “The pandemic was a crushing blow to in-store and restaurant sales, but I believe this will also rebound in mid-2021 as the vaccine spreads across our country. “I do not believe you will see

much retail development in 2021 other than the grocery-anchored centers, which continue to do very well in this region.”

RESIDENTIAL

Wilmington was already a market to which people were relocating, but COVID-19 seemed to escalate the desirability of the region, said Tom Gale, president of Cape Fear Realtors. By the end of 2020, a lack of inventory was causing more multiple-offer situations. “There are new homes that come on the market every day, though, so persistent buyers will find a home,” Gale said. What does he expect to happen this year? “In general, experts are predicting a strong first half of the year in 2021. The above-average sales in November and December certainly indicate that the start of the year will be strong,” Gale said. A lot depends on the vaccine. “Availability, adoption and effectiveness of the vaccine will play a large part in how the economy fares in 2021,” Gale said. “I’m hopeful the vaccine rollout will be successful and, if so, the second half of the year should provide strong real estate sales as well. “Although Southeastern N.C. is where many people want to be, we’re still reliant on people being able to sell their homes elsewhere in order to be able to purchase here.”

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Chamber names Holbrook as this year’s board chair The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce has announced MICHELE HOLBROOK as the new board chair, along with leadership and new members for 2021. Holbrook, the global supply chain project manager at Holbrook Corning Inc., joined the Wilmington chamber board in 2015. She previously served as the Wilmington plant manager at Corning’s local optical fiber facility. TEE NUNNELEE, chairman of Coastal Beverage Co., now serves as the board’s immediate past chair. LISA LEATH, president of Leath HR Group and co-founder of WorkTok, was named treasurer. The new members of the board are: ROBERT ARNOLD, human resources and safety manager at Na-

tional Gypsum; KATIE SMITH, vice president of finance and operations at nCino; and ANDREA TROCCIA, market development manager at Corning Credit Union.

CCLCF welcomes 2 new board members Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear has welcomed two board members. MICHAEL BOLLINGER, senior vice president – head of pharmacy at Live Oak Bank, has joined the Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear (CCLCF) board as treasurer. Bollinger has been with Live Oak Bank since 2014. He is leading the company’s pharmacy team for small Bollinger business lending to independent pharmacies, officials said. He brings more than 27 years of experience working with pharmacies throughout the country and “has vast experience analyzing financials to make business decisions,” stated the release.

CHRISTY SPIVEY, administrator of regional services for New Hanover Regional Medical, has also joined the CCLCF board. Spivey has years of nursing experience, including 25 years of progressive health care leadership. She has been with New Hanover Regional Medical Center since 1994.

The Wall Printer hires Nymberg as a manager Wilmington-based The Wall Printer has hired STEPHEN NYMBERG. Nymberg will manage social media and marketing, as well as oversee the firm’s video productions, Spanish language documentation and website work. He makes videos and other content in both English and Spanish, officials said. “Stephen has facilitated comNymberg munications with new customers from Central and South America, and understands the culture as well as the language,” said Paul Baron, founder and CEO of The Wall Printer.

The Wall Printer is a printer that facilitates high-resolution vertical wall image printing. Nymberg is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington Cameron School of Business.

Dosher promotes Ricks Dosher Memorial Hospital has promoted CYNTHIA RICKS to health information management coordinator/ medical auditor. Ricks started working at Dosher in 2004 as a patient Ricks access associate. Within two years, she was promoted to a supervisor role. Ricks served in that role for 10 years and then transferred to Medical Records after receiving her degree. Ricks received her associate’s degree as well as a diploma in health information management from Brunswick Community College. She also received her state certification as a registered health information technologist, all while working full time at the hospital.

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| THE LIST |

Private Schools

Ranked by 2020 enrollment RANK

SCHOOL ADDRESS

PHONE WEBSITE

FULL-TIME TEACHING STAFF/ 2020 PARTENROLLMENT/ TIME 2019 TEACHING STUDENT TO ENROLLMENT STAFF FACULTY RATIO

GRADE LEVELS

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE/ TUITION RANGE

CURRICULUM

TOP LOCAL OFFICIAL

AFFILIATION/ YEAR FOUNDED

Wilmington Christian Academy 1401 N. College Road Wilmington, NC 28405

791-4248 www.wilmingtonchristian.com

936 954

55 7

15:1

19 Preschool NCCSA and 2 years old College Prep (Advanced, AP Barren Nobles, Cognia, NCPSA, $200-$210/week, Generaland NACSAA 12th grade K5-12th Dual Enrollment) Administrator grade $6,710 1969 to $7,160

Cape Fear Academy 3900 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28412

791-0287 www.capefearacademy.org

673 640

68 —

9:1

PreK3-12th grade

St. Mark Catholic School 1013 Eastwood Road Wilmington, NC 28403

452-2800 www.smcsnc.org

505 —

— —

Myrtle Grove Christian School 806 Piner Road Wilmington, NC 28409

392-2067 www.mgcs.org

334 321

42 10

14:1

PreK-8

Coastal Christian High School 1150 The King’s Highway Wilmington, NC 28409

395-9995 www.coastalchristian.net

307 289

20 11

15:1

9-12

Friends School of Wilmington 350 Peiffer Ave./207 Pine Grove Drive Wilmington, NC 28409

792-1811/791-8221 www.fsow.org

192 195

18 7

8:1; 18 month – 2.5 18 months years old classroom old-8th grade 5:1

St. Mary Catholic School 217 S. Fourth St. Wilmington, NC 28401

762-5491, ext. 140 www.thestmaryschool.org

165 190

12 8

PK - 4th 1:10, 5th 8th 1:20

Leland Christian Academy 517 Village Road Leland, NC 28451

371-0688 www.lelandchristianacademy.org

145 —

35 7

8:1

New Horizons Elementary School 3705 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28412

392-5209 www.newhorizonselementary.org

90 90

10 6

K-2nd=18:2, 2nd-5th=12-15:1

Calvary Christian School 423 N. 23rd St. Wilmington, NC 28405

343-1565 www.calvarychristianwilmington.com

78 99

13 5

The Hill School of Wilmington 3333 Jaeckle Drive, Suite 140 Wilmington, NC 28403

685-3734 www.hillschoolofwilmington.org

53 52

8 0

Southeastern Autism Academy 3114 Randall Parkway, Suite 4 Wilmington, NC 28403

769-4586 www.oasisnc.org

26 N/A

5 1

PreK3-12th grade College Preparatory School, 100 percent college acceptance

Ed Ellison Donald Berger, Head of Schools

Independent and fully accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools 1967

NC enhanced by the diocese

Tripp Burton, Principal

Catholic 2002

17 PK $2,260-$4,625; K-8 $8,250-$9,675

Christ centered, liberal arts curriculum with STEM integration, outdoor learning and experiential learning.

Dirk Mroczek, Head of School

Accredited by ACSI and Cognia Members of NCAIS 1982

17 $9,144

College preparatory

Brenda McCombie, Head of School

ACSI, Advanced ED, NCISAA 2005

15 $6,285 - $13,520

Montessori and Inquiry based

Brenda Esch, Head of School

Independent, Accredited by NAIS, NCAIS, SAIS, FCE 1994

PreK-8th grade

20-22 $3,170-$7,320

State of N.C., Diocese of Raleigh

Joyce Price, Principal

Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh 1869

Infant-K

16 $4,170-$9,720

A Beka Book, Bob Jones

Jill Barbee, Director

ACSI 2001

K-5

16 8,600

Provide an academically challenging, developmentally appropriate learning environment that prepares our students to be critical thinkers, proactive problem solvers, and selfconfident leaders

Donna Clark, Director

None 1983

10:1

PreK3 - 12th

5 $2,900 - $5,600

4:1

1-8

4 $11,175

Multi-sensory, structured language approach to reading, writing and math for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder

4-8 21,000

Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Enrichments, and Social Merriman, Skills. We use a variety of materials Erika Executive and strategies to individualize Director educational programs for students with autism.

15 $11,000-$19,450

18 in K, 25 in 1st PreK 4 = 8:1, K thru PreK 4 to 8th through 5th, 23 in 6th 4th = 12:1, 5th grade through 8th through 8th = 22:1 $6225-$8310

4:1

K-12

Baptist Association Donnie Lovett, Southern Christian Schools (SBACS) Bob Jones University (majority) and Senior Pastor and ofand N.C. Christian School A Beka (supplemental), others School Association (NCCSA) Administrator 1991

Susan Harrell, Executive Director

The Hill Learning Center (Durham); members of IDA, LDA and CEC 2009

OASIS NC 2011

List is based on voluntary responses to a Business Journal survey.

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| BIZ LEADS | Reader’s Guide BizLeads is a collection of information gathered from greater Wilmington courthouses, state government offices and informational websites. These listings are intended to help the business community find new customers and stay on top of happenings with current customers, vendors and competitors. New Corporations lists firms that were recently incorporated in the state of North Carolina. All information is gathered from the North Carolina Secretary of State website. Addresses listed may not be the actual address of the business.

NEW CORPS

NOV. 16- DEC. 21 113 NE 57TH STREET LLC 1424 N Howe St Southport 28461 Agent: Ryan W. Johnson 130 RAMGATE ROAD LLC 5228 U.S. 421 N. Wilmington 28401 Agent: Chris Wilhoit 1305 MACKEREL TOWNHOMES OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. 1009 N Lake Park Blvd Suite A3 Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Ned M Barnes 18 OCEANIC LLC 265 Racine Dr Ste 104 Wilmington 28403 Agent: J C Hearne II 24-7 DRYWALL RESTORATION LLC 219 Old Fayetteville Rd Leland 28451 Agent: Marco A Gutierrez Ghersi 3315 HOLDINGS LLC 4410 Purviance Ave Wilmington 28409 Agent: Steve Lewis West 556 JABBERTOWN LLC 1 N Front Street Wilmington 28401 Agent: Nader A Abdelhamid 713 N. ANDERSON DRIVE LLC 7036 Airlie Oaks Lane Wilmington 28403 Agent: Emma H Currigan 8981 GROUP LLC 8981 Stephens Church Rd Wilmington 28411 Agent: Anita Tyre 919 CASTLE LLC 18 Palmetto Drive Wrightsville Beach 28480 Agent: David A. Spetrino Jr A.S. ROOFING CONSTRUCTION LLC 4436 Deborah Ct Wilmington 28405 Agent: Mario Barrera-

Garcia A+ BRUSHWHACKERS INC. 575 Turnpike Road SW Supply 28462 Agent: Miguel E Melendres

9134 Oldfield Road NW Calabash 28467-2315 Agent: Cynthia Lewis

L.L.C. 411 W Ashe St. Burgaw 28425 Agent: Patrick Stephens

ALWAYS REAL KREATIONS LLC 604 Trevis Ln. Wilmington 28412-3268 Agent: Andrea Yalawnda Brewington

BACKFLOW SAFETY L.L.C. 123 Dow Ave Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Ronald Richard Knopf Jr

AMERICAN GREEN LANDSCAPING LLC 1505 Roane Dr Wilmington 28405 Agent: Esau Urias Toj Lopez AMIGOS PAINTING LLC 5233 Castle Hayne Rd Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: Jeeseka Morales AND VIS LLC 2812 Columbia Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: Andrew Vissering ANGEL BOD L.L.C. 109 Sundance Circle Hampstead 28443 Agent: Matthew Greene

ABM VENTURES LTD. 557 Garden Terrace Drive #204 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Andrew B Mayer

ANSLEY PROPERTIES LLC 1904 Scotts Hill Loop Rd Wilmington 28411 Agent: Victor K. Ansley

ACHEVIA SYSTEMS LLC 1907 Fenwick Place Wilmington 28403 Agent: James Williams

ARIA PARIS APPAREL L.L.C. 222 Dapple Ct Wilmington 28403 Agent: Shantar Waddell

ACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC 135 Fairview Rd Leland 28451 Agent: Martin Stephan Eichert AHH HELL FARM INC 114 SW 14th St. Oak Island 28465 Agent: Penny Webster AI INVESTORS LLC 7112 Farrington Farms Drive Wilmington 28411 Agent: Takia S Carraway ALAN’S CONSTRUCTION LLC 219 S Kerr Ave Lot 2 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Felipe Cortes Hernandez ALLEN REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC 5305 Petrel Ct Wilmington 28409 Agent: Jason A Allen ALLEN’S HOME SERVICES LLC 120 Lehigh Road Wilmington 28412 Agent: Elwood Norris Jr

ARMALOG LLC 5711 Monroe Lane Topsail Beach 28445 Agent: Scott R Johnson ARRIETA PAINTING LLC 4910 Bridger Rd Unit 15 Shallotte 28470 Agent: Laura Baez ART BY TAZZA LLC 1315 Pinfish Lane Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Tammy Tyre Woditschka ASIRTA CONSULTANTS LLC 563 Windstar Ln Wilmington 28411 Agent: Richard Suhr ASPERIAM PROJECT CONSULTANTS LLC 609-A Piner Rd #1036 Wilmington 28409 Agent: Marcus Alfonzo Bowens ATLANTIC WAVES CLEANING & LINENS LLC 5009 Out Island Drive Wilmington 28409 Agent: Alicia Sue Nelson

ALR PROPERTIES LLC 4151 Donnelly Lane Wilmington 28409 Agent: Anthony Reese

ATP REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC. 1033 Club Ct Belville 28451 Agent: Thomas Hume Phillips Jr

ALTOBELLO REAL ESTATE LLC 321 Dogwood Ln Hampstead 28443 Agent: AltoStat Consulting LLC

B & B’S TREE SERVICE LLC 2202 Oakley Rd TRLR 2 Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: Budd James Cleaveland

ALTRURISK LLC

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BACKLASH TRADING LLC 3901 Meeting Place Southport 28461 Agent: Philip Carmen Turturici Jr. BAD BUOY ICE CREAM AND GOLF LLC 393 Lockwood Folly Road SE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Chelsea Ellis BAD BUOY LAND HOLDINGS LLC 393 Lockwood Folly Road SE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Terin Ellis BANKS CHANNEL INVESTMENTS LLC 13775 Hwy 50 Surf City 28445 Agent: Kathy R Blackburn BARGE & MORMAN HOLDINGS LLC 707 Chablis Way Wilmington 28411 Agent: Ben Morman BARMADE PROJECT LLC 205 Keaton Ave Wilmington 28403 Agent: April Zansitis Glaspie BARRY EAGLE REALTY LLC 1240 Porches Dr Wilmington 28409 Agent: Barry Wayne Eagle BATTI CINQUE LLC 2717 Warlick Drive Wilmington 28409 Agent: Travis Hunter BBLS HAIR BOUTIQUE LLC 2833 Bloomfield Lane Unit 106 Wilmington 28412 Agent: Patrice C Simmons BCC ENTERPRISES INC. 1921 Chestnut Street Wilmington 28405 Agent: Baxter Cheek BEACHHAPPYLLC 209 E First Street Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Kyle T Pope BEACHSIDE 108 L.L.C. 116 Sea Oaks Drive Surf City 28445 Agent: Kim S Quinn BEEPY TOWN INC. 814 N 3rd Str Apt 111 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Justin Linville BENNETT REALTY RESOURCES LLC 821 Orange Street Wilmington 28401 Agent: Adam Bennett BHISUNSETS LLC

3 Grove Ct Bald Head Island 28461 Agent: Jeffrey J Kenney BIRD’S-EYE VIEW L.L.C. 451 Slippery Rock Way Carolina Shores 28467 Agent: Ryan Henrickson BLACK NAPKIN PROPERTIES LLC 115 Westbrook Drive Wilmington 28405 Agent: Justin Kelvin Haywood Jr BLACK RIVER WELDING LLC 980 Beattys Bridge Rd Atkinson 28421 Agent: Billy Edwards BLACK WOMAN WORKING LLC 1410 Parkview Circle #204 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Sheri Shaw BLACKWATER CONSTRUCTION AND CUSTOM WOODWORKING LLC 7309 Morley Ct Wilmington 28411 Agent: Melissa Willis BLAKE FARM MIXED USE OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. 1051 Military Cutoff Rd Suite 210 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Raiford Graham Trask III BLUE MIND COWORKING LLC 301 Goverment Center Drive Wilmington 28403 Agent: Michael Donlon BLUE SKY LOAN SIGNING SERVICE CORPORATION 2755 Rose St SW Supply 28462 Agent: Michele Ekarius BLUEWATER HAVEN LLC 2216 Fox Hunt Lane Wilmington 28405-5258 Agent: Clayton Norman Gsell Mr. BOAZ MANAGEMENT LLC 8262 Market St Ste 105 Wilmington 28411 Agent: Edwin Charles Marcellino Jr BRAD BLAKE ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED 5006 Sun Coast Dr Wilmington 28411 Agent: Bradley Phillip Blake BRAD WOLF LMFT PLLC 3819 Park Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: GM Entity Services Inc. BRADLEY BROKERAGE LLC 121 Marshfield Dr Wilmington 28411 Agent: Tameca Bradley BRAND AIR HEATING AND COOLING LLC 910 Deer Spring Ln. Wilmington 28409

Agent: Brandon Glenn Kandare BREITCAP HOLDINGS LLC 3104 Rivendell Place Wilmington 28411 Agent: Michael Breitfeller BRENDLE’S ENTERPRISES LLC 348 Harris Swamp Rd SE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Thomas Mitchell Brendle BREXX BOUTIQUE LLC 2161 Brookstone Dr SE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Alexis Armstrong BRI CLEANZ LLC 9134 Southern Blvd SE Winnabow 28479 Agent: Briannca Kellam BRIDGES CONSULTING L.L.C. 1549 Factory Rd Hampstead 28443 Agent: Jonathan Quinn Bridges BROTHERS UNITED INVESTMENT GROUP L.L.C. 314 Walnut St Suite 100 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Addison Palanza BTHH HOLDINGS LLC 1538 Kings Landing Rd Hampstead 28443 Agent: Travis Hedgepeth C5 VENTURES INC 1350 Riverview Dr SW Shallotte 28470 Agent: Christina Martin CABBAGE INLET PROPERTIES LLC 33 Pelican Point Road Wilmington 28409 Agent: Doan Christian Laursen CAPE FEAR ADVENTURE COMPANY L.L.C. 110 Cromwell Circle Wilmington 28409 Agent: Austin D Adams CAPE FEAR BOAT SMITH L.L.C. 6404 Sentry Oaks Drive Wilmington 28409 Agent: Kendall McGowan CAPE FEAR COLLECTIVE IMPACT OPPORTUNITY 1 LLC 157 Fairfield Drive Wilmington 28401 Agent: Collective Impact in New Hanover County Inc.

SAFETY LLC 125 Propeller Pt NE Leland 28451 Agent: Mathew Wayne Cox CAROLINA SHINE COMMERCIAL SERVICES LLC 110 Howard’s Hill Kure Beach 28449 Agent: Saylor H Vann CATERPILLAR CREW INDUSTRIES LLC 3811 Peachtree Ave Ste 200 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Tony Stroud CDUG ENTERPRISES LLC 635 Myrtle Landing Pl Wilmington 28409 Agent: Christopher Duggins CHAMPS EXPRESS LLC 323 Long Leaf Dr. Hampstead 28443 Agent: Gardner L. Kealon Jr. CHANNEL AVENUE LLC 2360 Ocean Point Drive Wilmington 28405 Agent: Jessica S. Schreiber CHARLES R. BIGGERSTAFF DDS I PLLC 1300 S. Dickinson Drive Leland 28451 Agent: Charles R. Biggerstaff CHECKMATE HOLDINGS LLC 8701 Abbey Glen Way Wilmington 28411 Agent: Daniel Timothy Check CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONS LLC 7615 Myrtle Grove Road Wilmington 28409 Agent: Rodney W. Fowler CHRISTMAS PAJAMA STORE LLC 1329 Pembroke Jones Dr Wilmington 28405 Agent: Logan Chadwick CHUCOS A & B PAINTING LLC 5233 Castle Hayne Road Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: Jeeseka Morales CJM INVESTMENTS L.L.C. 314 Walnut St Ste 100 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Addison Palanza

CAPE FEAR VIRTUAL INC. 734 Chablis Way Wilmington 28411 Agent: William S Wood

CK CONCORD LLC 3414 Wrightsville Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: Matthew S Cunningham

CARL MEEKS LLC 8817 Tilbury Drive Wilmington 28411 Agent: Chad Hogston

CLAYBROOKE LLC 916 Cicada Court Wilmington 28405 Agent: Hank Harris

CAROLINA HEALTH & WELLNESS L.L.C. 4312 Fern Bluff Lane Wilmington 28409 Agent: Douglas A. Scholer

CLEAR LAKE DIVING HOLDINGS LLC 5917 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Shawn Nasseri

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SERVICES NETWORK LLC 1213 Culbreth Drive Wilmington 28405 Agent: Brian C. Wilson COASTAL CLEANING SUPPLIES LLC 25240 Hwy 17 North Hampstead 28443 Agent: Eve Biscardi COASTAL GROUND SOLUTIONS L.L.C. 130 Tylers Cove Way Winnabow 28479 Agent: Nyguah Robbins COASTAL HOME DESIGN LLC 6420 Amsterdam Way Suite A Wilmington 28405 Agent: Amanda Baker COASTAL TRANSFORMATION INC. 143 Ransom Drive Hampstead 28443 Agent: Lisa T Dollbaum CONNER & COLE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LLC 1311 Shenandoah St Wilmington 28411 Agent: Tyrone Edwards CREATING IMPACT INC. 1991 Kings Landing Rd Hampstead 28443 Agent: Dody Jordahl CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC 4306 Fireside Ct Wilmington 28412 Agent: Sabrina F Dively CS ROBERSON LLC 617 Sandfiddler Pointe Road Wilmington 28409 Agent: Mary Ann Roberson CUSTOM-2-FIT-U LLC 3117 Enterprise Dr Apt K3 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Tiara Nicole Grady CYD CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLC 1906 Colwell Ave Wilmington 28403 Agent: Darlin Samuel Flores Polanco CYPRESS HOUSE LLC 233 Beech Street Wilmington 28405 Agent: Gillian Deni Ferguson CZUFIN CONSULTING LLC 2917 Hydrangea Place Wilmington 28403 Agent: David M. Czufin D&J DRYWALL SERVICES LLC 3115 Wrightsville Ave Ste F-5 Wilmington 28403-4111 Agent: Paz Trinidad Lopez DANIELS FAMILY PROPERTIES LLC 2927 Chestnut St Wilmington 28405 Agent: Wallace L Fisher DC MCKOY CONSULTING LLC.

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| BIZ LEADS | 1039 Sun Skipper Ln Leland 28451 Agent: Deborah Cecelia McKoy-Phillips DC WALLCOVERINGS LLC 504 Sericea Court Wilmington 28412 Agent: David L Clark DEADLY MORTGAGE LLC 1080 Saint Joseph St Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Collective Film Group LLC DELIVERY CONCEPTS EAST LLC 410 Lakeview Drive Hampstead 28443 Agent: Patricia M Homa DEMBO MANAGEMENT INC 5700 Oleander Drive Wilmington 28403 Agent: Brandon Dembowiak DISTRICT 7 BARBERSHOP LLC 1645 Pierce St SW Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Kendall Chase Miller DK LAND & TIMBER LLC 600 Mohawk Road Southport 28461 Agent: Derrick Walker Shelor DLC TRANSPORT XPRESS LLC 206 Sunshine Road Burgaw 28425 Agent: Daniel Coles DMR ELECTRIC SERVICES LLC 1688 Datchet La SE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Michael Ruggiero DMRW1 LLC 5103 Lancome Ct Wilmington 28409 Agent: Franklin R. Williams DOWN EAST PRO WASH LLC 256 Silver Sloop Way Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Brandon Holliday DP MOTOR GROUP LLC 3401-1 Enterprise Drive Wilmington 28405 Agent: Dalton Petersen DQK HOLDINGS INC. 1430 Commonwealth Drive Ste 302 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Dakota Knight DRIFTWOOD QUALITY HOMES LLC 240 Mallard Bay Rd Hampstead 28443 Agent: Jack Brown DUAL PALMS PROPERTIES LLC 1424 N Howe St Southport 28461 Agent: Ryan W. Johnson DYLAN SHORT LLC 1241 Cross Water Cir Leland 28451 Agent: Dylan Short E-MERGE CONSULTANTS

INC 3667 Echo Farms Blvd Wilmington 28412 Agent: Mary C. Emmerson EARLY BIRD FILMS CO. 423 S 5th Avenue Unit A Wilmington 28401 Agent: Jennifer Slattery ELAYNE LLC 7217 Konlack Ct Wilmington 28411 Agent: Antonio Jenkins ENLIGHTENED ESTHETICS LLC 363 W. Huckleberry Way Rocky Point 28457 Agent: Madeleine Prado Mauch ENOCH HOLDINGS LLC 707 Chablis Way Wilmington 28411 Agent: Ryan Enoch Morman ERIKA BEATTIE REAL ESTATE GROUP LLC 1576 Sand Harbor Circle Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Erika Beattie EVF LLC 5329 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Jessica Bichler EZ PASS 2 OF WILMINGTON INC. 1929 Oleander Dr Ste D Wilmington 28403 Agent: Fawzi Kassim FAMILY OF BELIEVERS MINISTRY 366 Knollwood Dr Hampstead 28443 Agent: Jacqueline Morrisey FARM 138 LLC 1 Craven Street Ocean Isle Beach 28469-7634 Agent: Brian Dayton Smith FEROCE HOLDINGS LLC 1107 Middle Sound Loop Rd Wilmington 28411 Agent: Ellis Tinsley III FINLEY FARMS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. 211 Racine Dr Suite 101 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Scott Bowser FIVE STAR GREEN CLEAN LLC 410 Lakeview Dr Hampstead 28443 Agent: Patricia M Homa FLOW-JO LLC 19618 U S Highway 17 North Hampstead 28443 Agent: Michael Hampton Stephens Jr. FLY DOT FISHING INC. 6105 Sweet Gum Drive Wilmington 28409 Agent: Louis Phillip Thebault FORMIN PROPERTIES LLC 1645 Kings Landing Rd

Hampstead 28443 Agent: Holli Miner G-TECH LLC 1904 Eastwood Road Ste 310A Wilmington 28403 Agent: Russell D. Nugent G. T. B. LLC 1 Sun Court Carolina Shores 28467 Agent: Graeme T. Black G.H. MITCHELL & ASSOCIATES LLC 1806 Hawthorne Rd Wilmington 28403 Agent: Graham Mitchell GENEVA BIOSTATISTICS LLC 7324 Orchard Trace Wilmington 28409 Agent: David Norman Ikle GESTALT NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC 5244 N College Rd. Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: Andrew Mitchell GIBSONS INSTALLATION LLC 738 Ocean Hwy E Bolivia 28422 Agent: Christopher Gabriel Gibson GLENDA FUENTES PAINTING SERVICES LLC 3115 Wrightsville Ave Suite F Wilmington 28403 Agent: Roman Martinez GRAHAM NOTARY LLC 147 Watersfield Rd Leland 28451 Agent: Betsy Graham GRAZICKEY PROPERTIES LLC 13471 US Highway 17 Hampstead 28443 Agent: Vincent Graziano GREENVILLE MANOR LLC 3819 Park Avenue Wilmington 28403 Agent: GM Entity Services Inc. HAPPINESS SHEARS LLC 2021 Burnett Blvd Wilmington 28401 Agent: Ivy Miller HAYES TRANSPORT LLC 379 Halfway Branch School Rd. Atkinson 28421 Agent: Joseph Hayes Jr. HAYGOOD VENTURES LLC 8825 Tilbury Drive Wilmington 28411 Agent: John Haygood HIGH DEFINITION PAINTING LLC 355 Virginia Avenue Wilmington 28401 Agent: Timothy M Lage

HIGH TIDE HANDYMAN LLC 4565 Exuma Ln Wilmington 28412 Agent: Nicholas E Baker HINESIGHT CHARTERS L.L.C. 5428 Eagles Nest Dr Wilmington 28409 Agent: Michael Hines HOLOMAN LAW PLLC 232 Causeway Drive Wrightsville Beach 28480 Agent: M. Justin Holoman HOLY MOLY CLEANING INC. 2920 Vinton St SW Supply 28462 Agent: Angela W. Wolford HORSES AND HEROES NC 4265 Crooms Bridge Rd. Burgaw 28425 Agent: Elliot S. Stevens HUNTERZANE INVESTMENTS LLC 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington 28403 Agent: Rick E. Graves HYDRANGEA WAY LLC 115 N 3rd St Suite 301 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Thomas G Varnum IDLE NOMAD LLC 121 N Shore Dr Surf City 28445 Agent: Audrey Little IMAGINE ACADEMY L.L.C. 1012 S 6th Street Wilmington 28401 Agent: Charnita Lateass Hansley INTEGRAL COMMERCIAL GROUP LLC 1001 Military Cutoff Rd Ste101 Wilmington 28405-4377 Agent: Adam Nicholas INTEGRITY PROPERTY INSPECTIONS LLC 831 Royal Tern Drive Hampstead 28443 Agent: Denise Calo ISLAND LIFE MEDIA LLC 6885 Beach Dr SW Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Gary Pope J LEE INSTALLATIONS LLC 5322 Pasha Drive Wilmington 28409 Agent: Joshua Heath Lee J&A SOUTH DEVELOPMENT LLC 2761 NC Highway 210 E Unit G 120 Hampstead 28443 Agent: Off Shore East Construction Company Inc.

HIGH PITCH ROOFING LLC 108 S Sea Lily Ct Hampstead 28443 Agent: John Long

JABKANN PROPERTIES LLC 3409 Amber Drive Wilmington 28409 Agent: Anthony Bruce Parnell

HIGH SEA LLC 1375 S 3rd St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Angelina Gazzara

JC HANDYMAN SERVICES LLC 407 Fourth Street N Carolina Beach 28428

Agent: John Lee Kaster Sr. JCCRIS CONSULTING CORPORATION 3656 Players Club Drive Southport 28461 Agent: John George Cristos JESUS AND FRIENDS INTERFAITH MINISTRIES 111 Plantation Passage Drive Bolivia 28422 Agent: Steven E. Schultz Sr JEYTEK SOLUTIONS LLC 4 Edinburgh Dr Shallotte 28470 Agent: Kurt Todd JIM LONG TRADING L.L.C. 208 Whitehill Road Leland 28451 Agent: Jim Long JOHNSON LEGAL PLLC 8721 Lincolnshire Lane Wilmington 28411 Agent: Shane Johnson JORDYNWITHAY LLC 1392 Gracies Way NE Leland 28451 Agent: Kimberly Renee Lamberth JOSE GUITY BARRIOS FRAMING SERVICES LLC 3417 Willshire Blvd Apt 101 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Ana Florinda Guity Bernardez JPOD ADVISORY GROUP LLC 13 Richmond St Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Joshua J Podczervinski JRM PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC 1306 N 23rd St Wilmington 28405 Agent: Jimmy Mansfield JULIE ANDERSON REAL ESTATE LLC 246 Morning View Way Leland 28451 Agent: Julie C Anderson JUST A SMALL JOB LLC 4491 Little Prong Rd NW Ash 28420 Agent: John Andre Frink K&G TRUCKING SERVICE LLC 508 Mill Creek Court Apt. C Wilmington 28403 Agent: Geovanni Antonio Lopez KATHY WEBB REAL ESTATE LLC 2001 Live Oak Parkway S Wilmington 28403 Agent: Julia Kathy Webb KEN KLOSTERMAN MASSAGE THERAPY LLC 107 Triton Lane Surf City 28445 Agent: Ken Klosterman KEY CLOSINGS LLC 32 Yaupon Way Oak Island 28465 Agent: Mandy P Lankford

KIMBERLY S BROWN REALTY LLC 1325 Williamsburg Court Wilmington 28411 Agent: Kimberly S Brown KIMSPIRATION LLC 600 McKenzie Circle Southport 28461 Agent: Kimberly D Aycock KING STREET LLC 3877 U.S. Highway 421 N Unit 110 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Jonathan King KINGFISHER OUTDOOR ADVENTURES INC 4117 Appleton Way Wilmington 28412 Agent: Deanne Chryst KND INNOVATIVE VENTURES LLC 1553 Maple Ridge Road Wilmington 28411 Agent: Kelli N Davis KNOLLWOOD GROUP LLC 3877 U.S. Highway 421 N Unit 110 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Jonathan King KR HUFF CONSULTING LLC 210 Windy Hills Dr Wilmington 28409 Agent: Kurt Randall Huff KT LELAND PROPERTIES LLC 110 Seapath Estates Wrightsville Beach 28480 Agent: Tonia Goudarzi L & A POULTRY AND LITTER MANAGEMENT INC 1945 Anderson Rd Watha 28478 Agent: Luis Alberto Espinoza Alonzo L WILBUN DESIGNS LLC 105 Live Oak Drive Leland 28451 Agent: Lauren Wilbun

3414 Wrightsville Ave Wilmington 28403 Agent: Robbie B. Parker LISTER LOGISTICS LLC 245 S Kerr Avenue Apt 203 Wilmington 28403-2018 Agent: Eric Lister LITTLEJOHN FAMILY LLC 1444 Dunes Blvd Ocean Isle Beach 28469 Agent: Kevin Littlejohn LIVE OAK TREES LLC 3901 Aspen Road Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: James L Batey LIVNLOU L.L.C. 516 S 8th St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Louisa D Murray LKH PROPERTIES OF HARNETT COUNTY LLC 219 Cabbage Inlet Lane Wilmington 28409 Agent: Rudy Howard LORELEI FILM L.L.C. 507 N 5th Ave Wilmington 28401 Agent: Erika Edwards LUXURY COASTAL CLEAN LLC 6040 Wrightsville Ave Wilmington 28403 Agent: Dylan D Killane LYFELOOKS BOUTIQUE LLC 4201 Castle Hayne Rd Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: Ambrosia Johnson LYONS CONTRACTOR SERVICES LLC 1015 Nutt St Apt. 401 Wilmington 28401 Agent: Jeffrey P Lyons M&T CUSTOM HOMES INC 411 Nicks Way Unit A Southport 28461 Agent: Matt Watson

LADY A SPEECH PLLC 4605 Fairview Drive Wilmington 28412 Agent: Adrianne Ranck

MACGREGOR GROUP PARTNERS LLC 7904 Flip Flop Lane Wilmington 28409 Agent: Stuart Gibb

LANIE RESTORATION L.L.C. 1227 Pinfish Lane Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Stephanie Hunt

MAKI HOLDINGS LLC 2109 Whiskey Branch Dr Wilmington 28409 Agent: Paul Maki

LARSEN LEGACY LLC 216 Southern Blvd Wilmington 28401 Agent: J. F. Larsen

MANX CONSTRUCTION LLC 4532 Yester Oak Drive Wilmington 28405 Agent: Samuel Rodriguez Doblado

LAVISHLY BEAUTIFUL LLC 1002 N Mulberry Rd NW Shallotte 28470 Agent: Brandeon King LEGACY ELITE PRODUCTS LLC 315 Dawson St Wilmington 28401 Agent: Tyler Broughton LEGACY KNITTING LLC 3310 Kittyhawk Road Suite 100 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Jon Carne LELAND 1442 LLC

MATTHEW STEINER R/E INC. 641 Long Leaf Acres Dr

Wilmington 28405 Agent: Matthew Steiner MCBRIDE CONTRACTING LLC 554 Grande Manor Ct Unit 206 Wilmington 28405-4387 Agent: Ryan McBride MCCULLOUGH ENTERPRISES INC. 404 W Island View Drive Hampstead 28443 Agent: Todd McCullough MCKEITHAN HOLDINGS LLC 249 Galloway Rd NE Bolivia 28422 Agent: Steven Lee Glass MEINHEIT CONSULTING LLC 7420 Orchard Trace Wilmington 28409 Agent: Hillary Meinheit METRO TECH REPS LLC 929 Baldwin Park Dr Wilmington 28411 Agent: Toby Daschbach MIDWAY PARKING LLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road Suite 306 Wilmington 28403 Agent: Jay B. Maready MILES OF CARE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 7101 Cape Harbor Drive Apt J Wilmington 28411 Agent: Monisha Robinson MISS ANNIE’S PLACE LLC 2022 W Sea Aire Cnl SW Supply 28462 Agent: Annie R. Schilling MKU REAL ESTATE LLC 1306 Snapper Lane A Carolina Beach 28428 Agent: Michael Urti MNN LLC 201 US-117 Burgaw 28425 Agent: Mohaimen Al-Isawi MOMENTUM MOVING AND STORAGE LLC 42 Wilmington Ave Wilmington 28403 Agent: Marcus Scarborough Spencer Jr. MOTHER AFRICA’S ESSENTIALS LLC 101 Apple Rd Castle Hayne 28429 Agent: Della Cooper MOTTA HOLDINGS LLC 4631 McClelland Drive Unit 202 Wilmington 28405 Agent: Stephen Motta

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| THE LIST |

Fitness Centers

Ranked by number of active members RANK

NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL WEBSITE

NO. OF LOCAL MEMBERS/ NO. OF PERSONAL TRAINERS/ NO. OF LOCATIONS

INITIATION FEE/ MONTHLY DUES/ BASE ANNUAL DUES

SERVICES OFFERED/ HOURS

OWNER/ MANAGER/ YEAR LOCALLY FOUNDED

YMCA of Southeastern NC 2710 Market St./709 George Anderson Drive/ 7207 Ogden Business Lane Wilmington, NC 28403/28412/28411 251-9622

10,298 7 4

$25-$100 $28+ $336+

Membership includes access to state-of-the-art wellness facilities, indoor pools, gymnasiums, athletic fields and outdoor track as well as more than 100 group exercise class each week. Other offerings include child care, group exercise, aquatics, health & wellness programs, sports & recreation, senior programs and family programs. 5 a.m.-10 p.m. (hours vary by branch and day)

Dick Jones President and CEO 1887

5,500 12 2

0 $32-$40 0

Fitness, training, nutritional guidance, classes 24/7

Ashlee Uebele General Manager 2015

2 3 4 5 6

www.ymcasenc.org Anytime Fitness 5060 New Centre Drive/3715 Patriot Way Wilmington, NC 28403/28412 933-0101 wilmingtonnc@anytimefitness.com anytimefitness.com Axis Fitness + Training 1904 Eastwood Road, Suite 105 Wilmington, NC 28403 210-6164 admin@axisfitnesstraining.com axisfitnesstraining.com Orangetheory Fitness 6800 Parker Farm Drive/1412 Barclay Pointe Blvd., Suite 1002 Wilmington, NC 28405/28412 660-0933 ashtyn.allie@otgrowthpartners.com www.orangetheory.com YWCA Lower Cape Fear 2815 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28412 799-6820 communications@ywca-lowercapefear.org www.ywca-lowercapefear.org Crest Fitness 1962 Eastwood Road Wilmington, NC 28403 509-3044 nick@crestfitness.com www.crestfitness.com

Mike Barnhart Services include personal and group training, nutrition, showers and towel service; child care Owner offered at certain locations. Isaiah Schafer, Hampstead team Hours vary by location leader 2015

2,100 9 3

$0 $69-$169 $0

Group fitness, personal training Mon.-Fri. 5 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.-12 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Kristie Shifflette Matt Shifflette Owners Ashtyn Allie Regional manager 2016

970 N/A 1

Varies $25-$55

Year-round Aquatics programs offered: swim lessons for all ages, water aerobics, lap swim, Barracudas Swim Team, YDubTri Club-official USA Triathlon Club, Flow Motion-fitness program for survivors of breast cancer, lifeguarding and recertification classes Mon.-Thurs. 5:30 a.m.-7:15 p.m.; Fri. 5:30 a.m. -3:15 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.- 1:45 p.m.

Velva Jenkins CEO Lance Tate Aquatics Director 1914

600 10 1

$99 $59

Fitness coaching, personal training memberships, group exercise, small group personal training, fruit smoothies, Zumba, yoga, pilates, TRX, Barre Fit, nutrition counseling Mon.- Sun 4 a.m.-11 p.m.

Nick and Wanda Kentrolis President and Vice President 1984

1,224 8 2

List is based on voluntary responses to a Business Journal survey. Planet Fitness and O2 Fitness declined to release membership figures.

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| 2021 GOALS |

New Year’s outlook in their own words STAFF REPORTS ach year the Greater Wilmington Business Journal publishes a Book on Business, an annual reference guide to the local market. For the publication, the Business Journal asks several of the region’s economic development groups and organizations that are economic drivers to check in with a recap of what happened in the past year and what they expect for 2021. Here are excerpts of some of their reports, in their own words.

WILMINGTON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TOP OFFICIAL: Scott Satterfield, CEO 2021 GOALS • Promote: “WBD will actively engage in ally, investor and partnership Satterfield development, outreach and education that effectively promote and improve the region, its economic assets, business interests and quality of life.” • Retain: “WBD will endeavor to support the existing businesses of Greater Wilmington and the jobs they represent.” • Recruit: “WBD will aggressively deploy outreach tools to showcase Greater Wilmington as a destination for high-quality economic investors.”

WILMINGTON DOWNTOWN INC. TOP OFFICIAL: Holly Childs, president and CEO 2021 GOALS • Continue to refine MSD operations to better serve all downtown constituChilds ency groups • Launch microloan program to assist small businesses in downtown • Identify and spearhead key economic downtown development projects in collaboration with the city of Wilmington and New Hanover County • Build closer ties with affiliate groups such as Wilmington Business Development, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Wilmington International Airport and other such organizations.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Early

TOP OFFICIAL: Bill Early, executive director 2021 GOALS • Complete water extensions to Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park and International

Logistics Park • Finish International Commerce Center [second-quarter target for finishing the spec building’s shell] and pursue a second one • Initiate new digital-marketing campaign

NORTH CAROLINA’S SOUTHEAST TOP OFFICIAL: Steve Yost, president 2021 GOALS Continue implementation of 202124 strategic marketing plan: Yost • Support the creation of 1,350 new jobs through marketing strategies and engagement • Support the creation of $270 million in private investment through marketing strategies and engagement • Encourage 18 company locations to the region through marketing strategies and engagement

WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TOP OFFICIAL: Natalie English, president and CEO 2021 GOALS • Continue work in developing talent pipelines to fill jobs in the area’s rapidly English growing industries. • Advocate for business through the COVID-19 pandemic • Work on economic recovery initiatives targeted for business owners and employees • Educate and advocate for the business community in the upcoming municipal elections • Advocate for the return of Brunswick County into the Wilmington MSA

• Facilitate regional efforts to affect transportation funding and construction

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON TOP OFFICIAL: Jose Sartarelli, chancellor 2021 GOALS • Continue to implement and enhance health and safety protocols to Satarelli reduce the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines.   • Continue to collaborate with students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community to develop and implement strategies to address issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, including an effective system of accountability • Continue to support and enhance the mission, vision and values outlined in the UNCW Strategic Plan  • Build upon R2 designation through enhanced research activities across campus, including an increase in the number and type of research/scholarship doctoral degrees awarded  • Enhance scholarships, professorships, research opportunities, academic support services and other efforts to recruit and retain high-quality students and faculty; build on the philanthropic momentum by launching the public phase of the university’s comprehensive campaign   • Complete construction of the Student Housing Village, film studies studio, coastal engineering lab and renovations to Congdon Hall

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOP OFFICIAL: Jim Morton, president 2021 GOALS • Continue to partner with economic development agencies and public officials in Morton New Hanover and Pender counties to help attract businesses to the area by providing training for prospective and current employees • Continue to offer customized train-

ing programs • Continue to enhance online educational opportunities for post-secondary degrees and economic development • Increase recruiting efforts for minority and underserved populations • Launch an advertising and graphic design associate degree program • CFCC’s Economic and Workforce Development division will introduce several new programs, including local government finance, advanced Yamaha Outboard Motors, introduction to historic construction and advanced motorcycle maintenance

WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ILM)

Wilsey

TOP OFFICIAL: Julie Wilsey, airport director 2021 GOALS • Open the expanded gate area for December 2021 • Open new concession and amenities

in the terminal • Continue the terminal expansion contract 3 (final completion by 2023) • Focus on target destinations for new nonstop service, which includes Boston, Newark and south Florida • Attract a value airline to support inbound tourism • Attract a hotel or warehouse development in the ILM Business Park • Recruit a corporate tenant for the South Ramp redevelopment • Improve wayfinding on airport roadways (delayed in 2020 due to COVID-19 budget reductions)

PORT OF WILMINGTON TOP OFFICIAL: Brian Clark, executive director 2020 GOALS • Improving international supply chain options to the business community Clark • Make a long-term commitment to port customers by pushing forward with NC Ports’ infrastructure investment plan • Aggressively work with economic development organizations throughout the state to attract new business to the region

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