Wilmington business news
Wilmington business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
Top story
Wilmington weighs $2M incentive for 414 new jobs
An unnamed Wilmington business could get up to $5 million from the city and county for 414 jobs paying $85,080 on average. Both vote Monday and Tuesday.
Business guides
Food safety
Restaurant inspection scores in New Hanover County
How New Hanover County inspects restaurants, what the A, B and C grades mean, where to look up any score, and how to report a concern: 910-798-6667.
New businesses
New businesses in Wilmington
Opening in Wilmington: StudioRes by Marriott, Oak Grove at Blake Farm, Salty Dawg Pet Salon and Bakery and more, from Chamber ribbon cuttings, August to October 2026.
Brunch
Brunch in Wilmington: where to go on Saturday and Sunday
Brunch in Wilmington from the restaurants' own sites: hours, addresses and phone numbers for downtown, Midtown, Lumina Station and Masonboro Loop.
Date night
Date night in Wilmington: restaurants, theaters, wine bars
Date night in Wilmington from official pages: downtown dinner, a wine bar open late, Thalian Hall and the Wilson Center, night tours and a Riverwalk stroll.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Wilmington: lists by category
Every Wilmington food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios inside the city limits.
Wings
Where to get wings in Wilmington: downtown, Market and Oleander
Nine places with wings on the menu inside Wilmington's city limits, from downtown pubs to Market Street, South College Road and Masonboro Loop.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Wilmington: downtown, Oleander and Mayfaire
Fifteen pizza places, 22 locations, inside Wilmington's city limits: downtown, Oleander Drive, Mayfaire, the Cargo District and South College Road.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Wilmington
Eleven Mexican and Tex-Mex places, 18 locations, inside Wilmington's city limits: downtown, Oleander Drive, College Road, Market Street and 17th Street.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Wilmington: downtown and Midtown
Ten Wilmington places whose own sites name a patio, garden, beer garden or outdoor seating: downtown, the Cargo District, Midtown and Lumina Station.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Wilmington: Oleander and College Road
Four barbecue restaurants inside Wilmington's city limits: two on Oleander Drive, one on South College Road and one on Patriot Way in Pine Valley.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Wilmington: downtown, Midtown and Lumina
Seventeen breakfast spots and coffee shops inside Wilmington's city limits, most downtown on Front Street, with more in Midtown, Mayfaire and Lumina Station.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Wilmington: downtown and the Cargo District
Nine places with burgers on the menu inside Wilmington's city limits, 11 locations, mostly downtown, plus the Cargo District, College Road and Masonboro.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Wilmington
Eight sushi, hibachi, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants inside Wilmington's city limits: downtown Front Street, Market Street, College Road and Barclay.
Latest stories
Port of Wilmington
Port of Wilmington gets $6M for 140 truck parking spaces
A $6 million federal grant will pay for about 140 truck parking spaces and 50 container staging spots at the Port of Wilmington. No timeline yet.
Wilmington
Wilmington unemployment falls to 3.4% in August
Wilmington's jobless rate was 3.4% in August, down from 3.9% a year earlier. But the city's labor force shrank, and about 490 fewer residents had jobs.