BMIE Market 28401

New Hanover County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	22,007 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1,703 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	11,085 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±749 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count	22,094 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	11,685 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$57,968 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±4,622 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	41.7 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent	$1,274 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±86 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value	$298,500 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±19,259 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	31.0 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	136 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28401
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	40.7 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+25.9% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+41.7% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+67.9% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+166.7% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	149 (range 142–156) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +3.7 per year, r² 0.94) · 80% range · confidence High · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	62 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	61 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	51 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	79 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 28401. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +3.7 restaurants per year, r² 0.94, confidence High.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. North Carolina and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 688, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 62 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	61.2	61	40%	+24.5
Restaurant Opportunity Score	50.9	51	35%	+17.8
Market Momentum Score	78.9	79	25%	+19.7

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 61 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	22,007	83	40%	+33.2
Median household income (ACS)	57,968	26	40%	+10.5
Households (ACS)	11,085	87	20%	+17.5

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 51 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	41.7	78	35%	+27.2
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	61.8	7	25%	+1.8
Population (ACS)	22,007	83	20%	+16.6
Median household income (ACS)	57,968	26	20%	+5.3

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 79 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	25.9	82	50%	+40.8
10-year restaurant growth	41.7	78	30%	+23.4
20-year restaurant growth	67.9	74	20%	+14.8

Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (398)

By cuisine

American 60 · Coffee 51 · Sandwiches 27 · Bakery 19 · Pizza 17 · Seafood 17 · Italian 16 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 15 · Dessert 15 · Juice / smoothies 15 · Burgers 14 · Asian 11 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 10 · Mexican 10 · Latin American (other) 9 · Breakfast 7 · Chicken / wings 6 · Japanese 5 · Healthy / salads / bowls 4 · Hot dogs 4 · Mediterranean 4 · Spanish / tapas 4 · Sushi 4 · British / Irish pub food 3 · Chinese 3 · European 3 · Tea / bubble tea 3 · BBQ 2 · French 2 · German / Eastern European 2 · Middle Eastern 2 · Steakhouse 2 · Caribbean 1 · Halal / kosher 1 · Southeast Asian (other) 1 · Southwestern / Tex-Mex 1 · Thai 1 · Vegetarian 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 172 · Bar 137 · Casual dining 43 · Café 41 · Quick service 37 · Coffee shop 33 · Dessert 22 · Bakery 21 · Juice, smoothie, tea 18 · Brewery / taproom 15 · Specialty food shop 13 · Food truck 12 · Other 7 · Catering 3 · Delivery-focused 2 · Fast casual 2 · Winery / distillery / taproom 2

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
1504 Resto-Bar	Bar · Casual dining	Cajun, Creole, Southern	2206 Carolina Beach Rd	open
24 South Coffee House	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	24 S Front St	open
5 Star Cafe	Café	Coffee	604 Red Cross St	open
Alcove Beer Garden	Bar		348 Hutchison Ln	open
Aloha Ke Akua	Juice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Juice / smoothies · American	609 S 15th St	open
Angus Grill Angus Grill Wilmington	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · Sandwiches · American	1001 N 4th St	open
Anne Bonny's	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	American	106 S Water St	open
Arabelle Cookin'	Food truck · Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies · Middle Eastern	115 Gordon Rd	open
Asian Buffet	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian	2541 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Au Bon Pain	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Bakery · Coffee	2131 S 17th St	open
Aubriana's	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	115 S Front St	open
Avenue • B	Bar		723 N 4th St	open
aView Rooftop Bar & Bistro	Casual dining · Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Spanish / tapas · American	501 Nutt St	open
Bagel Boss Wilmington	Bakery · Quick service · Specialty food shop	Bakery · Sandwiches	Bagel Boss, 28 Harnett St	open
Bagels On Pointe	Café · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop · Bakery	Coffee · Juice / smoothies · Bakery	108 N Water St	open
Banter	Bar		19 S 2nd St	open
Bar Local Pub & Pizzeria	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	19 Market St	open
Barbary Coast	Bar		116 S Front St	open
Beach Bagels & Subs Beach Bagels & Subs	Bakery · Quick service · Specialty food shop	Bakery · Sandwiches	130 N Front St	open
Beer Barrio	Bar · Casual dining	Mexican	34 N Front St	open
Benny's Big Time Pizzeria	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	206 Greenfield St	open
Bespoke	Bar		202 Princess St	open
Bespoke Outpost	Coffee shop	Coffee	348 Hutchison Ln	open
Bespoke Wilmington	Café · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	202 Princess St	open
Better Basket	Café	Coffee	143 N Front St	open
Big Thai	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Thai	1001 N 4th St	open
Black Sea Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Middle Eastern · Mediterranean	118 S Front St	open
Blendsations Beverage Bar at The Roastery	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café · Bar	Juice / smoothies · Coffee	20 S 16th St	open
Block Taco	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	120 Greenfield St # B	open
Blue Cup Roastery	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	348 Hutchison Ln	open
Blue Willow Cafe	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · Breakfast	2547 S 17th St	open
Board & Barrel	Casual dining · Bar	Cajun, Creole, Southern	301 N Water St	open
Boballie Bubble Tea	Juice, smoothie, tea	Tea / bubble tea	212 S Water St Ste 1i	open
Bojangles' Bojangles	Quick service	Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	2409 Carolina Beach Road	open
Bonita Latin Fusion & Cocktails	Bar	Latin American (other)	5 Brunswick St	open
Boombalatti's Homemade Ice Cream Boombalatti's Handcrafted Ice Cream	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	1005 N 4th St	open
Bottega Art & Wine	Bar		723 N 4th St	open
Bourbon Street	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Cajun, Creole, Southern	122 S 8th St	open
Brandon's Burritos	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck	Mexican	21 S Front St	open
Brass Tacks	Bar		119 Grace St	open
Breakfast House	Casual dining	Breakfast · American	2115 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Brooklyn Cafe	Café · Coffee shop · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	706 N 4th St	open
Bull City Ciderworks-ilm & Pig City Brewing Co.	Brewery / taproom		615 S 17th St	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	1901 S 16th St	open
Burger King Burger King	Quick service	Burgers · American	819 S 3rd St	open
Bustamante Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	2133 Monroe St	open
C-Suite Lounge	Bar		312 Nutt St	open
Cafe Mata	Café · Coffee shop	Coffee · Vegetarian	1540 S 2nd St	open
Caffe Phoenix	Café	Coffee	35 N Front St	open
Canary Yellow	Coffee shop	Coffee		open
Cape Fear Franks	Food truck	Hot dogs	On Wheels in	open
Cape Fear Rum Cake	Dessert · Bakery	Bakery · Dessert	114 N Front St	open
Cape Fear Spirits & Beer	Bar		139 N Front St	open
Caprice Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated)	French · European	10 Market St	open
Capricho	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	215 Princess St	open
Carolina Girls' Grillin' Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	American · Coffee	2535 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Castle Street Collective	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		615 Castle St	open
Castle Street Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	509 Castle St	open
Catch	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Asian	215 Princess St	open
Charlie Graingers	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hot dogs	702 S 17th St	open
Cheesesmith	Restaurant (service type not stated)		624 S 17th St	open
China King Restaurant China King	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	845 S 17th St	open
Chops Deli	Other	Sandwiches	130 N Front St	open
Chops Diner	Casual dining	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	2539 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Chris' Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		853 S 17th St	open
Cinch Billiards	Bar		115 N Front St	open
Circa 1922	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	8 N Front St	open
City Limits Saloon Wilmington	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		28 S Front St	open
CJ Commissary, Inc.	Food truck · Restaurant (service type not stated)		1930 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Clean Juice	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	300 N Front St	open
Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar	Bar		9 Estell Lee Pl	open
Cobblestone Cafe	Café	Coffee	225 S Water St	open
Coco Pipa	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee	506 Castle St	open
Commodore Public House & Kitchen	Casual dining · Bar		620 N 4th St	open
Concorde Espresso Bar	Bar · Coffee shop	Coffee	215 S Front St	open
Copper Penny	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	109 Chestnut St	open
Costello's	Bar		211 Princess St	open
Courthouse Cafe	Other	Sandwiches	7 N 3rd St	open
Cousins Italian Deli Cousins Subs	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Italian · Sandwiches	7 N 3rd St	open
Crispy Cones - Wilmington Crispý Cones	Dessert	Dessert · Ice cream / frozen desserts	120 Market St	open
Crofton's Pretzels	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Bakery · American	1620 Market St	open
Cryptid Den	Casual dining · Bar	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	225 S Water St Ste H	open
Cugino Forno Wilmington Cugino Forno	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Pizza	1020 Princess St	open
Current Coffee	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	1222 S 3rd St	open
D & U Chicken	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	606 Nixon St	open
D&d Bar Local Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		19 Market St	open
D.W. Alchemists	Bar		1826 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Dairy Queen (Treat) Dairy Queen	Dessert · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Ice cream / frozen desserts	1517 Dawson St	open
Daisy & Pepper Bakery and Coffeehouse	Bakery · Coffee shop · Café	Bakery · Coffee	909 Starkeys Aly	open
Deluxe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	114 Market St	open
Detour Deli & Cafe	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	510 1/2 Redcross St	open
Dixie Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	116 Market St	open
DJ Milk & Cookies Wilmington	Bar			open
Dock Street Oyster Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	12 Dock St	open
Doc’s at the Ivey	Bar · Coffee shop	Coffee	11 Dock St	open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	1600 Market St	open
Domino's Domino's Pizza	Quick service · Delivery-focused	Pizza	2416 Carolina Beach Road	open
Dorian Corporation	Restaurant (service type not stated)		901 Martin St Ste B	open
Dough House Pizza Co.	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	300 N Front St	open
Dram & Draught Dram & Draught Greensboro	Bar		109 Market St	open
Dram and Morsel	Casual dining · Bar		33 S Front St #3	open
Dram Tree Tavern	Bar		1806 Washington St	open
Dram Yard	Casual dining · Bar		101 S 2nd St	open
Drift Coffee Shop and Kitchen Downtown Drift Coffee Shop + Kitchen	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	221 N Front St #102	open
Duck and Dive Pub	Bar		114 Dock St	open
Dunkin'	Coffee shop	Coffee	101 N 3rd St	open
Dunkin' Donuts	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert · Bakery	Coffee · Dessert	2515 S 17th St Banberry Plz	open
East Coast Cheesecake Company	Dessert · Bakery	Dessert · Bakery	408 N 3rd St	open
East Coast Seafood	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	1315 Dawson St	open
Edward Teach Brewing	Brewery / taproom		604 N 4th St	open
Elijah's Restaurant	Casual dining · Bar	American · Seafood	2 Ann St	open
Emah's Wings & Things	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	624 S 17th St	open
Fat Tony's Italian Pub	Bar · Casual dining	Italian	131 N Front St	open
Faye's Cafe	Café	Burgers · Coffee · American	3821 US-421	open
Fermental Beer & Wine	Bar		600 S 17th St	open
Floriana Wilmington	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	2 Market St	open
Fluid Ounces	Café · Juice, smoothie, tea · Coffee shop	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	201 N 2nd St	open
Flytrap Brewing	Brewery / taproom · Bar		319 Walnut St	open
Folks Cafe	Coffee shop · Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee	1201 Princess St	open
Fountain Of Youth Juice Bar	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	1119 Princess St	open
Fox's Hole in the Wall	Casual dining · Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	124 Princess St	open
Foxes Boxes	Café	Coffee	622 N 4th St	open
Front Street Brewery	Brewery / taproom · Casual dining · Bar		9 N Front St	open
Front Street Centre	Restaurant (service type not stated)		130 N Front St	open
Front Street Diner	Restaurant (service type not stated)		118 S Front St	open
Fu Wangz	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2105 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Fun Bowl	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American · Asian	24 N Front St	open
FUWANGZ LLC	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Chicken / wings · Cajun, Creole, Southern	2105 Carolina Beach Rd	open
GAME OVER Bar and Arcade	Casual dining · Bar		28 S Front St	open
Gazebo Bar	Bar		101 S 2nd St	open
GDN nail bar	Bar		222 Princess Street	open
Gelarto Gelarto	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Italian · Dessert	18 S Water St	open
Ghost Hill Press	Coffee shop	Coffee	1502 Castle St	open
Gnome Nom Nom Deli- Morning Treats Afternoon Eats	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	365 N Front St	open
Goat and Compass	Bar · Casual dining		710 N 4th St	open
Good Lie	Bar		603 Castle St	open
Goodfella's	Bar		106 Market St	open
Growler's Tavern	Bar		21 N Front St	open
Halal Express	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Food truck	Halal / kosher	2069 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Haley’s Hot Dog	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Hot dogs · American	6 S Front St	open
Han-Dee Hugo's	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	2540 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Hardee's Hardee's	Quick service	Burgers · American	2518 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Hardee's Hardee's	Quick service	Burgers · American	1900 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Hardee's Hardee's	Quick service	Burgers · American	1970 S 17th St	open
Hell's Kitchen	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		118 Princess St	open
Hi-Wire Brewing Hi-Wire Brewing	Brewery / taproom · Bar		1020 Princess St	open
Hidden Grounds Coffee Hidden Grounds Coffee	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	21 S 2nd St	open
High Horse	Bar		206 Market St	open
Hollywood East Brewseum	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Brewery / taproom		1202 Market St	open
Hoovers Sweets And Treats	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	365 N Front St	open
Hoppin' John's Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		319 N Front St	open
Hustle Nutrition	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	719 S 17th St	open
I Love NY Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	28 N Front St	open
Ibis Coffee and Cocktails	Bar · Coffee shop	Coffee	921 Princess St	open
Imallin Investments Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		102 S 2nd St	open
Impact Nutrition ILM	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies	2319 S 17th St	open
Ironclad Brewery	Brewery / taproom · Bar		115 2nd St	open
Islands Fresh Mex Grill Islands Fresh Mex Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Southwestern / Tex-Mex	310 N Front St	open
Jade garden	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese	2601 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Jamaica House Sports Bar & Grill	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casual	Latin American (other) · Healthy / salads / bowls	2206 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Java Dog Coffee House	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	303 N Front St	open
Jcmk Enterprises Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		118 S Front St	open
Jcs Hospitality Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		122 Market St	open
Jeremiah's Italian Ice	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	306 N Front St	open
Jersey Mike's Jersey Mike's Subs	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	112 Princess Street	open
Jesters Cafe	Café · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee · Breakfast	607 Castle St	open
Jimmy John's Jimmy John's	Quick service · Specialty food shop	Sandwiches	2238 S 17th St Unit B	open
Johnny Lukes Kitchenba	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service		550 Market St	open
Juggling Gypsy Cafe	Casual dining · Bar		1612 Castle St	open
Karen's Cafe from One Tree Hill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	275 N Front St	open
Kat 5 Kava	Bar		123 Grace St	open
KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)		2549 Castle Hayne Rd	open
KFC	Quick service		2526 Carolina Beach Rd	open
KFC KFC	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chicken / wings	2526 Carolina Beach Road	open
Kgb	Bar		16 Princess St	open
Kilwins Ice Cream - Chocolate - Fudge Kilwins	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	16 Market St	open
Kimberly's Craft Beerhaus	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Burgers	21 S Front St	open
Kona Ice	Food truck			open
La Esquina Latin Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other) · Mexican	2394 Carolina Beach Rd	open
La Esquina Mexican Grill & Cantina	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	2535 Castle Hayne Rd	open
La Mar Salada	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Spanish / tapas · Latin American (other)	908 Castle St	open
Laws & Libations	Bar		108 Grace St	open
Le Catalan	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	French	224 S Water St	open
Level 5	Bar		21 N Front St Ste 501	open
Little Buffalo Pizza Shop	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	2535 Castle Hayne Rd 2535	open
Little Dipper Fondue The Little Dipper	Restaurant (service type not stated)	European	138 S Front St	open
Longstreet's	Bar		135 N Front St	open
Lost, Llc Of Nc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		12 Dock St	open
Louie's Hot Dogs	Quick service	Hot dogs · American	204 Princess St	open
Lula's A Pub	Bar		138 S Front St	open
Luna Caffè Roasters	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	608 Castle St	open
Lush Garden Bar	Bar · Casual dining		511 N 3rd St	open
Mama's Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated)		3525 Castle Hayne Road	open
Manhattan Cafe	Café	Coffee	S 17th 4t	open
manna	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar · Casual dining	American	123 Princess St	open
Marina Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	18 Harnett St	open
Mariposa Tapas Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Spanish / tapas · Italian	1502 S 3rd St	open
Maroon Monkey Coffee	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	124 S Front St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service	Burgers · American	2543 Carolina Beach Rd	open
McSorley's	Bar		7 N Front St	open
Mellow Mushroom Mellow Mushroom	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · American	208 N Water St	open
Merritt's Burger House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · American	2338 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Michael's on the Waterfront	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · American	5 S Water St	open
Midtown Deli & Grill	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	2316 S 17th St #100	open
Ming Wok	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	2416 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Mixto	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	5 S Water St	open
Momentum Distillery	Winery / distillery / taproom		5 N Front St	open
Morning Glory Coffee House	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Coffee	1415 Dawson St	open
Mugsy's Pub	Bar		202 Princess St	open
Nautical Bowls	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)		32 Harnett St, Pier 33	open
New Anthem Beer Project	Brewery / taproom		116 Dock St	open
New Anthem Beer Project-greenfield Street	Brewery / taproom		110 Greenfield St # 100	open
Nigori Gourmet & Sushi Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	2549 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Nikki's Fresh Gourmet and Sushi Downtown	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	16 S Front St	open
Nils Mediterranean Cuisine Wilmington, NC	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Mediterranean · American	114 Market St	open
Nippy's Soul Food Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern	2206 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Oden Brewing Company	Brewery / taproom · Bar		116 Dock St	open
Olde Wilmington Toy & Candy Company	Dessert		310 Nutt St	open
Olive Garden Wilmington Nc	Quick service	Italian		open
Olivero	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Mediterranean	522 S 3rd St	open
On A Roll	Other	Sandwiches	125 Grace St	open
On Thyme Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering	American	918 Castle St	open
One Tree Hill	Café	Coffee	300 N Front St	open
Our Place Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	Cape Fear Community College, 411 N Front St	open
Out of The Weeds Commissary Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)		408 N 3rd St	open
Paddy's Hollow Restaurant and Pub	Bar	British / Irish pub food · American	Cotton Exchange Free Parking, 10 Walnut St	open
Palate Bottle Shop & Reserve	Bar		1007 N 4th St	open
Parchies Company	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1120 Princess St	open
Peking Gourmet	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian	120A S Front St	open
Pelican's Snoballs	Dessert		122 S Front St	open
PendersCafe	Café	Coffee · Sandwiches · Breakfast	205 N Front St	open
Peppercorn's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		2528 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Perkeo Wine Bistro	Bar		114 Market St	open
Pinpoint Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		114 Market St	open
Pizza Hut	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	2402 S 17th St	open
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	2601 Castle Hayne Rd	open
Pizza Hut Express Pizza Hut	Quick service		2222 South 17th Street	open
Pizzeria Don Luca	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	1215 N 4th St	open
Platypus and Gnome	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	9 S Front St	open
Ponysaurus Brewing Co. Ponysaurus Brewing Co.	Brewery / taproom · Bar		214 Market St	open
Poor Piggy's BBQ	Food truck			open
Port City Cheesesteak	Restaurant (service type not stated)		21 N Front St	open
Port City Java Port City Java	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	2301 S 17th St A	open
Port City Java Port City Java	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	21-A N Front St	open
Portside Cafe	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	316 Princess St	open
Potbelly Sandwich Shop	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Fast casual	Sandwiches · Healthy / salads / bowls	2515 S 17th St	open
Pour Taproom Wilmington Pour Taproom Corporate	Bar		201 N Front St g101	open
Powercard	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service · Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	102 N Front St	open
Prestige Brewing	Brewery / taproom · Restaurant (service type not stated)		509 Castle St	open
Princess Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	204 Princess St	open
Prost	Restaurant (service type not stated)	German / Eastern European	115 S Front St	open
Quality Investor Group Holdings Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		35 N Front St	open
Quanto Basta	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	107 2nd St	open
Quiznos	Other	Sandwiches	2301 S 17th St	open
Rebellion NC	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		15 S Front St	open
Reel Cuisine Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian	2547 S 17th St	open
ReelCafe Wilmington	Casual dining · Bar		100 S Front St	open
Retroscape	Bar		1123 Princess St	open
River 128 Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	128 S Water St	open
River Rat	Bar		110 S Front St	open
Riverboat Landing	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2 Market St	open
Riverwalk Associates Inc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		128 S Water St	open
Riverwalk Scoop Shack	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	106 S Water St	open
Rocket Fizz Wilmington Rocket Fizz	Dessert	Dessert	112 Market St	open
Ronnie's Crab Shack	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood	1411 Castle St	open
Rosa B'S Soul Food	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern	407 North 10th St, Wilmington, NC 28401, United States	open
RUMCOW	Bar	American · Cajun, Creole, Southern	121 Grace St	open
Ruth's Chris Steak House Ruth's Chris Steak House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Steakhouse · American	244 N Water St	open
Rx Chicken & Oysters	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · Seafood	421 Castle St	open
S and L New York Style Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service · Bakery	Sandwiches · Bakery	2317 S 17th St	open
Salita Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	615 S 16th St	open
Satellite Bar and Lounge	Bar		120 Greenfield St	open
Savard Beer & Board	Brewery / taproom · Bar		121 S Front St	open
Savorez	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Latin American (other)	402 Chestnut St	open
Seabird	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · American	1 S Front St	open
Seoul Sushi	Food truck	Japanese · Sushi	599 N 15th St	open
Shawarma Express	Food truck		2069 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Shepard Barbecue Catering Co.	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Catering	Chicken / wings · BBQ · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	609 S 15th St	open
Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar - Greenville SC	Bar	Seafood · American	127 N Front St	open
Shuckin' Shack Restaurant Franchise	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Seafood	201 N Front St	open
Shugah Shak	Bar		1122 N 4th St	open
Sip N Chill Lounge	Bar		614 Castle St	open
Sip Tiki Bar	Bar		214 N Water St	open
Slainte Irish Pub	Bar	British / Irish pub food	7 N Front St	open
Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub Downtown Slice of Life	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Sandwiches	125 Market St	open
Smoothie King Smoothie King	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Juice / smoothies · Healthy / salads / bowls · Coffee	2316 S. 17th St. Unit 160	open
Snack Time Sweets	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	348 Hutchison Ln Fl 2	open
Social Casa De Tequila	Bar		121 N Front St	open
SOE Bar	Bar		251 N Front St	open
Sofa Lounge	Bar		10 Market St	open
Soulful Twist	Food truck · Juice, smoothie, tea · Catering	Juice / smoothies	913 N 8th St	open
South 'n France, Inc.	Dessert	Dessert	822 Orange St	open
South 17th Street (Breakfast 'til 11AM) Potbelly	Quick service	Sandwiches	2515 S. 17th Street	open
South Front Tavern	Bar · Casual dining	American	1540 S 2nd St #110	open
Starbucks Starbucks	Coffee shop · Café · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	2018 S 16th St	open
Steam Restaurant & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · Bar	American	9 Estell Lee Pl	open
Stuffedwich	Other	Sandwiches	11 Market St	open
Sub Stop	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	2432 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	1610 US-421	open
Subway	Other	Sandwiches	2601 Castle Hayne Rd Ste C	open
Subway	Other	Sandwiches	1610 US Highway 421 N	open
Sugo Italian Steakhouse	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian · Steakhouse	301 N Water St	open
Sunset Slush of Wilmington Sunset Slush of Middle Georgia	Dessert · Bar · Bakery	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Bakery	906 Castle St	open
Sweet D's Cuisine	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	2321 S 17th St	open
Sweets Bakery & Confectionary	Bakery	Bakery	129 Princess St	open
Taco Bell Taco Bell	Quick service	Mexican	2355 South 17th Street	open
Tacobaby	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Latin American (other)	125 Grace St	open
Taqueria El Toro	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	2241 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Tarantelli's	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Italian · American	102 S 2nd St	open
Taste The Olive And VI	Bar		25 N 3rd St	open
Tavern Law	Bar		106 N 2nd St	open
Tequilas Waterfront	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican · Seafood	14 Harnett St	open
the barge	Bar			open
The Basics	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	319 N Front St	open
The Blind Elephant	Bar		21 N Front St	open
The Cheesy Banker	Food truck			open
The Cocktail Captain	Bar		224 S Water Street 1G	open
The Confession Room	Bar		201 N Front St	open
The District Kitchen & Cocktails	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	1001 N 4th St	open
The Eagle's Dare	Bar		420 N 3rd St	open
The Felix Cafe	Café	Coffee	2140 Burnett Blvd	open
The Fork 'N' Cork	Casual dining · Bar	American · Burgers	122 Market St	open
The Fortunate Glass	Bar	Spanish / tapas	29 S Front St	open
The George On The Riverwalk	Restaurant (service type not stated)		128 S Water St	open
The German Cafe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	German / Eastern European · European	316 Nutt St	open
The Half	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	510 1/2 Red Cross St	open
The Harp	Bar	British / Irish pub food	1423 S 3rd St	open
The Hop Yard Wilmington	Bar		108 Grace St	open
The Hungry Sparrow	Restaurant (service type not stated)		701 Castle St	open
The Husk	Bar		31 S Front St	open
The Ivey	Bar		10 Wilkinson Alley	open
The Jelly Cabinet	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	1011 N 4th St	open
The Kitchen Sink	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches · American	622 N 4th St	open
The Pastry Spell	Bakery	Bakery	Near Downtown	open
The Penthouse	Bar		2 N Front St	open
The Peppered Cupcake	Bakery · Dessert	Dessert	105 S Front St	open
The Pour House	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Seafood · American	103 Market St	open
The Red Eye Bakery Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1011 N 4th St	open
The Roastery	Coffee shop · Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Coffee · Juice / smoothies	24 S 16th St	open
The Rooftop bar at N. Front Theatre	Bar		21 N Front St	open
The Scoop	Restaurant (service type not stated)		365 N Front St	open
The Second Glass	Bar		1540 S 2nd St #110	open
The Sorrow Drowner	Bar		19 S 10th St	open
The Starling	Bar		1612 Queen St	open
The Timeless Table	Juice, smoothie, tea · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Tea / bubble tea · Coffee	1930 Carolina Beach Rd	open
The Vibe Music And Cocktail Lounge	Bar		312 Nutt St	open
The Vine	Bar		25 N 3rd St	open
The Whiskey	Bar		1 S Front St	open
The Wild Goose Bar & Lounge	Bar		2731 Castle Hayne Rd	open
three10	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Seafood · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1022 N 4th St	open
Tides Taproom	Bar		615 S 17th St	open
Tric	Bar		1121 S Front St	open
Trolley Pub Wilmington	Bar · Casual dining		420 N 4th St	open
Trolly Stop Downtown	Restaurant (service type not stated)		121 N Front St	open
Tru Colors Brewery & Taproom	Brewery / taproom		715 Greenfield St	open
Truck's Chicken 'n Fish	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · Seafood · American	604 Red Cross St	open
True Blue Butcher and Barrel True Blue Butcher & Table	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		110 Greenfield St Ste 114	open
Turkish Corner	Bar · Restaurant (service type not stated)		208 S Front St	open
Umrani House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Asian · Japanese	1209 Market St	open
Underfront Wilmington	Bar		265 N Front St	open
Unhinged	Bar		141 N Front St	open
Untappd	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bakery	Bakery	21 S Front St	open
Vientiane Kitchen	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Southeast Asian (other)	701 Castle St	open
Vigilant Hope Roasting	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	24 S 16th St	open
Voyce Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Caribbean · Seafood	11 Market St	open
Vue21North	Bar · Coffee shop	Coffee	1002B Chestnut St	open
Waffle House Waffle House	Casual dining	Breakfast · American	2448 Carolina Beach Rd	open
Waffle House	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast	255 N FRONT St	open
Wake N Bake Donuts	Bakery · Dessert	Dessert · Bakery	114 Princess St	open
Waterline Brewing Co.	Brewery / taproom · Bar		721 Surry St	open
Wayfarer Deli & Bistro	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	110 S Front St	open
Webo's Foodtruck & Catering	Food truck · Juice, smoothie, tea	BBQ · Juice / smoothies	1409 S 4th St	open
Wheelhouse Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	1215 N 4th St, 1215 N 4th St	open
Wheelz Pizza of Midtown Wilmington Wheelz Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	2323 S 17th St	open
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot	Bar		111 Grace St	open
White Front Breakfast House	Casual dining	Breakfast · American	1518 Market St	open
Wild Goose	Bar		2731 Castle Hayne Rd	open
William Mellon Llc	Restaurant (service type not stated)		123 Princess St	open
Wilmington Distillery	Winery / distillery / taproom · Bar		12 Dock St	open
Wilmington Pie Company	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mediterranean	421 Castle St	open
Wilmington Sportsman Club	Bar		1111 Castle St	open
Wilmington Tea Room	Juice, smoothie, tea	Tea / bubble tea	224 Water St	open
Wine Knot Sky Bar and Cocktail Lounge	Bar		201 N Front St	open
Winnie's Tavern	Casual dining · Bar	Burgers · American	1895 Burnett Blvd	open
Yacht Club Wilmington	Bar		127 Princess St	open
Yosake Downtown Sushi Lounge	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Japanese · Sushi · Asian	33 S Front St	open
Zeke Smash	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers · American	619 S 17th St	open
Zona's Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Burgers	2372 Ari Blane Ave	open
Billy Ray's Family Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)		2206 Carolina Beach Rd	closed
Booty's Soul Food Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern	918 Castle St	closed
Bourbon Street	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern	35 N Front St	closed
Jimmy John's	Other	Sandwiches	120 Market St	closed
Longboard Coffee Roaster	Coffee shop	Coffee	1415 Dawson St	closed
Metro Holdings Of Wilmington	Bar		23 N Front St	closed
Ols Gaming Llc.	Café		1209 Market St	closed
Rx Restaurant & Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated)		421 Castle St	closed
Subway	Quick service · Other · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	306 N Front St	closed
all Access 3pl	Restaurant (service type not stated)		1536 Castle Hayne Rd	closed

Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	57	51	—	—	—	6	SIC1987
1995	55	48	—	—	—	7	SIC1987
1996	56	47	—	—	—	9	SIC1987
1997	77	64	—	—	—	13	SIC1987
1998	85	68	39	24	5	12	NAICS1997
1999	85	66	35	27	4	14	NAICS1997
2000	78	60	30	25	4	12	NAICS1997
2001	75	60	32	22	5	11	NAICS1997
2002	85	65	35	22	6	18	NAICS1997
2003	101	81	44	26	10	18	NAICS2002
2004	96	78	42	26	9	15	NAICS2002
2005	100	82	41	31	9	15	NAICS2002
2006	98	79	41	29	6	14	NAICS2002
2007	110	89	51	29	7	16	NAICS2002
2008	113	92	48	33	8	17	NAICS2007
2009	109	89	47	30	10	16	NAICS2007
2010	111	90	46	33	10	16	NAICS2007
2011	109	90	50	31	8	14	NAICS2007
2012	113	97	51	36	9	14	NAICS2012
2013	117	96	45	37	13	18	NAICS2012
2014	120	102	48	39	14	16	NAICS2012
2015	122	100	51	37	11	20	NAICS2012
2016	126	105	53	37	14	20	NAICS2012
2017	127	107	59	37	11	19	NAICS2017
2018	135	108	62	35	11	26	NAICS2017
2019	143	116	69	35	12	25	NAICS2017
2020	148	120	66	39	14	27	NAICS2017
2021	147	119	67	35	17	24	NAICS2017
2022	166	131	77	36	18	31	NAICS2022
2023	184	136	80	36	20	44	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28401. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

None within 5 miles.