New Hanover County ABC Board
New Hanover County ABC Board runs 9 ABC stores.
Board county: New Hanover.
First retail sales: August 3, 1935.
Authorization listed by the commission: S.L. 1935 - 418.
Net profit lines
- 75% of store profits of Wrightsville Beach to town General Fund
- 25% of store profits of Wrightsville Beach to New Hanover County General Fund
- 75% of store profits of Carolina Beach to town General Fund
- 25% of store profits of Carolina Beach to New Hanover County General Fund
- 50% of city store profits to respective city general funds
- 50% of city store profits to New Hanover County General Fund
- 100% of county store profits to New Hanover County General Fund
Board facts: NC ABC Commission board page, checked 2026-10-27.
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Carolina Beach
Castle Hayne
Wilmington
- 523 S. 17th St (Retail) Mon–Sat 10 AM – 8 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 2378 Carolina Beach Rd Mon–Sat 11 AM – 7 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 6990 Wrightsville Ave Mon–Sat 10 AM – 8 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 3544 S. College Rd Mon–Sat 10 AM – 8 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 5410 Market St Mon–Sat 10 AM – 8 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 8122 Market St Mon–Sat 10 AM – 8 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
- 4840 Carolina Beach Rd Mon–Sat 10 AM – 8 PM; Sun Closed (state law) Checking hours…
State rules
- Each local ABC board is its own local government. It sets its own rules, as long as those rules follow state law. NC ABC Commission board directory , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores cannot open on Sunday, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. The local board can close them on other days too. G.S. 18B-802(b) , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores must stay closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a) , checked 2026-10-27
Questions
Can these ABC stores open on Sunday?
No. State law says no ABC store can open on Sunday, and no employee can sell alcohol that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
Are they open on Thanksgiving 2026?
No. Thursday, November 26, 2026 is Thanksgiving. State law closes ABC stores that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
How late can an ABC store stay open?
State law keeps ABC stores closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a)