Business is booming in Duplin

The past few months have brought a number of new businesses to Duplin County, with more still to come in the near future.

Both Beulaville and Rose Hill now have DG Market stores. While Beulaville’s other Dollar General store on North Jackson Street remains open, the Dollar General in Rose Hill has been relocated down the street. “Dollar General recently relocated and upgraded its previous DG store at 578 South Sycamore Street to a DG Market now located at 511 South Sycamore Street in Rose Hill,” a statement from Dollar General Public Relations reads.

DG Markets are an upgraded and expanded version of regular Dollar General Stores. “In addition to the general merchandise Rose Hill customers trust Dollar General to carry, the new DG Market store offers expanded produce, refrigerated and frozen food offerings, dairy products and more, in addition to an assortment of fresh meats,” said Dollar General Public Relations in an email. “Our fresh produce offering includes a curated assortment of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, apples, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, lemons, limes, salad mixes, and more.”

In addition to the brand new DG Market stores, a new Sheetz store is scheduled to open in Warsaw later this summer.

The convenience store is known not only for its fuel, beverages and snacks, but also made-to-order meal items like burgers, pizzas, chicken sandwiches, fries and breakfast sandwiches. The stores also feature espresso bars with made-to-order coffees. According to sheetz.com, the stores also have the lowest prices on tobacco and cigarettes that are allowed by law.

The Warsaw Sheetz will be located at 2543 W NC 24 Hwy. Construction is well under way on the store, and town officials say it will be open in August.

While Sheetz convenience stores are definitely popular and have gotten people talking, other big-name businesses may be on their way to Duplin County as well.

Work has been ongoing on a new strip mall, located between Sensations Restaurant and Realo Drug Store on NC Highway 41 in Wallace. However, which businesses may move into the shopping center are still up in the air, Wallace Town Manager Rob Taylor said.

“No concrete contracts have been signed yet for the strip mall,” Taylor told Duplin Journal. “We are talking to a lot of national chains.”

Dunkin’ Donuts has long been rumored to go in the retail space in the new strip mall that has a drive-thru window. However, Taylor said it’s not time to order your munchkins and coffee yet. “Dunkin’ is pretty close,” he said, “but until you’re in the drive-thru line, don’t be sure it’s coming.”

Other possible tenants for the strip mall include an urgent care practice and a Starbucks has also been floated around.

One business that is definitely coming to Wallace is Royal Farms, a gas station chain that has just started building stores in North Carolina. “Royal Farms has submitted everything and demolition has started on the site,” Taylor said.

The new Royal Farms will be located on the site of the former Tin City Express, at the corner of Highways 41 and 11.

Royal Farms has been in business since 1959, providing not only fuel and snacks, but breakfast, lunch and dinner foods as well.

Royal Farms is famous for its chicken and Western Fries. It also serves breakfast sandwiches, hot or cold subs and wraps, salads, fresh fruit and veggie cups, and 100% Colombian coffee.

To learn more, visit www.royalfarms.com.

In addition to Royal Farms, a Snappy Lube oil change location should be open later this summer. “That project has gone slower than expected,” Taylor said, but it is finally moving forward and should be finished before the end of summer.