New Members of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome a number of new members this month. We hope you'll check out their businesses and support our local economy!

And for anyone contemplating joining the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, please take a look at these statistics from a study by the Shapiro Group, an Atlanta-based market research firm:

• When consumers know that a business is a member of the local chamber, they are 44% more likely to think favorably about it.
• Consumers who are told that a business is a chamber member are 51% more likely to be highly aware of it and 57% more likely to think positively of its local reputation.
• Consumers are 63% more likely to buy goods and services in the future from a company that they believe is a member of the local chamber of commerce.

Membership in your local chamber of commerce is positive for everyone - the business, the consumer, and the local community. If you have any questions about the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, please contact Visitor@PleasureIslandNC.org or visit the Pleasure Island Chamber website.

The following businesses realized the importance of economic growth for Pleasure Island and have pledged their support by investing in the Chamber of Commerce. Please support our community by calling on these businesses when you are in need of products or services!

Jimmy Lippard
Ashley High School PTO, School Parent Teacher and Student Nonprofit Organization
555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-470-6804
ashley@nhcs.net

James Duehring
C&J's Cleaning Service, Residential/Commercial cleaning service
6245 Riverwoods Dr. #106
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-622-1072
jaydl979@yahoo.com

Lani Minihan
Cape Fear Sudden Values, e-marketing business for small to mid sized local companies
905 Carolina Beach Ave. S.
PO Box 1644 (Mail)
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-233-0381
lminihan@suddenvalues.com

Shelly Palmer
Colonial Life, supplement insurance benefits
309 Carolina Beach Ave. S. #2
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-599-2772
shelly.palmer@charter.net

Lewis A. Jones
Associate Member
215 Atlantic Ave.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-985-3832

Maxine Thorne
Max's Barber Shop
915B Bennet Lane
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-616-6124

Jennifer A. Stewart
Mid-Atlantic Drilling, Inc., environmental and geotechnical drilling
201 Peninsula Dr.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-458-5020
madinc1@charter.net

William Gubitz
Pinnacle Business Services, Xerox Authorized Platinum Agent
6624-C Gordon Road
Wilmington, NC 28411
910-793-6343
wgubitz@pbsprint.com

Cathleen Smith
Tangerine Caribbean Grill, restaurant and bar
300 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-707-0202

Norman Taylor
Wal-Mart #1348, discount retail
5135 Carolina Beach Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-452-0944

Conor Caloia
Wilmington Sharks Baseball, Wilmington NC summer collegiate baseball from June-August, the most affordable family fun in the area!
2149 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-343-5621
conor@wilmingtonsharks.com