Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce-Welcome Center

11/10/2026

Shop, Dine & Enjoy Local Holiday Spotlight: Back Home Butcher, 4956-1 Old Long Beach Road, Southport

River Run Shopping Center

Monday - Saturday 10am-6:30pm

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Year's Day.

Closing early on Thanksgiving eve and Christmas eve.

Holiday events and/or catering pre-orders for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Everything from meats, sides, desserts, etc. Please come in shop to get your special orders confirmed, or reach out to us via social media or our email.

11/20 Pink Friday & 11/28 Small Business Saturday - Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more on specials for this day!

11/10/2026

Shop, Dine & Enjoy Local Holiday Spotlight: Uncorked by the Sea W**e Shop & Gallery , 602-A N. Howe Street, Southport
Monday - Thursday 12pm-6pm
Friday - Saturday 11am-7pm
Sunday - 12pm-5pm

Special Events:
11/11 - Hess Portfolio Tasting
11/15 -Cousins Main Lobster
11/18 - Turkey Time Tasting
11/21- Scoop & Sip Flava's Ice Cream
11/24- Judy Blooms Thanksgiving Tablescape
11/27- Blowout Black Friday
11/28- Small Business Saturday
12/7- Global Passport with Jak
12/16- Burgundy & Bubbles.

11/30 - Cyber Monday Specials at uncorkedbythesea.com

11/10/2026

🎄🛍️ This Holiday Season, Make a Difference Close to Home — Shop, Dine & Enjoy Local!

The holidays are a wonderful time to support the businesses that make Southport and Oak Island such special places to live, work, and visit! ❤️

Whether you're shopping for gifts, dining with friends, purchasing gift certificates, or booking local services, every purchase makes a difference!

💻 Shopping online? Think local, too! Many of our area businesses offer online storefronts, convenient shipping, and unique gifts you won't find everywhere else. Click on https://conta.cc/4Aj0ntU individual store info. Make sure to load the entire email to the end for links to events in the area.

📅 Mark Your Calendars!

💗 November 20 – Pink Friday

🛍️ November 28 – Small Business Saturday

💻 November 30 – Cyber Monday

❤️ December 1 – Giving Tuesday

🎁 Discover local gift ideas! Visit www.ShopSouthportOakIsland.com for the Chamber's Online Holiday Gift Guide. Watch our Facebook and Instagram pages November 5–25 as we spotlight local businesses and holiday gift ideas!

And remember, supporting local doesn't always require spending money. Share a business's post, leave a positive review, or recommend a favorite shop or restaurant!

✨ When local businesses thrive, our entire community benefits!

Let's keep the local love going through the holidays and into Stir-Crazy Saturdays in February 2027!

Shop Local. Dine Local. Enjoy Local. All Year Long!

11/09/2026

💼 BUSINESS OWNERS: IS YOUR BUSINESS READY FOR ITS NEXT CHAPTER?

Whether you're thinking about retirement, selling your business, or just planning ahead, it's never too early to prepare for a successful sale!

Join the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce for our next FREE Out of the Box Learning Seminar!

📚 Preparing Your Business for a Successful Sale

Learn about:
✅ Business Valuations – What's your business worth?
✅ Exit Planning – Preparing for your next chapter.
✅ How to Sell a Business – Steps toward a successful sale.

🎤 Speaker: Ben Shaw, Business Broker, Murphy Business Sales

📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Chamber Office – 4433 Long Beach Road, Southport
💲 FREE to Attend!
📞 Reservations Requested: (910) 457-6964

Your business represents years of hard work and investment. Make sure you're prepared when the time comes to sell!

Don't wait until you're ready to sell to start planning. Join us November 10th!

11/08/2026

📣 THIS WEEK AT THE CHAMBER! | November 10–12 📣

Another week of learning, networking, and celebrating local business! 🤝🎉

📅 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

💼 9:00 AM | Out of the Box Learning
Preparing Your Business for a Successful Sale
📍 Chamber Office

Learn about business valuations, exit planning, and how to sell a business with Ben Shaw of Murphy Business Sales.
✅ FREE to attend!
📞 RSVP: (910) 457-6964

🚨 Business Connections – NO MEETING THIS WEEK!

📅 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
🎉 4:30–7:00 PM | Business Networking After Hours & 20th Anniversary Celebration
Join us as we celebrate Coastal Painting & Improvements' 20th anniversary while making great business connections!

👏 Thank you to our Business Connections sponsors: Coastal Painting & Improvements, Corning Credit Union, Intracoastal Realty Corporation, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Oak Island Accommodations, Salt Air Heating, Cooling & Electrical, SPT-OKI Magazine, and Weikle’s Hometown Heating & Air.

💙 Connect. Learn. Celebrate. Support Local!

11/06/2026

The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the Coastal Home & Lifestyle Showcase - 2026, Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Middleton Park Extension, 4610 E. Dolphin Drive, Oak Island. Rain date is November 8.

Admission is FREE! Discover local businesses offering home improvement, landscaping, health and wellness, coastal lifestyle products, and unique holiday gifts. Gather ideas, meet professionals, and explore products and services for your home and lifestyle.

Enjoy free samples, giveaways, live music by River Sound of Southport, and a chance to win $200 cash! Print your drawing registration form online and bring it along.

Sponsored by MOcean Contracting, Inc., Oak Island Accommodations, Renewal by Andersen, SPT-OKI Magazine, Southport Magazine, and The State Port Pilot.

11/04/2026

🎀✂️ Welcome to the Business Community, Kerra Fischer Portraits, Inc.! 📸

The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Kerra Fischer Portraits, Inc. with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, November 2nd!

Owner and professional photographer Kerra Fischer specializes in children's portraits and high school senior photography, as well as family portraits, individual portraits, professional business headshots, and personal branding photography.

With 20 years of experience in portrait photography, Kerra goes beyond simply taking pictures. She creates beautiful, personalized portrait artwork, including framed portraits and albums, designed to become treasured family heirlooms.

📍 5521 Rob Gandy Blvd., Unit A, Southport
📞 910-617-7500
🌐 www.kerrafischerportraits.com

🎉 Congratulations, Kerra! We are excited to welcome you to our business community and wish you continued success!

11/03/2026

The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the 2026 Coastal Home & Lifestyle Showcase, Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Middleton Park Extension, 4610 E. Dolphin Drive, Oak Island.

Admission is FREE! Discover local businesses offering home improvement, landscaping, health and wellness, coastal lifestyle products, and unique holiday gifts. Gather ideas, meet professionals, and explore products and services for your home and lifestyle.

Enjoy free samples, giveaways, live music by River Sound, and a chance to win $200 cash! Print your drawing registration form online and bring it along. Click on https://conta.cc/3WHUqIz for a list of vendors and to print a drawing registration form.

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11/03/2026

The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce's Coffee with the Girls gathered on Tuesday, October 20th, at Mansfield Sales & Service, 5616 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Island, for another wonderful morning of networking, sharing ideas, and supporting one another.

The conversations were so engaging that the ladies forgot one important thing — taking a group photo! That's a sure sign of a successful networking event when everyone is so involved in connecting and exchanging ideas that no one thinks about the camera!

A special thank you to Mansfield Sales & Service for hosting and providing a welcoming place for our Chamber's women in business to come together.
November Coffee with the Girls will gather on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at Southport Cheese Shoppe, 417 N. Howe Street, Southport.

This free gathering provides a supportive network where women can share experiences, discuss business challenges, exchange helpful tips, and build meaningful relationships.

Sometimes the best connections happen when we're too busy talking to take pictures!