Columbus, North Carolina has 2,611 businesses listed across 463 categories. Pick a category below to see contact info and an AI-distilled profile drawn from each business's own website.

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Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

Barbecue Restaurant

Whiteville, NC

Smithfield's Chicken & Bar-B-Q serves fresh fried chicken and slow-cooked pork barbecue daily, with catering packages for 20, 30, or 50 guests.

  • fresh fried chicken meals
  • slow-cooked pork barbecue
  • family-size chicken boxes

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Vineland Station

Train Station

Whiteville, NC

Vineland Station is a restored 1903 brick depot in Whiteville with a history gallery and conference room available for rental.

  • meetings or conferences in a restored historic depot
  • community events needing a Whiteville venue
  • gatherings connected to local railroad and Columbus County history

Four Sons Marine

Boat Dealer

Fair Bluff, NC

Four Sons Marine builds all-composite boats one at a time and has operated as a family-owned business since 1999.

  • Inshore and lake boating
  • Customers seeking boats with no wood construction
  • Customers comparing Coastal Skiff models

Tokyo's Express

Japanese Restaurant

Whiteville, NC

Tokyo's Express specializes in sushi and traditional Japanese dishes in Whiteville, prepared by chefs using the site's stated finest ingredients.

  • sushi dining
  • traditional Japanese dishes
  • casual Japanese meals

Keith Alsup

Mortgage Broker

Whiteville, NC

Keith Alsup serves Whiteville and Columbus County with 37 years of banking experience focused on business and commercial banking.

  • Business and industrial clients
  • Commercial financing needs
  • Businesses seeking long-term growth, expansion and succession planning support

Coastal Buildings & Trailers of Whiteville

Construction Services

Whiteville, NC

Coastal Buildings & Trailers of Whiteville sells portable buildings and trailers with free delivery and setup within 50 miles and no-credit-check rent-to-own.

  • portable storage sheds and lofted barns
  • backyard garages, cabins, workshops, or office buildings
  • customers needing enclosed, car-hauler, utility, gooseneck, deckover, or tilt trailers

First Baptist Church of Lake Waccamaw

Baptist Church

Lake Waccamaw, NC

First Baptist Church of Lake Waccamaw, established in 1871, offers expository preaching and age-integrated worship.

  • Visitors seeking expository preaching
  • Families seeking age-integrated worship
  • People seeking Sunday School and Sunday worship

Penn's Grill

American Restaurant

Whiteville, NC

Penn's Grill serves classic American cuisine with healthy and keto options, plus catering, bakeshop items, and meals to go in downtown Whiteville.

  • Classic American breakfast and lunch in Whiteville
  • Keto or health-conscious restaurant options
  • Fried Steak Sandwiches and other American sandwich staples

Columbus County Library

Library

Whiteville, NC

Columbus County Muni Airport-cpc is associated with Columbus County's Regional Airport ribbon-cutting announcement dated October 12, 2026.

San Juan Mexican Restaurant

Mexican Restaurant

Whiteville, NC

San Juan Mexican Restaurant offers a published lunch menu and seafood feature menu in Whiteville.

  • Mexican dining in Whiteville
  • Lunch selections
  • Seafood feature selections

Aerial Solutions

Corporate Office

Tabor City, NC

Aerial Solutions provides Air Saw rights-of-way trimming and emergency storm restoration, with over 40 years in business since 1985.

  • utility companies needing aerial vegetation clearance
  • power, pipeline, and railroad rights-of-way
  • vegetation management in rough terrain, wetlands, or riparian crossings

Emergency available · Crews are prepared to respond as needed and can quickly reach heavily impacted areas with limited ground access.

Hexion Specialty Chemicals

Physical Therapy

Riegelwood, NC

Hexion Specialty Chemicals' listed website identifies Momentive, which supplies more than 5,000 silicone and specialty-material products globally.

  • Industrial buyers sourcing silicone oils, resins, rubbers, greases, adhesives, sealants, or coatings
  • Healthcare, electronics, automotive, energy, aerospace, and construction applications requiring silicone materials
  • Businesses needing technical documents, product samples, distributor support, or online order tracking

FAQ

What businesses does this Columbus, North Carolina directory cover?

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