The Village at Sunset Beach is a master-planned, mixed-use development serving the permanent residents and resort visitors to the Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach areas.  Anchored by Food Lion, Bank of America and Walgreen's, this Town Center development offers specialty retail, medical, office, service, restaurant and residential development opportunities. 

The Location at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard N (SR 179) and Seaside Road (SR 904) in the Town of Sunset Beach is central to the beaches, golf course communities and residents within the coastal region.  The Village is located three miles south of US Hwy 17 connecting Wilmington, NC to the Myrtle Beach, SC Grand Strand, 15 miles southwest.  Hwy 17 will soon become I-74.

The Property consists of an 85-acre, master-planned development with its own zoning.  The Village is home to an 85,000 square foot shopping center building; a variety of specialty retail, service, professional and medical buildings; condominium and live-work communities; and a planetarium.  Prime parcels remain for development.

The Businesses located in The Village retail center include the anchors:  Food Lion, Walgreens and Bank of America; and tenants including Subway; J. Huffman-gifts, home accents and clothing; Dental Office; Los Palmeras Mexican Restaurant; Mortgage and Real Estate; The Sunset Gourmet-coffee shop and deli; Atlantic Telephone Membership Coop; and The Blue Heron-gifts, jewelry, home furnishings.

Other businesses within The Village include Market Express Convenience Store, financial institutions-First Federal Financial Center, First Citizens Bank, American Home Mortgage and Security Savings Bank; medical-Sea Trail Medical Center and Southeastern Medical Center; professional services-real estate, attorneys, architects and construction; and The Ingram Planetarium.

Businesses adjacent to The Village include CVS, Citgo, RBC Centura Bank, Hardees, Dollar General, Coastal Federal Bank and the US Post Office.

The Demographics of this vacation resort reflect that visitors far outnumber permanent residents.  The permanent population of 8,228 persons is increased by a seasonal population of nearly 50,000 people, predominantly vacationers and golfers.  Brunswick County was NC's fastest growing county from 1990 to 2000, and the resident population within 10 miles of The Village grew 57.4% from 1990 to 2000 to 30,187 persons.  Similarly, households increased 91.9% to 15,362 and average household income increased 36.1% to $40,973.