End of an era: Wilmington bar to close due to road expansion project

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — A popular bar in Wilmington is about to be hit with a wrecking ball and will be closing up. 

On state owned property, no trespassing signs are posted adjacent to the Greenfield Yacht Club on the busy Carolina Beach Road, one that’s travelled often by Wilmington resident Tommy Milligan.

“In the morning and the evening, traffic gets really congested and we have a hard time getting back and forth to work,” said Milligan.

For that reason, the bar formerly known as the Dubliner will soon be demolished, as part of a North Carolina D.O.T. road widening project which will extend Carolina Beach Road into the yacht club’s property.

Owner of Greenfield Yacht Club Billy Mellon says this place has left so many memories, and it’s hard to let it go.

“We’ve been trying to turn it around from what we took it from, and we had great plans on continuing to expand and build on what we’ve done, it looks like the future could be dim,” said Mellon. 

Although memories at this location will soon come to an end, all hope is not lost.

“Current plans are trying to finish this month strong, we are in the process of trying to find a new location, it’s not easy,” said Mellon. 

The grand finale of the Greenfield Yacht Club celebrating with live music will be Sunday April 26th. The time is still to be determined.