Topsail Island Chamber of Commerce & Local Business Resources

Q: Is there a chamber of commerce on Topsail Island?

Yes. The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism serves the Topsail Island area and is based in Surf City, NC at 13775 NC Highway 50, Suite 101. It supports businesses across Surf City, Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, Holly Ridge, Hampstead, and Sneads Ferry, spanning both Pender and Onslow counties. The chamber can be reached at (910) 329-4446, by email at info@topsailchamber.org, or online at topsailchamber.org.

Q: How do I contact the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce?

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is located at 13775 NC Highway 50, Suite 101, Surf City, NC 28445, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 2486, Surf City, NC 28445. The phone number is (910) 329-4446 and the email is info@topsailchamber.org. The chamber's website is topsailchamber.org, where you can find membership information, an events calendar, and the active member directory. Office hours are generally Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; confirm current hours on the chamber's website before visiting.

Q: What towns does the Topsail Island chamber of commerce serve?

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism serves the greater Topsail area, which includes the three island towns of Surf City, Topsail Beach, and North Topsail Beach, plus the mainland communities of Holly Ridge, Hampstead, and Sneads Ferry. This footprint crosses two counties — Pender County (Surf City, Topsail Beach, Hampstead) and Onslow County (North Topsail Beach, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry).

Q: How do Topsail Island businesses get listed online?

Local businesses can be found and listed online in a few complementary ways. The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism maintains a member directory for its dues-paying members. topsailbiz.com (Topsail Area Local Businesses) maintains a free, comprehensive public directory of local businesses across all six Topsail-area towns — listing is free and not limited to members of any organization. A business owner can claim an existing listing or add a new one at topsailbiz.com/claimit to manage their description, photos, hours, and contact details.

Q: What is the difference between the chamber of commerce and topsailbiz.com?

They serve different but complementary purposes. The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is a membership organization that links business and community through networking events, ribbon cuttings, leadership programs, and advocacy. topsailbiz.com (Topsail Area Local Businesses) is a free, comprehensive online directory and community resource covering every local business across the six Topsail-area towns, whether or not they belong to any organization. Many businesses benefit from both: chamber membership for networking and credibility, and a topsailbiz.com listing for online discovery by residents and visitors searching for local services.

If you are searching for the Topsail chamber of commerce, this page collects what you need in one place: how to reach the area's chamber, what it does, the other business organizations active across the region, and how local businesses get found online. We are not the chamber — Topsail Area Local Businesses (topsailbiz.com) is the area's free, comprehensive business directory — but because we cover every local business across the six Topsail-area towns, we keep this resource current and accurate for residents, visitors, and business owners alike.

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism

The official chamber for the region is the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, based in Surf City, NC. It describes itself as “your official resource to linking business and community in the Greater Topsail Area,” combining a traditional chamber of commerce role with a tourism-information function for visitors to the Topsail Island area.

The chamber supports its members through networking and education, promotes the area to visitors, and serves as a connection point between local businesses, town governments, and the broader community across both Pender and Onslow counties.

Contact & location

Address: 13775 NC Highway 50, Suite 101, Surf City, NC 28445
Mailing: P.O. Box 2486, Surf City, NC 28445
Phone: (910) 329-4446
Email: info@topsailchamber.org
Web: topsailchamber.org

The chamber office keeps limited weekday hours (generally Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Hours and holiday closures can change seasonally, so confirm on the chamber's website before stopping by.

Programs and events the chamber runs

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism hosts a range of business and community programming through the year, including:

Ribbon cuttings for new and expanding member businesses
Annual Membership Luncheon and member networking events
Lunch & Learns and an “Ask the Experts” series for business education
Topsail Young Professionals — a group for early-career members
WomenConnect — networking for women in the local business community
Leadership Pender and a Carolina Healthworks partnership
Christmas Market & Flotilla — a December community event
Member job postings and local deals listings

Businesses interested in joining can request membership information directly from the chamber. We do not publish membership fees or officer names here because those change over time — the chamber's website is the authoritative source for current dues, benefits, and leadership.

What area does the Topsail chamber of commerce cover?

The “greater Topsail area” the chamber serves is larger than the island itself. It spans six communities across two counties:

Surf City (Pender County) — the central hub of Topsail Island
Topsail Beach (Pender County) — the quiet south end of the island
North Topsail Beach (Onslow County) — the north end of the island
Hampstead (Pender County) — the mainland gateway south of the island
Holly Ridge (Onslow County) — the mainland community at the island's bridges
Sneads Ferry (Onslow County) — the fishing community at the north end

This is the same six-town footprint that the topsailbiz.com directory is organized around, which is why the two resources fit together so well: the chamber connects member businesses to one another and to the community, and our directory makes every local business — member or not — discoverable to the people searching for them.

Other Topsail-area business organizations

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is the primary chamber for the region, but a few other organizations support business in the broader area:

Wilmington Chamber of Commerce — the larger regional chamber serving the Cape Fear and southeastern North Carolina business community, of which the Topsail area is a part.
Pender County and Onslow County economic development — county-level offices that support business recruitment, growth, and workforce development in the two counties the Topsail area straddles.
Topsail Young Professionals and WomenConnect — member sub-groups run by the chamber for specific segments of the local business community.

For non-business community groups — conservation, history, food security, and civic organizations — see our companion guide to Topsail Island nonprofits and community organizations.

How local businesses get found online in the Topsail area

A chamber membership and an online directory listing do different jobs, and most thriving local businesses use both. The chamber is about relationships — networking, credibility, and a voice in the community. An online directory is about discovery — being found by the residents and visitors searching for a restaurant, a plumber, a fishing charter, or a vacation rental right now.

That is where Topsail Area Local Businesses (topsailbiz.com) comes in. We maintain a free, comprehensive directory of local businesses across all six Topsail-area towns — not limited to members of any organization. Every listing is free, and business owners can claim their page to manage their description, photos, hours, and contact details.

Browse the full Topsail Island business directory — 1,800+ local businesses across the six towns
Claim or add your business — free for every local business in the area

Whether someone finds your business through the chamber's member directory or through a topsailbiz.com search, the goal is the same: keeping local dollars in the local economy. When you support a business you found here, tell them topsailbiz.com sent you!

Find local businesses by town

Looking for businesses in a specific Topsail-area community? Start with the town page for the area you care about:

Surf City, NC — the central hub of Topsail Island
Topsail Beach, NC — the south end of the island
North Topsail Beach, NC — the north end of the island
Hampstead, NC — the mainland gateway
Holly Ridge, NC — the mainland crossroads
Sneads Ferry, NC — the north-end fishing community

Or jump straight to a category — restaurants, seafood markets, fishing charters, vacation rentals, and dozens more across the full directory.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a chamber of commerce on Topsail Island?

Yes. The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism serves the Topsail Island area and is based in Surf City at 13775 NC Highway 50, Suite 101. It supports businesses across Surf City, Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, Holly Ridge, Hampstead, and Sneads Ferry — spanning both Pender and Onslow counties. Reach it at (910) 329-4446, info@topsailchamber.org, or topsailchamber.org.

How do I contact the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce?

The office is at 13775 NC Highway 50, Suite 101, Surf City, NC 28445 (mailing: P.O. Box 2486, Surf City, NC 28445). Phone: (910) 329-4446. Email: info@topsailchamber.org. The website topsailchamber.org has membership information, an events calendar, and the member directory. Office hours are limited to weekdays — confirm current hours online before visiting.

What towns does the Topsail Island chamber of commerce serve?

The greater Topsail area includes the three island towns of Surf City, Topsail Beach, and North Topsail Beach, plus the mainland communities of Holly Ridge, Hampstead, and Sneads Ferry. This crosses two counties: Pender (Surf City, Topsail Beach, Hampstead) and Onslow (North Topsail Beach, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry).

How do Topsail Island businesses get listed online?

The chamber maintains a member directory for dues-paying members. topsailbiz.com maintains a free, comprehensive public directory of local businesses across all six Topsail-area towns — listing is free and open to every local business, not just organization members. Claim an existing listing or add a new one at topsailbiz.com/claimit.

What is the difference between the chamber and topsailbiz.com?

The chamber is a membership organization focused on networking, credibility, leadership programs, and advocacy. topsailbiz.com is a free, comprehensive online directory and community resource covering every local business across the six towns, member or not. Many businesses use both: the chamber for relationships, topsailbiz.com for online discovery.

Are there other business organizations in the Topsail area?

Beyond the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, the regional Wilmington Chamber of Commerce serves the broader Cape Fear business community that includes the Topsail area, and Pender and Onslow county economic development offices support business growth. The chamber also runs Topsail Young Professionals and WomenConnect for specific segments of the local business community.

Browse the Topsail Island Business Directory