North Carolina District

Services we provide

Our office provides help with SBA services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. We can also connect you to our partner organizations, lenders, and other community groups that help small businesses succeed.

Areas we serve

The North Carolina District Office services the entire state of North Carolina. We have offices in Charlotte, Asheville, Raleigh, and Wilmington.

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  • Charlotte - Main office

    • Appointment only

    6302 Fairview Road, Suite 300
    Charlotte, NC 28210

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    Phone: 704-344-6563

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    Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on all federal holidays.

    Serving Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, and Yadkin counties.

  • Asheville

    • Virtual office
    Phone: 704-344-6563

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    Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on all federal holidays.

    Serving Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

  • Raleigh

    • Appointment only

    6600 Louisburg Road, Room 351
    Raleigh, NC 27616-6328

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    Phone: 704-344-6563

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    Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., by appointment only. Closed on all federal holidays.

    Serving Bertie, Chatham, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Johnston, Lee, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne, and Wilson counties.

  • Wilmington

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    502 N. Front Street, Suite 530
    Wilmington, NC 28401

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    Phone: 704-344-6409

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    Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on all federal holidays.

    Serving Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Camden, Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

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