June 25, 2021

Consumer Stories

Evans family business sells produce and supports local vendors

Derek and Rebecca with their two sons and dog. (Photo courtesy of Derek Marsik) For Derek Marsik, selling produce is what he’s done most of his life. Marsik and his wife, Rebecca, opened Roots Produce in April 2020 – a month into the pandemic. “I’m 33, and I’ve been doing this since I was 12, except for my four years in the Navy,” he states. He graduated from Athens Technical College with an associate degree in marketing management and tried other jobs before returning to the produce business. Located at

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B2B Stories

Discount tool and hardware store agrees to store #3 in the CSRA

The former Bi-Lo grocery store at 4460 Columbia Road will be sub-divided into several spaces with Harbor Freight committing to be the first retailer. JH Cleveland Construction cleared out the inside of the store to make way for new opportunities. (photo by Neil Gordon) If remodelers of the closed Bi-Lo in Columbia County need some tools or accessories for a new build-out—they can turn no further than the first official tenant—Harbor Freight, which will expand from its current stores at 3435 Wrightsboro Road in Augusta and 2270 Whiskey Road in

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