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October 4, 2021

Consumer Stories

Mondays with Rick: Augusta Job Crunch

Editor’s Note: Dr. Rick Franza, the esteemed Dean of AU’s Hull College of Business insists I call him, “Rick”, instead of “Dr. Franza or Dean Franza”. Each week we’re planning to converse about an interesting business story or event or discuss something “bigger picture” in the business world. We both attended the recent Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce panel discussion about the local labor shortage. It featured panelists Cal Wray from the Augusta Economic Development Authority, Dr. Jermaine Whirl from Augusta Technical College, Brittany Burnett from the United Way of

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B2B Stories

Local real estate developers and investors to meet at two-day conference

A two-day conference in Augusta will allow local real estate investors and developers to share ideas and discuss future land development projects in the CSRA. The Augusta Land Development Conference, hosted by the Augusta, Georgia Land Bank Authority, will be held at the Kroc Center on Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Speakers will include representatives from the Augusta Economic Development Authority, Housing and Urban Development, and the Center for Community Progress. A flyer for

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Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Longhorn gets a record score!

Editor’s Note:  This record-breaking restaurant review was first published in the summer of 2021. Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Monday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale

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