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March 7, 2022
Consumer Stories

Evans family launches two businesses today

The wait for decades—and through Covid was worth it for Tracy Frey. She got her first taste of the food and beverage industry about 30 years ago and quickly fell in love with the fast-paced work. She served in various roles with a few local restaurants before launching a successful 20-year career in the insurance industry. She’s now returning to her roots by opening two new franchises in the same space located at 7025 Evans Town Center Blvd., Suite 213, next to Stay. Social Tap and Table in Evans. Roll

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Josh Heath March 7, 2022 1 Comment
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Too much money, supply chain issues causing high inflation

  Dr. Rick Franza, is the Dean of the Hull College of Business who discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, take a look at the impact of the highest inflation in four decades. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: The inflation rate is currently nearly 7.5 percent, the highest it’s been in 40 years. What is causing that? Rick: I’m not an economist, I’ll start with that caveat, but much of what’s caused the inflation is cheap money. We

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Gary Kauffman March 7, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Pandemic survival story

With the 2020 baseball season canceled, GreenJackets staff created a whole new ballgame The pandemic was hard on many local businesses and sadly, some didn’t survive. But others made it through that unsettled period and are still alive. Over the next several weeks we’ll look at their stories and what made the difference for them. When you’re a baseball team and there’s no baseball season, you have to do some thinking outside the box. That’s what the Augusta GreenJackets had to do when the pandemic shut down the season in

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Gary Kauffman March 7, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local investor seeks partnerships with real estate agents

A local, professional house buyer is looking for win-win relationships with real estate agents. Paul Myers, a local real estate investor and owner of Myers House Buyers, buys homes for cash. He speaks to brokerages and groups of agents about topics that bring them value on a monthly or quarterly basis. Topics range from his personal story of financial stewardship, to getting started in real estate investing, as well as professional sales training. Myers held one of these meetings in the ABD boardroom on Wednesday, March 2. About 15 real

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Josh Heath and Neil Gordon March 7, 2022 No Comments