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May 10, 2022

Andrea Bryant

Andrea Bryant excels in the balancing act of life and real estate

Name: Andrea Bryant Company/Title: Realtor-Blanchard and Calhoun Years Served: 3 years Contact info: Office: 706-868-1000, Cell: 716-307-6179, Email: abryant@blanchardandcalhoun.com There’s an adage that says, “If you want something done, give it to a busy person.” That certainly applies to Andrea Bryant. She is a wife to Tracy, who is Regional Director for Classic Collision, and a mom to three sons ranging in age from 20 to 11, volunteers for the Columbia County Chamber, and has a successful career in the competitive field of real estate. “I first started in real

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Closings

Retirement leads to the end of one dry cleaning franchise, and the start of another

After 70 years in the local dry-cleaning business, Brickle’s Cleaners & Laundry has closed its stores, paving the way for Lapels Cleaners, a national franchise, to take over one of its locations. In April, business partners, Frank Booker and Christopher Westbrook opened a Lapels franchise at 4296 Washington Road between Taco Bell and Mattress Man in Evans, the former home of Brickle’s, whose owners retired earlier in the year. Brickle’s opened its original location on Walton Way in 1952. The business name on the front of the building is currently

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Consumer Stories

Thanks to CSRA businesses, non-profit makes changes

A CSRA nonprofit that supports cancer patients has a new name, but its mission hasn’t changed. As of April 29, The Lydia Project is now Cancer Support Services, thanks to Powerserve, a local advertising agency that helped with the rebranding effort free of charge. The Lydia Project was founded in 2004 to provide female cancer patients with hope and encouragement by distributing free tote bags created by volunteers, which contain a journal and other items. Patients also have the option to receive supportive cards, emails, or phone calls monthly for

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