August 1, 2022

Consumer Stories

From food truck to store: Lily’s now serving fruit teas and Vietnamese coffee near the medical district

The CSRA’s newest coffee shop is a familiar name to patrons of the Augusta Saturday Market. After several years of serving the area with a food truck, Lily’s Coffee, Tea, and Bread opened a brick-and-mortar store Monday morning. The store at 1378 Laney Walker Blvd., within easy walking distance from the medical district, serves Vietnamese coffee, fruit teas, and sandwiches that have been the favorite fare from the food truck. Owner, Lily Nguyen was urged to pick the spot for the store by her niece and nephew who attend medical

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B2B Stories

War takes its toll on Georgia businesses

    The war in Ukraine is affecting businesses in Georgia and advocates urge the state to develop a family leave policy. – Augusta Business Daily Business Update by Mike Petchenik    

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New commercial real estate company helps local businesses and landlords

Tracy Carter has a passion for commercial real estate, which is what prompted her to launch her own company that focuses strictly on commercial leasing. Carter, an agent with Keller Williams Realty who’s licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina, opened CSRA Commercial Spaces, LLC in early July to help businesses find buildings and landlords find tenants. “I’ve been here for 30 years and I saw a need,” she said. Carter said other real estate companies have commercial divisions, but she doesn’t know of another local company that doesn’t also

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Consumer Stories

Dentistry is a family affair for the Owings

The Owings family has a history in dentistry spanning 56 years. What started with Dr. David Owings’ practice in 1976 has resulted in three generations of dentists. “My dad had a special way with people and his patients, who are now our patients, tell us they wouldn’t be coming to a dentist if it weren’t for him,” explained his son, Dr. Alan Owings. Quite a testimonial for a man who didn’t start cleaning and filling teeth. His early career path found him working for Squibb Pharmaceuticals, which later became a

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Venmo offers financial grants for small businesses

Augusta Business Daily hopes that some of our member companies apply to get a cash infusion from a national payment company. Twenty lucky small businesses will soon receive a pile of cash from Venmo to help their businesses survive. On Thursday Venmo, part of PayPal Holdings announced its Venmo Small Business Grant that will provide $10,000 to help cover business expenses like rent or promotions. Twenty companies will be selected from those that apply for the grant. In addition to the money, the Venmo Small Business Grant will also provide

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