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September 14, 2022

Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Tacocat

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday 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 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 with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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B2B Stories

Evans restaurateur acquires closed restaurant, plans Asian fusion concept

The closing of one Asian restaurant in Evans has led to the expansion of another. In May, Sally Chan, owner of Fuji Asian restaurant in the Evans Village Shopping Center on Evans to Locks Road, announced her retirement and closed the restaurant. But Manuel Ortiz, owner of Thai Kitchen, bought the restaurant as a second location – and one that promises a true Asian fusion experience, complete with sushi. “I’ve known for a long time that I wanted to have a bigger place where my customers could be more comfortable,”

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Top Story

Federal funds make Broad Street ‘Shark Tank’ possible in the near future

Augusta Technical College President, Dr. Jermaine Whirl envisions the development of a 12,000- to 15,000-square-foot small business incubator with a ‘Shark Tank’ feel in downtown Augusta and the funds are now available to make that happen. The Downtown Development Authority of Augusta has received $2.35 million in congressionally directed spending, with help from Sen. Raphael Warnock, to develop a microenterprise center, and that center will be created in partnership with Augusta Tech. The center will provide various resources to help both aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners succeed. Whirl said

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Consumer Stories

New doctor group has a prescription for better health, lower costs

Chiropractor Jason Rueggeberg remembers the day one of his employees had a severe anxiety attack at work. She had been diagnosed with a heart condition and considered going to the ER. Instead, she went to her Physician Assistant’s office. The Physician Assistant performed an EKG and told her to go home and rest, instead of going to the ER. That office visit saved her thousands of dollars. Rueggeberg, a chiropractor at Evans Sport and Spine Chiropractic Center, currently has a membership with Welcome Health, a new direct primary care practice

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Darin Myers

Create a brand with a personality that accurately reflects your company

Darin Myers is the local facilitator of The Alternative Board (TAB), a peer-to-peer advisory board designed to help company leaders maximize their opportunities and work through challenges. Darin recently retired after a 30-year career in the nuclear industry as the leader of Plant Vogtle I and II. He has proven success in strategic planning and alignment, employee development, organizational performance improvement, accountability, and coaching. Recently, he started a family business in Augusta focused on home health care, providing him the knowledge and experience surrounding small- to medium-sized business operators. Whether

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