November 3, 2022

Consumer Stories

Custom golf cart business to launch in Evans

If you’ve ever wanted to build your own custom golf cart, you’re in luck. Kart King, LLC located at 4158 Washington Road, Suite 11 next door to Just Beds in the Park Place 2 shopping center, is scheduled to open around Nov. 16, according to its owner, Barry Hall. Besides golf carts, the new store will offer a variety of accessories, such as LED lights, custom tires, and sound bars. But Hall said what makes Kart King unique is customers can choose their carts’ body styles, colors, and other features.

Josh Heath November 3, 2022 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Faith Friday: Local pastor raises the roof through faithful business venture

What might convince a 51-year-old female pastor and divorced mother of two children with no roofing experience to purchase a roofing company? God said so. That’s Shirley Holston’s testimony as the new owner of Vertex Roofing, 4715 Augusta Road, in Beech Island, SC. Vertex provides roofing services for new and existing homes. The company also does small repairs and fencing. Holston purchased it from the previous owner who had operated it for decades and says in addition to the services provided, it’s the service to mankind that keeps it, and

Monique Williams November 3, 2022 No Comments

B2B Stories

AU economist will look at the road to 2023 at the annual economic breakfast

After the way the economy has waffled and waned during 2022, it could be tough to predict how it will perform in 2023. But Dr. Simon Medcalfe will give it his best shot at his annual Economic Forecast Breakfast next month. Medcalfe, professor of economics at the Hull College of Business at Augusta University and a weekly contributor to Augusta Business Daily, will present a local and regional economic forecast at 7:30 a.m., Dec. 8, in the Dr. Roscoe Williams Ballroom, Jaguar Student Activities Center, Summerville Campus. An RSVP is

Gary Kauffman November 3, 2022 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

Free Access: The importance of life skills and good manners

Southern cooking show host and entrepreneur, Vera Stewart talks with host, Deke Copenhaver on The Change Maker podcast about the beginnings of her business, food competition appearances, and how she continues to give back to young people teaching them life skills and good manners.

Deke Copenhaver November 3, 2022 No Comments

Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: More reasons to enjoy the holiday season

It’s official, we have entered the “Holiday Season!” I, for one, am thoroughly enjoying the Backstreet Boys’ new holiday album that dropped in October. I feel like I’m always trying to find new Christmas music that I like. Download “A Very Backstreet Christmas” and let me know if you like it. Speaking of something new, how about a new or new-to-you house!! I wanted to share three advantages of buying or selling during the holiday season. Let’s start with the one that I think is a huge advantage that no

Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans November 3, 2022 No Comments

B2B Stories

Augusta Chick-fil-A location celebrates grand re-opening

ABD wondered how many millions of dollars in acquisition or renovation costs Chick-Fil-A paid to expand its store to include the old Mi Rancho property. The operators didn’t want to discuss those numbers or how many millions in increased sales they believe is possible. Chick-fil-A, 3066 Washington Road, celebrated its grand re-opening yesterday morning. The new store has a larger parking lot, a fully updated kitchen, patio seating, two drive-thru lanes, and a drive-thru door instead of a window, according to franchise operator, John Powell. “Employees won’t be leaning out

Story and photos by Josh Heath November 3, 2022 No Comments

Custom golf cart business to launch in Evans

Faith Friday: Local pastor raises the roof through faithful business venture

AU economist will look at the road to 2023 at the annual economic breakfast

Free Access: The importance of life skills and good manners

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: More reasons to enjoy the holiday season

Augusta Chick-fil-A location celebrates grand re-opening

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