January 8, 2023

B2B Stories

New year, new faces on North Augusta Chamber Board

As North Augusta dives into 2023, four area business leaders have joined the Chamber’s Board of Directors to provide leadership, and resources, and ideally, bring continued growth to the city. The new board members include Nyles Ellefson, COO for Ellefson Transportation Group, Yvonne Meeks, Community Development Representative at SRP Federal Credit Union, Julie Orzechowski, CFO at Bailey’s Comfort Services, and Cynthia Rhodes, a mentor with SCORE and co-owner of Rhodes-Porter, a small business development management company. Increasing business participation and providing resources for business success is the goal of any

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B2B Podcasting

Free Access: New year, new hobby? Dive right in

Thinking about unique team-building or stress relief from your company? The owner of Bubbles or Not sits down with ABD’s publisher, Neil Gordon and asks the business community to “dive in”!

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Closings

Downtown fast-food location closes

Arby’s may have the meats, but Augusta now has fewer Arby’s fast-food restaurants. The location at 1823 Walton Way between Papa John’s and Happy China II has closed permanently. To find out why, ABD spoke with an employee at the Evans location. “There just wasn’t enough business,” the employee said. “The closest one is either Gordon Highway or North Augusta.” Besides those, Arby’s also has multiple restaurants throughout the CSRA, including Martinez, Grovetown, Thomson, and Aiken. Founded in Ohio in 1964 by brothers Leroy and Forrest Raffel, the chain currently

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B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Becoming a good information consumer in the business world

  Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about good business resources and how to get the most out of them. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: The start of a new year is a good time for business professionals to do a little self-education, either through books or other sources. What are some benefits of taking the time for self-education? Rick: It widens your perspective. The people

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Consumer Stories

National publication ranks Augusta in top 10 real estate markets for 2023

2023 is expected to be a very successful year for the local housing market, according to a recent article from USA Today. The newspaper ranked the top 10 real estate markets in the U.S., and Augusta made the list, which also includes Columbia, Chattanooga, Toledo, and El Paso. “Home sales across the top 10 markets are expected to grow by 5.2 percent year over year, whereas national home sales are projected to experience a decline in sales (-14.1 percent),” the article said. “Average home prices in these markets are expected

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