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April 18, 2023

B2B Stories

Experts share advice on growing Augusta’s economic base and workforce

The tournament has ended and golf patrons have left town. Now, the focus returns to growing Augusta the other 51 weeks of the year. That was the message to the Women in Business luncheon on April 18, sponsored by the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce. Three experts who well know hospitality, downtown development, and economic growth brought their expertise to the luncheon. Bennish Brown, President of Destination Augusta, Margaret Woodard, Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority, and Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority explained the selling

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Consumer Stories

Hibachi food on the road

The CSRA is flanked by several full-service Japanese restaurants—either for hibachi-style chefs at your table, regular dining, or take-out. TiAmo Hibachi On The Go may be the first mobile food trailer serving hibachi-style meals on an outdoor grill—other than that at local festivals. The TiAmo team specializes in Chicken, Pork, and Shrimp Hibachi Plates, Lo Mein, and Egg Rolls. Soon, they’ll offer their homemade (Tiyumaki) Yum Yum sauce. Their first event is this Friday at Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson’s headquarters at 4102 Windsor Spring Road in Hephzibah. It’s part of

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Expo Preview

Expo Preview: Auben Realty

Company: Auben Realty Contact: Tyson Schuetze Phone: 706.305.1551 Website: www.aubenrealty.com Address: 909 Walker Street, Augusta Like most entrepreneurs, Tyson Schuetze, founder and CEO of Auben Realty, dreamed about what money could do for him. Now, though, he has a bigger goal. “When I got into Auben, I was pursuing money with the idea it was buying my freedom,” he said. “But I discovered the bigger we grew, the less freedom I had. Then, I realized that what I was really striving for was not freedom, but impact.” That impact, for

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B2B Stories

How health (good and bad) impacts your business in the CSRA

Are employees in the CSRA unhealthy? That’s a big yes from a recent study by WalletHub. Not one single southern city made the list for healthiest places to live, but almost all the unhealthiest locations were in the southeast including two in Georgia. Columbus came in at #4 and Augusta was #5 in the Top 10 unhealthy cities. WalletHub’s analysis used 43 metrics to rank the cities, including the cost of medical care, residents’ diets, levels of physical activity, and access to green space. Improving our unhealthy ranking has the

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Lessons Learned

Workplace Wednesday: The Future of the Hybrid-Street

Leading workspace provider IWG plc explores the ever-shifting relationship between how and where people work, and its impact on the local communities where they live. Many local communities are juggling the challenges, opportunities, and success factors facing towns and suburbs as they seek to build and protect the thriving communities around their High Streets. As changing work patterns and an increase in working from home and closer to home reduce the dominance of the daily commute, leading workspace provider IWG explores how local communities can create a more dynamic and

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Consumer Stories

Local restaurateur to relaunch food truck for both eateries

Since 2020, Ramiro Galvan’s local Mexican restaurant has had its own food truck he uses at various events, but he now also plans to use it for his other eatery located in downtown Augusta. Galvan owns both Taqueria El Rey located on Washington Road in Martinez and Munchies Lab on Walton Way in Augusta. He started El Rey on Wheels, which serves a variety of Mexican fares, such as tacos and burritos. But people now have the option of getting other menu items, including hot dogs, hamburgers, and even provocatively

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