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April 29, 2024
B2B Stories

New businesses move into Grovetown

Three new businesses have located on a side strip of the Walmart on Steiner Way in Grovetown. At the time, there was only one vacancy alongside AT&T and Navy Federal Credit Union. Through negotiations, Meybohm realtor, Mark Pritchett, was able to relocate AT&T and brought in Smoothie Tropical Café, Sophia Nails, and another location for Evans Rehab Physical Therapy (ERW). The result was 100% occupancy. As ABD previously reported, Smoothie Tropical Café owners, Reginald Foster and his wife, Zenna, currently own five stores in Georgia and North Carolina, including Augusta,

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Mitzi Oxford April 29, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Former event space turned café

Starting at 11 this morning, the team at TBONZ Augusta and Evans will have a new mission and use for the old Washington Hall on 2860 Washington Road in Augusta. TBONZ’s neighbor opened Mally’s Market Café. Think of it as a mini butcher shop, with a chance to sit down and eat! Mally’s will smoke meats and also prepare foods. Customers can buy desserts, wine, craft beer, and gifts. TBONZ’s team will also be selling some of the same meats, dressings & sauces made famous at their Southeastern locations. The

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Neil Gordon April 29, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

One down and one to go at Augusta Airport

Fast on the heels of the 2024 Masters Tournament, Augusta National Women’s Amateur, and the Drive, Chip and Putt Competition, Augusta Regional Airport is preparing for another large-scale event. The second annual Augusta Air Show is set for May 25 and 26. The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team is this year’s headliner. According to the team’s media guide, the team is stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia and “performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. The team also teams

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 29, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: What’s leading to the current LEI?

The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.1 percent in February from January. It remains 0.2 percent higher than February 2023. The components that contributed positively to growth were initial claims for unemployment insurance, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and job openings. Residential housing permits and higher inflation negatively impacted the index. Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell 69 percent in February from January. While claims normally fall in February, this percentage decline is the largest post-Covid. This bodes well for continuing low unemployment in the area. The Dow Jones

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe April 29, 2024 No Comments