April 1, 2025

B2B Stories

Branching out from Augusta

While Augusta may be the focal point for golf fans traveling to the C.S.R.A., surrounding areas also have events and attractions for visitors. A prime example is Columbia County, where the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) kicks off Masters Week events. The first practice round is today, April 2, at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Evans. It moves to the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) for the final round on April fifth. “The foot traffic is a little bit smaller than obviously it is at the Augusta National with there

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Consumer Stories

New Goodwill Donation Center at Popular Restaurant

As of yesterday, you can now eat, drink, and donate at Dave and Buster’s in Augusta. A Goodwill donation truck will be parked daily at the 807 Cabela Drive location from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM. This new donation center marks an expansion of Goodwill’s reach in the CSRA. Donations, including clothing and household items, will directly support Goodwill’s mission to help individuals in the community achieve greater financial independence through job skill training, career coaching, and education. Through this partnership, Goodwill will continue to offer access to affordable education

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B2B Stories

2025 Looks Promising for Augusta Businesses. Here’s Why.

As we move into the second quarter of a new year, let us pause to appreciate what has been quite an eventful few months. With the election, the possibility of a global trade war, and other world events, Augusta business owners have a lot to think about in 2025. The good news is that things are looking promising for commerce in and around Augusta, thanks to our community’s continued economic and business strength and steady population growth. Economic Tailwinds With markets continuing to hover near record highs and the national

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B2B Stories

“Signaling” Accountability

If you have been a long-time reader of my columns here in the Augusta Business Daily and previously in other venues, you know that one of the attributes I most value in leaders is accountability. That is why I have found a recent episode in our government most disturbing.  As you have probably heard by now, national security leaders of our country discussed potentially classified information on “Signal,” an encrypted messaging app, that while much more secure than a cell phone, is not nearly as secure as the government systems

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