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February 2, 2026
B2B Stories

Company expands to 3rd location in time for Masters

A successful grad from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts is adding onto her Evans brick-and-mortar bakery and her longtime location at the Augusta Market. Arie’s Artisan Cheesecake shop is moving into the former Dirty Dough cookie spot off Walton Way Extension near Wheeler Road in West Augusta. A big part of Arielle Page’s business is event catering, corporate gifts, and selling wholesale to restaurants, hotels, and coffee shops. Page worked with Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, the plaza management company, and shared this statement with them.

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Neil Gordon February 2, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Why Medicare Consulting Should Be Built Into Employer Group Plans (Especially in the CSRA)

Several years ago, I was talking to a CFO of a local company that had around 250 employees and was receiving, on average, around 15-20% increases every year on their health insurance. After an audit, we discovered several fundamental improvements we could make to improve both the quality of the plans and contain costs.  One of those fundamental improvements was providing thorough Medicare consulting for both the employee and the company. Five years later, we were able to deliver on both of those goals, saving the company over half a

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Glenn Wilkins, VP The Pennant Group February 2, 2026 No Comments
B2B Stories

Busy year on tap for a Chamber of Commerce in Metro Augusta

The Chamber of Commerce that works with businesses in all 13 CSRA counties in Georgia, stretching from Wilkes to Jenkins to Hancock, is preparing for a busy year. The Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce (GABCC) will tackle the year ahead with a kickoff event on Feb. 26. Ronic West, President and co-founder of GABCC, told ABD that their programs run from February through December. The kickoff event is the organization’s traditional opening each year. “We run a heavy program. Once we start running, we run at least three to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 2, 2026 No Comments