August 10, 2026

Consumer Stories

International bakery to open in CSRA

Paris Baguette is set to compete with any donut shop, coffee bar, cake shop, sandwich café, and supermarket bakery in the Augusta/Aiken area. The brand was founded and built in Seoul, South Korea, and is all things baked goods for everyone. When the first one opens in Evans later this year, you’ll have your choice of breads, donuts, breakfast sandwiches, lunch salads, wraps, and sandwiches. Paris Baguette also offers about 20 specialty cakes for every occasion. The first bakery will open next to the Cava restaurant in front of the

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B2B Stories

Augusta realtor expands national footprint

Here they grow again. An Augusta-based realtor with offices in 9 other major cities is expanding more into a nearby market. Auben Realty just acquired Peach State Property Management, a Metro Atlanta-based property management company. Auben will take over the management of more than 150 residential units. The acquisition expands Auben’s growing presence in Georgia and strengthens its ability to serve real estate investors throughout the Atlanta market.  “This acquisition represents another important step in Auben’s strategic growth across high-opportunity markets,” said Tyson Schuetze, Founder & CEO of Auben Realty

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B2B Stories

Developing reading app is personal for local entrepreneur

Venture Lab Augusta (VLA) is a collaboration among the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Make Startups, based in theClubhou.se at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, and the South Carolina Research Authority. This is part of the Aiken Innovation Corridor, which the chamber announced in August 2025.  In this time of hi-tech and smart devices, the love of reading can get lost in the hustle and bustle. Jackie Viramotes is developing TrueStoryBro, LLC. As its website explains, “Goodreads tracks what you read. We track how it felt.” “It is a

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