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October 19, 2026
Closings

Cabela Drive Crumbl not alone in business closing

This photo caption from a media outlet outside of the CSRA is similar to others nationally. ABD first told you the Crumbl cookie shop across from Costco in Augusta had closed. We’re now learning that the entire brand is crumbling a bit.    According to the industry association Restaurant Business, 57 Crumbl locations closed in 2026, and 55 other franchises are up for sale. Why? According to a deep dive by USA Today Newspaper cookie store sales were 70% lower nationwide in Augusta than in June. The 2017 co-founders of Crumbl

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Neil Gordon October 19, 2026 No Comments
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About 60 CSRA vendors getting ready to exhibit at event

In just a few weeks, more than 400 visitors will shop at a local vendor fair chock-full of business booths. The 11th Annual Clearwater Vendor Fair is set for Saturday, November 7th from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at the Heights Church on 4631 Jefferson Davis Highway (Highway 1). Booths range from $ 48 to $ 90 to rent. Ashlee Thompson is the owner of Relax & Renew Massage. “I’ve had the pleasure of participating in and sponsoring this event every year. It’s honestly one of those events I look

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Neil Gordon October 19, 2026 No Comments
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New CSRA company puts up $100,000 in matching funds

Applications are being accepted for grants offered by one of Metro Augusta’s newest financial institutions. There are nearly 20 nominations, but none in the Peach State. There is a key 100-hour period once nonprofits are selected. Palmetto Citizens Foundation, the 501(c)(3) arm of South Carolina-based Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union (PCFCU), is calling on nonprofit organizations to apply for its Fuel the Change campaign. “Fuel the Change is a campaign for us to be able to match funds for five different nonprofits,” foundation executive director Emilie Lewis told ABD. “I

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 19, 2026 No Comments