Many Augustans hit the Augusta Mall over the weekend. In today’s Biz Bits, Mike Petchenik tells us if the anchor store will be anchored any longer.
Patrick Reynolds, CEO of Crosslink, invests in you and your team to ensure your security in the changing world of cyber security. Here’s more about why that is significant in today’s P.U.T.T.
Mark your calendar for the Downtown Get Down event sponsored by Downtown Soul City. It’s a fundraising event taking place from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Savannah River Brewing Co. in Augusta on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Local merchant association Downtown Soul City (DSC) invites the public to join them to celebrate their community achievements, learn about future initiatives and events, and have a funky good time. The non-profit association will be hosting a fundraising party featuring a theme of “The James Brown Era” and attendees are encouraged to
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in my high school history class. Getting a little restless. The clock on the wall has no second hand and seems to move at a glacial speed. Clunk. Another minute passes and the minute hand moves to its new position. I glance out the second-story window and then look back to the front of the room where the teacher’s voice has taken on the persona of the teacher in the Peanuts cartoons. “Wah-Wah-Wah.” Will this class EVER end? It feels unlikely. Again, the clunk
Concerts and more are expected to pump up the CSRA economy, as a new James Brown Arena is under construction. Mike Petchenik has more on the potential impact in today’s Biz Bits.
Clearwater Paper Corporation will acquire Graphic Packaging, a bleached paperboard manufacturing facility, for $700 million based on adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) of approximately $100 million. Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA), told ABD he has spoken with Graphic Packaging about the transaction. “The facility in Augusta fits into the portfolio of Clearwater much better, which should mean longer-term access to growth for the Augusta facility because it’s a better fit within Clearwater,” he said. “Bleached paperboard plays a major role in sustainable
Macy’s, which has an anchor store in the Augusta Mall, has announced massive store closings, including 50 by the end of this year and another 100 underperforming stores to close by the end of 2026. Although the full list of store closings has not been released, in an official statement requested by ABD, Macy’s corporate communications confirmed Macy’s Augusta Mall will remain open. “Our new strategy is designed to return Macy’s, Inc. to profitable growth and enhance the customer experience,” the statement explained. “We intend to close approximately 150 Macy’s
Today may be the last day of the month of Black History Month and a special Electric Vehicle promotion—but Destination Augusta CEO and President, Bennish Brown thinks the AAA travel troupe saved the best for last! At a news conference at the Augusta Tourism Center’s headquarters, Brown, representatives from the Augusta mayor’s office and the Lucy Craft Laney Museum shared with the AAA how important this unique program is. “AAA is a brand that shouts reliability and they know how to partner with businesses to save money on goods and
Growing up, I always loved looking at new homes. I can remember when I was 10 years old, we moved to Ft. Meade, Maryland. This is where my love for real estate started. My family was and is still big on daydreaming! My parents would take my brother and I to wander through newly built communities and I would “envision” a life in one of these homes. Everywhere we lived from Maryland to Hawaii, with a brief stop through Colorado, led me to explore new construction and model homes. The
In today’s world, we are connected like never before. Cars, security systems, retail, and manufacturing equipment are all the Internet of Things. Can they be a cyber attack waiting to happen? Watch Patrick Reynold’s P.U.T.T. for the answer.
