There is a lot of development going on in the CSRA. Bob Bigger from SRP shared some exciting developments at the recent ABD EXPO.
It’s been a tough year for corporations and another major retailer has announced it won’t make it to Christmas 2023. Christmas Tree Shops is joining a growing list of companies, such as Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY, that are closing all their locations nationwide. All three stores are currently in the Augusta Exchange shopping center. ABD reached out to the Augusta store located at 239 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway, next to Target for more information. Signs at the store advertise sales of up to 50 percent off
Summer is the prime time for vacations and for break-ins. In the next 25 seconds or the time it takes you to read the next two paragraphs of this story, there has been a home or business burglary. The number of burglaries overall has dropped in the past few years, but southern states including Georgia and South Carolina are still at the top of the heap for property crimes. 25% of home burglaries take place during the day, assuming homeowners will be out of the house during working hours. 10:00
It’s been four years since Wine World closed in Aiken, but a store with something more is coming soon. Town Square Olive Oil & Wine is set to open in the next few weeks. The shop will offer olive oils, a variety of vinegar, wine, craft beers, and charcuterie boards. Owner, Tia Harville and her husband, Joey, are excited about the location, 509 Georgia Avenue in Aiken. “My husband’s family is from the area and the concept for the shop stems from his aunt’s Town Square Olive Oil business in
This column marks the fourth and final installment in my series on internships. My first two columns on this topic discussed local internship programs at the high school and college levels, how they positively impacted the students and businesses who participated in them, and the workforce and economic development of the CSRA. In my last column, I told you the internship story of my older daughter, Audie, and showed you how internships laid the foundation for her early career success. The experience she gained and the network she built through
If your business from small to large is looking for a lender, Bob Bigger, manager of SRP Commercial Lending and his team can help. Bigger was one of the guest speakers at ABD’s recent Business EXPO.
UPS workers are edging closer to a strike. You don’t have much time to come up with a backup plan before supply chain issues rear their ugly head. Mike Petchenik has more.
Jennifer Sparling has been a loyal Lidl shopper ever since the grocery store location opened in North Augusta in Sept. 2017. But now that the German retailer has announced it will close that location on Sunday, Sparling isn’t sure where she plans to buy coffee, bread, and other staples for her family. The store is located at 417 East Martintown Road. “I’ve always been a proponent of frugal living, so I love their reasonable prices, and they’ve helped to keep me and my family fed without struggle,” Sparling said. She
What would happen if your organization was hit with a catastrophic loss? Even though it may not be the most enjoyable process to think about, it’s good to go over the “what ifs” to protect your business should a catastrophic loss of data or physical location occur, whether it be a flood, fire, or hurricane. Do you have a plan should one of these natural disasters hit your business? To begin, my recommendation would be to start by asking yourself and your trusted co-workers, “How would we return to business
As a local business owner, Patricia Galvan Fuentes enjoys giving back to the community. Galvan Fuentes, who co-owns three CSRA restaurants with her family: Taqueria El Rey, La Cocina Del Rey, and The Munchies Lab, has been selected by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and Augusta Magazine as one of the 2023 Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch. The honorees were recognized at the Chamber’s Member Economic Luncheon last Thursday, July 29. ABD asked Galvan Fuentes about her plans for the next 10 years. “I hope to
