B2B Stories

Hawaiian restaurant owners launch second CSRA location

Thomas and Tammi Kamae grew up in Hawaii and have served the flavors of the islands to CSRA diners for nearly 10 years. But they just expanded their restaurant by opening a second location less than a mile from the Augusta National Golf Club. In Sept. 2013, the Kamaes launched Hawaiian Style BBQ located at 1719 Gordon Highway, near the former Regency Mall. They opened their second location at 2801 Washington Road, Suite 105, near Kroger in the Washington Walk Shopping Center on Monday, March 27. “The Gordon Highway location

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Consumer Stories

Augusta takes center stage as thousands of fans arrive for the 87th Masters

The official start of the Masters is still a day away, but you wouldn’t know it by the bumper-to-bumper traffic, the packed parking lots, and the long lines for golf shop souvenirs. Tuesday marked the second day of practice rounds at the Augusta National Golf Club on Washington Road. Melissa Heiberger, an Augusta native who now lives in Atlanta, was ready to enjoy her sixth visit to the tournament like no other, but this time with fresh eyes. “I used to go and not be a golfer, but now I’m

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Consumer Stories

Local Irish pub offers special Masters-themed menu

Marshall and Tiffanie Dubber went to the Masters in 2016 and fell in love with the food, which is why they decided to celebrate their Irish pub’s first-ever tournament by creating a special menu for this week only. The Dubbers, owners of Jameson McDubby’s located at 126 Laurens St. Northwest in downtown Aiken, have developed a menu called Flavors of the Augusta National, which includes egg salad and chicken salad sandwiches, as well as a grilled pimento cheese and corned beef sandwich. “My husband loves golf, and he’s Irish in

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B2B Stories

CSRA businesses in full swing for Masters week

When Jessica Gaskins was growing up, her dad would take her and her siblings to Augusta Regional Airport during Masters week to sit and watch who got off the planes. He assured his children that somebody important would be there. That was when she first met Nick Faldo. “While I didn’t appreciate the experience as much then, now Masters week is the best time of the year to me,” explained Gaskins, owner of Maddie P Boutique. The early exposure to the tournament has paid off for Gaskins. Her boutique, located

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Lessons Learned

Workplace Wednesday: Why the hybrid model is crucial for hiring and retaining top talent

With companies now having to compete aggressively to both attract and retain talent across the world and are having to find new and innovative ways to make their company stand out to prospective candidates. A significant factor in both attracting and retaining top talent is the availability of hybrid working. Thanks to providers like IWG, who are making hybrid working readily available through brands like Regus, Spaces, HQ Signature, and No.18 in thousands of locations worldwide, providing this attractive perk to employees has never been easier. Hybrid work – which

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Consumer Stories

Local pizzeria renovations completed in time for Masters Week

A newly remodeled Columbia County pizzeria has re-opened in time for its busiest week of the year. Mellow Mushroom, located at 4348 Washington Road in Evans, closed for renovations on Monday, Feb. 27, and re-opened on Wednesday, March 15, according to Ally Bauer, the restaurant’s area manager. Those renovations included adding new murals and creating a separate section in the kitchen for making gluten-free and vegan pizzas. “We have a designated to-go area,” said Bauer, who also oversees the downtown Augusta and Aiken locations. “We train our servers really well;

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B2B Stories

Local pet boarding, grooming business undergoes a master expansion

Anne Dysinger’s business expansion was completed last month, just in time to house its four-legged Masters guests. Dysinger, owner of Paws in Paradise Luxury Resort & Spa located at 4319 Evans to Locks Road in Evans, now has two new 5,400-square-foot buildings that accommodate mostly dogs but also cats. The upscale business offers a variety of services, including overnight boarding, grooming, and dog training. She said the expansion project cost more than $3 million and added about 160 rooms to the facility. The buildings were constructed by GSP, LLC in

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Consumer Stories

Local business owner offers patients alternative treatment for chronic pain

Lara Bridges knows what it’s like to live with chronic pain, which is why she devotes her time to helping people find relief from their pain. Bridges, a licensed neuromuscular therapist and owner of the Aiken Center for Neuromuscular Therapy, located at 104 Florence St. Southwest, was diagnosed with a spinal disorder from an injury she received while snow tubing in 2020. Her doctor gave her steroid injections, which didn’t work, and wanted to perform surgery to fix the problem. The only effective treatment she found was neuromuscular therapy. Neuromuscular

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B2B Stories

Hiring software could be a big asset for your business

This week, we conclude our series on tracking software by delving into a hot topic right now, hiring. Ever since COVID shut down the workplace in 2020, the hiring process has changed quite a bit. Hiring managers have had to reform to meet the needs of their company. One way that technology can help with the process is by using Applicant Tracking Software (ATS). Like the CRM concept we discussed last week, but specifically geared towards industries and needs of the hiring side of your business. Let me provide you

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