The popular choice for most entrepreneurs when setting up a business is an LLC. Business attorney, Brian King tells Neil Gordon about LLCs, corporations and other entities businesses can use when they start.
A local credit union plans to open a new branch in a long-vacant Aiken County building. SRP Federal Credit Union has purchased the building located at 201 Main St. South in the small town of New Ellenton near the Savannah River Site, according to Meybohm Commercial Properties, which represented the buyer and seller in this transaction. It was formerly occupied by two fast-food restaurants: Hardees and Popeyes. The more than 3,300-square-foot property was listed for $175,000. Founded in 1960, SRP already has 22 branches throughout Georgia and South Carolina, including
Credit reporting can be a benefit for a small business – it can help a lending institution evaluate your business’ credit worthiness. SRP Federal Credit Union is hosting a lunch to help business owners understand what it all means. SRP’s Community Development and Business Banking teams will present the first session of the SRP Small Business Power Lunch series at 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the WOW Club at SRP Park in North Augusta. Lunch will be provided. Reservations are needed by Sunday, July 31. For more information
Grovetown is one of the fastest-growing cities in the CSRA. In recent years, a growing number of companies have opened new locations in the city, and a fast-food giant plans to do the same, according to Meybohm Commercial Properties. Construction is expected to begin soon on a new Taco Bell, which will be located at 935 Husk Box Way near the Grovetown Walmart off I-20. Realtor, Bobby Meybohm spent four years working with the restaurant’s corporate office and franchisees to close the deal. Taco Bell has several locations throughout the
Editor’s Note: Our regular lunch reviewer, Wes Hennings, is taking a few weeks of paternity leave. While we assume he is still eating something, somewhere, he won’t be writing about it while he’s off duty. Meanwhile, ABD editor, Gary Kauffman will pinch-hit with the reviews of his lunches with a colleague, as a way to advise our business community on the good, the bad, and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let the restaurant know where he is going; his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he
This year’s annual Border Bash will be more interactive than ever before. The 29th Annual Border Bash will be held on Sept. 16 at SRP Park in North Augusta, and this year will include a FanFest where fans can test their skills in various events. More bands have been added this year as well. Headlining the party is Coach, with performances from the Greg Hester Band, Black Dawg, and Rattlesnake Cobra Awesome, with special guest appearances by Joe Stevenson, Ryan Abel, and Jaycie Ward. Also performing during the evening will
Tom Mastny of The Pennant Group advocates for transparency in health care costs in this short clip.
Demolition began this week on the latest bit of property to be added to Augusta National Golf Course on Washington Road. Thompson Wrecking, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, typically demolishes buildings on behalf of Augusta National. They just started the demolition of Wendy’s restaurant in National Hills. The last day of business for this Wendy’s was Sunday, July 17. Local Wendy’s franchisee, Mike Iezzi leased the location at 2738 Washington Road next to Olive Garden from a company called Meadows Inc. from 2007 until a few years ago,
South Augusta residents will soon have a new dining option that won’t require a trip to Columbia County or South Carolina. That Flippin’ Egg, which already has locations on Washington Road in Evans and Richland Avenue in Aiken, plans to open its third location at 3313 Mike Padgett Highway just off Interstate 520. A restaurant employee said they’re not sure when it will open, but it could be as early as this week. That Flippin’ Egg serves a variety of breakfast and lunch items, including pancakes, waffles, and omelets, as
A major Augusta milestone was achieved with May’s employment data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Leisure and hospitality employment surpassed the pre-pandemic peak. There were 29,600 people employed in the leisure and hospitality sector in May. The previous peak was 28,000 in May 2019. The sector lost 11,000 jobs in the depths of the stay-at-home orders in spring 2020. Moreover, the leisure and hospitality industry now employs more workers than retail, a position it lost during the pandemic. The retail sector lost about 1,000 jobs in May. As
