Consumer Stories

New Washington Road Tex-Mex restaurant draws large crowd

Before a local Tex-Mex restaurant opened its doors for the first time Monday morning, a long line of customers was already waiting to get inside. Surcheros Fresh Mex celebrated the grand opening of its newest location at 2907 Washington Road, Suite 402, in Augusta. It’s located near Jason’s Deli in the Washington Crossing shopping center. Surcheros offers a variety of meals, including tacos, burritos, nachos, and quesadillas. Customers also have their choice of more than 25 toppings. Just before the restaurant opened, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce held a

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Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Nacho Mama’s

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Consumer Stories

BeautifyAugusta works to create a more beautiful city for business owners and citizens

A section of downtown Augusta is a bit more beautiful today, thanks to BeautifyAugusta and several local Girl Scout troops. On Monday, the groups worked together to clean up Jones Street. It was all part of BeautifyAugusta’s mission to do just what its name implies, making Augusta a more beautiful place for business owners and citizens alike. “The girls had an awesome time,” BeautifyAugusta cofounder, Jeremy Rueggeberg said. “We made a game out of picking up the trash and had snacks. For some, this was their first volunteer opportunity as

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B2B Stories

Longtime Aiken horse feed and tack supplier expands to a new location

A few weeks ago, Aiken Saddlery packed up and moved, but you won’t have a hard time finding their new digs at 1090 E. Pine Log Road, a short distance from their original place. The main difference is a much bigger location and even more equipment for horse lovers and their four-legged friends. “We just outgrew the footprint of our old place,” owner, Amy Hebert explained. “The additional space here will allow us to offer even more products.” Aiken Saddlery has been in business since 1979. Hebert has been the

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Consumer Stories

Former NBA dancer opens Martinez dance studio

Jaleah Roscoe began dancing at age 3 and always dreamed of dancing for a National Basketball Association team. Her dreams came true when she was selected as a dancer for the Atlanta Hawks. After dancing for the Hawks for four years, Roscoe returned to her hometown in Augusta and launched The Vault Dance Complex in September 2021. She taught classes in a friend’s mom’s daycare center until she moved into her own 1,800-square-foot studio located at 4332 Wheeler Road, Suite 103 in Martinez last month. In her new space, Roscoe

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B2B Stories

Simon Says: Tires keep Aiken County’s economy rolling on

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest tyre (tire) manufacturer in the world is Lego! Although Lego did not start producing tires for their sets until 1962, by 2010 they were producing more than 380 million tires. The largest real tire manufacturer in the world by revenue is Michelin, which overtook Bridgestone in 2021. Bridgestone had previously held the No. 1 spot for 11 years. Bridgestone opened its off-the-road radial tire plant in Aiken in 2014. At that time, there were 6,818 manufacturing jobs in Aiken County

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Digital Marketing

Free Access: How Will Web 3.0 Impact Digital Marketing?

Today, there are so many different opinions about what Web 3.0 means to each of us, as illustrated by the comic above (Source: https://www.cryptospace.it/6-nfts-metaverse-crypto-memes-jokes/). This Web 3.0 personal paradigm shift is important because the same thing is happening for businesses. The digital landscape is changing fast and it will impact your business. In the previous article, we discussed how Web 3.0 is a more interactive and personalized web that allows users to connect and share data more easily. This customization of the web experience will be crucial for your business

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B2B Stories

UGA small business development center to offer business plan workshop

Every great business starts with a plan, but many aspiring entrepreneurs don’t know where to start in developing that plan. The University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center wants to help. The center’s Augusta office, which provides a variety of support services and resources for local small businesses, will offer an in-person Business Plan Workshop on Tuesday, August 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop will meet in person at the SBDC located at 2907 Professional Parkway. Participants will learn the key components of a business plan and

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Robin Baxley and Sandi Shields

Dynamic duo finds the best solutions for local offices

Name: Robin Baxley and Sandi Shields Company/Title: Co-owners, Best Office Solutions Years Served: 22 Phone: 706-437-9771 Web: www.bestofficesolutions.com Photography by Melissa Gordon ABD Boardroom furnishings by Best Office Solutions It takes two to make a thing go right. That’s how you could describe the tag-team approach, Robin Baxley and Sandi Shields have to run Best Office Solutions. The pair manages everything a commercial business needs: furniture, supplies, promotional products, and more. For more than 20 years, they have worked together to help set their company apart from the rest. “We

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