Before Alice Garner launched her home-based bakery business, she often donated desserts to local schools, churches, and other organizations. But she’s about to launch her own shop in the Augusta Mall. Garner, owner of Garner’s Sweet Dreams, will celebrate the grand opening of her storefront soon. It’s a free-standing shop located on the lower level of the mall between Macy’s and Bath and Body Works. At the grand opening, she’ll have ribbon-cutting, free samples, and raffles. Garner also plans to accept donations for the Macedonia Church of Grovetown’s food pantry.

For many years, Cara Woodward has envisioned opening a studio that focuses more on performance than the competition. In about six weeks, she will bring that type of studio to Columbia County. Woodward, who has taught dance for eight years, will open Free Movement Dance Studio at 4536 Washington Road, Suite 4, just past the Evans Walmart. The studio will offer classes in various types of dance, including jazz, tap, ballet, and lyrical, for children ages 2 to 18. Classes will begin on August 13, and the average class size

We run on coffee. Almost every week in the CSRA, there seems to be a new coffee outlet opening. Some are pop-up carts, others are brick-and-mortar. They have catchy names like Ubora, Buona, Goat Kick, Rooted, and Moon Beans. Enter Vino Caffeen ‘O into the mix with a truck that parks around North Augusta and Augusta, featuring freshly roasted beans and a variety of coffee drinks. Owner, Ronnie Tidwell has a degree in nursing. Once the coffee bug bit him and his wife, Donna a few years ago, his education