Consumer Stories

Pop-up coffee cart brings a taste of New Orleans to the CSRA

Thanks to Mallory and Jake Adkison, you can now enjoy a sip of N’awlins right here at home. It’s coffee with a twist, served cold-brewed in a take-home bottle or freshly made with added flavors. The NOLA coffee cart can be found on most weekends at places like Edgefield Market or parked in front of businesses in and around the CSRA. You may have sampled iced coffee, but cold brew is different. It’s brewed for 24 hours, without dilution. “If you try our bottled coffee, you can take it home

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Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: What it means to work with an agent

Can I fire my agent? This is a popular question the public finds perplexing. Do you have an out once you have signed a contract with a broker to buy or sell a home? Before I answer that question, let me do a quick explanation of what it means to be a realtor. If you are working with a true realtor who is a member of the National Association of Realtors or NAR for short, your agent is held to very strict ethical standards. NAR’s website states that the code

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B2B Stories

Business leaders advised how to navigate social media landmines

According to Debbie Reeves, people don’t always use common sense, courtesy, and kindness when posting on their social media accounts. Reeves, Account Executive with Lamar Advertising Company, said it’s especially important for sales professionals to avoid posting derogatory content about people or businesses because clients read that content. “Even if your remarks are personal opinions and protected by the law, our words have consequences,” she said. “Just because you can say something, doesn’t mean you should.” Reeves was one of more than 100 local business professionals who attended the May

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B2B Stories

Economy bouncing back from pandemic swoon but not all businesses affected equally

Despite inflation and supply chain issues, the economy is showing signs of bouncing back to normal from the two-year malaise of the pandemic. According to the most recent Advance Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, retail and food services sales increased by 0.9 percent in April from March, but were up 8.2 percent over April 2021. The biggest gains came in the areas most affected by lockdowns and the general wariness caused by covid. The generic retail stores’ category grew 4 percent

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Consumer Stories

Local companies develop initiatives to support nonprofits

KAMO Facility Solutions & Supplies is celebrating its 75th anniversary by giving back to the local community. Last year, the company developed its KAMO Gives initiative, but it has supported CSRA non-profit organizations for many years, according to Allie Bentley. Bentley, KAMO’s Marketing Director, said the business, which sells and services janitorial equipment, has partnered with many organizations, such as the United Way of the CSRA and Paceline, a nonprofit that hosts an annual bike ride to raise funds for Augusta University’s Georgia Cancer Center. In 2021, KAMO’s staff participated

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Heather Waddell

Free Access: Tri-Development Center receives funding from the local community

The Tri-Development Center is a community-based service that cares for and helps people with intellectual development disabilities integrate into society. In part 3 of an interview, Executive Director, Heather Waddell tells Neil Gordon how businesses and others in the community have been generous in supporting the center.

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Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Fat Man’s Café

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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Jan Johnson

Hometown girl makes good

Name: Jan Johnson Company/Title: Senior Vice President, Marsh McLennan Agency Years Served: Entire career in insurance Contact info: Office: 706-836-8811 Email: jan.johnson@marshMMA.com Jan Johnson grew up in North Augusta and has been in the area all her life but she has learned to travel outside those boundaries for a job she loves. She has worked her way up to Senior Vice President of the Marsh McLennan Agency. Johnson was working for J. Smith Lanier, at the time the largest privately owned agency, when they decided to sell to Marsh McLennan

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Awards

Employees earn a prestigious award for Queensborough

Most companies think of themselves as great places to work, but Queensborough National Bank & Trust has actual proof of it. The bank recently earned the Great Place to Work Certification, an award based on employee feedback. “We are thrilled to receive this designation and hope it will help us recruit and retain talent in today’s competitive environment,” said Sheryl Reed, Queensborough’s Vice President of Human Resources. Great Place to Work bases its certification on employee surveys and a short questionnaire. According to its report, 89 percent of Queensborough employees

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Consumer Stories

Unexpected catastrophe temporarily closes pet business

STORY UPDATE: Cinna, the dog missing after the car crash was found last night. Cinna will be going to a local animal hospital to be checked out in the morning. As a business owner, you anticipate normal wear and tear to your property. But there was no way the owners of Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in National Hills could anticipate what happened at their business over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, a person drove a car into the store located in front of The Fresh Market at 2701 Washington

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