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Local restaurateur to launch experimental dining concept

Ramiro Galvan owns a local Mexican restaurant, but he’s about to launch a new, experimental dining concept in Augusta. Galvan, owner of Taqueria El Rey in Martinez and Grovetown, hopes to open The Munchies Lab located at 1022 Walton Way, Suite A next to Diablo’s Southwest Grill next month. The new eatery will feature an eclectic menu that includes sushi, hot dogs, and even provocatively-shaped waffles (see the lower right corner of the menu). He got that idea from a restaurant in California. “There are a lot of people who

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Josh Heath May 12, 2022 No Comments
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Promotional products business gives a shirt about local artist’s cause

With help from Showpony, local artist Leonard “Porkchop” Zimmerman is one step closer to his goal of raising $100,000 to restore and repaint the water tower on the JB Whites Building. Showpony, a promotional products business and sister company of Wier / Stewart, has relaunched its “We Give a Shirt” Campaign to support Zimmerman and Project Happy Water. The company has released limited-edition T-shirts in either yellow or light blue. Project Happy Water Vice President, Pierce Legeion said they have raised $14,000. The non-profit hosted Happy Water, its kickoff fundraiser,

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Josh Heath May 12, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Trash bin cleaning business does the dirty work for you

It’s a dirty job but someone’s got to do it. CSRA Bin Cleaning, based in North Augusta, is open for businesses to do the job that most of us don’t want to do – clean our trash bins. Owner, Ben Clark explained why people should want clean bins. “Trash bins attract rats because they are a food source, spiders sometimes nest around the bin or the handle, and the bin itself creates a breeding ground for all kinds of germs and pathogens, including E-Coli, Listeria, and Salmonella, among others. Stuff

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Mitzi Oxford May 12, 2022 No Comments
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Business Lunch Review: Willie Jewell’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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Wes Hennings May 12, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Disputing a website’s ranking of Augusta’s affordability

GoodHire has just released its list of the most affordable cities to live and work in 2022 (https://www.goodhire.com/resources/articles/americas-most-affordable-places). They analyzed data from 155 cities with a labor force greater than 150,000. Top of the list is Sioux Falls, S.D. and Los Angeles was bottom. Georgia cities are represented by Atlanta (11), Savannah (47), and Augusta (117). What?! Atlanta is more affordable than Augusta? Something doesn’t seem right, so I looked at their methodology and the data they used. They used data from seven factors to establish their ranking. Wage growth

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor May 11, 2022 2 Comments
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Discount liquor store to expand with second Columbia County location

If you need alcoholic drinks for an after-hours business event, Beverage Outlet probably has what you need. The local discount liquor store is expanding by building a new, even larger second location in Columbia County. The 20,000-square-foot store will be located in Mullins Colony next to Belk in Evans, according to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate. RW Allen is handling construction. Located in Duffie Plaza at 248 Bobby Jones Expressway near the Martinez Walmart, the more than 12,000-square-foot store carries a wide selection of products, including wine, craft beers, and

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Josh Heath May 11, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Friday is the deadline for Businesswoman of the Year nominations

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will be choosing its 2022 Businesswoman of the Year soon, but the deadline for nominations for the award are due by Friday, May 13. Taylor Williams, Director of Programs and Events, said the Chamber has already received several nominations for the award. The recipient of the 2022 award will be announced at the Executive Luncheon on June 8 at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion. Recent winners of the award were Angi Brock of The Cleveland Group in 2021 and JoAnn Herbert of Herbert Homes in

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Gary Kauffman May 11, 2022 No Comments
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Harlem thrift store surpasses $1 million in giving back to the community

You’ve probably never thought donating your old couch or shoes you no longer wear could help someone in financial distress. But at Attic Treasures, it can. Since opening in 2008, the Harlem thrift store has given away more than $1 million to the local community. To celebrate this achievement, the business located at 575 West Milledgeville Road, will host a customer appreciation event on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event is open to the public. Attic Treasures will provide hot dogs, chips, and drinks.

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Josh Heath May 11, 2022 No Comments
Andrea Bryant

Andrea Bryant excels in the balancing act of life and real estate

Name: Andrea Bryant Company/Title: Realtor-Blanchard and Calhoun Years Served: 3 years Contact info: Office: 706-868-1000, Cell: 716-307-6179, Email: abryant@blanchardandcalhoun.com There’s an adage that says, “If you want something done, give it to a busy person.” That certainly applies to Andrea Bryant. She is a wife to Tracy, who is Regional Director for Classic Collision, and a mom to three sons ranging in age from 20 to 11, volunteers for the Columbia County Chamber, and has a successful career in the competitive field of real estate. “I first started in real

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Mitzi Oxford May 10, 2022 No Comments
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