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Local doctor and his wife excited to see how the cookie crumbles

Troy Akers works as a doctor, but now he’s decided to take a bite out of the cookie business. Next spring, Troy – an Army veteran – and his wife, Nancy, will open a Crumbl Cookies franchise at 4263 Washington Road, Unit 625 in the Mullins Colony Shopping Center near Belk in Evans. “We’ve always been entrepreneurs at heart,” he says. “I’ve looked into different businesses.” Friends told them about a Crumbl franchise opportunity, so they visited the Lexington location and fell in love with the brand. “My wife bakes

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Josh Heath November 15, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New quick serve business opens at busiest Aiken intersection

When you pull into a bay at one of the three Take 5 Oil Change businesses in the Augusta market (which includes the newest one in Aiken) prepare to think you are seeing a ballet in blue jeans and with sound effects. The three or four technicians that will service your vehicle are dressed as you would expect, but they work with dispatch, swiftly moving on to their next task as soon as they have finished the last, and it’s very vocal, like an army cadence that they have sung

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Stephen Delaney Hale November 15, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Mondays with Rick: Giving Back

Editor’s Note: Dr. Rick Franza, the Dean of the AU Hull College of Business School just returned from a conference in the Tampa, Florida area. Hull is accredited through the Association of Advancement of Colleges and Schools of Business (AACSB) and in 2020 the AACSB updated its standards related to the responsibility a member school has to serve their communities. ABD: Rick, what areas does the AACSB look at for schools like Hull to engage within the community? Rick: Here are the suggested areas that each school will pick from

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Neil Gordon November 15, 2021 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Zillow can drive you Zany!

Zillow is a big deal in Real Estate. They have a great platform that keeps up with all the active and pending listings from all the real estate boards nationwide. They keep the public informed with historical data and pictures of homes. For the most part, I feel like they add value to a very overwhelming space in the market. I have recommended their searching platform to countless buyers over the years and have adapted my business, knowing that to be successful, I need to see the value it brings

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SHAWNA WOODWARD, RE/MAX REINVENTED EVANS November 12, 2021 No Comments
Closings

Long-time car audio business closes its doors

After 33 years in business, a local car audio installation company has closed its doors permanently. Founded in 1988, Anything Audio was located at 3906 Washington Road in Augusta. The business’s owner, Richard Hurt, says he decided to close for a combination of reasons. At 63, Hurt figured it was time to retire and enjoy spending time with his first grandchild. “I wanted to retire at 60 and then thought I could hold on until 66,” he states. “I made it halfway.” Hurt say he faced significant supply-chain issues. “Right

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Josh Heath November 12, 2021 No Comments
B2B Stories

Bank with local branches merges with another bank

A bank with multiple branches throughout the CSRA is merging with another bank. Cadence Bank, which has locations on Wrightsboro Road, Wheeler Road, and Walton Way, as well as East Hill Street in Thomson, merged with BancorpSouth on Friday, Oct. 29. The new bank will carry the Cadence name. Founded in Mississippi in 1876, Bancorp has 420 branches throughout the U.S., including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee, as well as Texas and Illinois. Atlanta-based Cadence Bank was founded in 2009 and has branches throughout much of the Southeast, such as

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Josh Heath November 12, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

CSRA mom uses faith to meet the need to be kneaded

You can’t help but feel like a new person once you arise from Angela Odom’s massage table. Ask any of her dozens of clients. They say it’s like an out-of-body, spiritual experience when her hands touch parts of you didn’t realize needed to be decompressed and de-stressed. She’s been a licensed massage therapist for over a decade. “Hands & Stones, LLC, is a gift and a ministry,” she says. “People need me, so I knead them.” However, an encounter with a client in her in-home studio in April 2021 threatened

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Monique Williams November 12, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Real Talk Real Estate: Zillow can drive you Zany!

Zillow is a big deal in Real Estate. They have a great platform that keeps up with all the active and pending listings from all the real estate boards nationwide. They keep the public informed with historical data and pictures of homes. For the most part, I feel like they add value to a very overwhelming space in the market. I have recommended their searching platform to countless buyers over the years and have adapted my business, knowing that to be successful, I need to see the value it brings

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SHAWNA WOODWARD, RE/MAX REINVENTED EVANS November 12, 2021 No Comments
B2B Stories

Financial wellness in the workplace

The last few years have been difficult in area companies in balancing fiscal responsibility with helping its employees succeed at home and in the office. Apollon Wealth Management CFP Kurt Mueller explains there are different paths being taken.

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Neil Gordon November 12, 2021 No Comments
B2B Stories

German company hiring 125 in Augusta to make dent in CSRA job loss

A German metal recycling company is coming to the CSRA and bringing with it 125 skilled manufacturing jobs. Yesterday, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Aurubis AG has authorized the construction of a $340 million recycling and secondary-smelting plant – the only one of its kind in the U.S. – located at 4760 Mike Padgett Highway in Augusta Corporate Park. The plant is expected to open by early 2024. Jobs Aurubis is scheduled to begin hiring for various positions at the new plant in summer 2022. Cal Wray – President of the

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Josh Heath November 11, 2021 No Comments
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