From time to time Publisher Neil Gordon will share a Video business minute (or less) to update you on unique happenings. Today, a new development in a (very old) building in Aiken County.
ABD previously reported construction work being performed in the former site of Atlanta Bread Company in Augusta. The building, located at 255 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway next door to Panda Express, will soon be occupied by America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses (see their banner). The Augusta location of Atlanta Bread closed its doors in 2019 after 20 years in business. America’s Best performs eye exams by a licensed optometrist and sells both contact lenses and glasses. Augusta currently has one location at 3435 Wrightsboro Road #1108 near Ashley HomeStore
Augusta Business Daily Publisher Neil Gordon with information on (www.abdexpo.com) the upcoming Conference and Event set for this Thursday afternoon in Downtown Augusta.
Robert Kelly is on the frontlines of the “Culture Shift” in the CSRA, as Vice President of a staffing company spanning four decades. He’s one of our speakers. Sign up for a 50% off discount by going to www.abdexpo.com and type in abd50 for the promo code. Take a look at a preview of his talk and fascinating insights.
Editor’s Note: In the last year, AU’s Hull College of Business joined six other business schools in the University of Georgia system to offer a shared on-line MBA program. Dr. Richard Franza, Dean of Hull just returned from a conference at Georgia Southern with other deans at the WebMBA program. ((Photo by Angelia Huggins, Managing Director, photographing three award-winning WebMBA professors)) There were six students in the most recent semester from Hull in the WebMBA program and nearly 40 in the MBA classrooms. Dr. Franza is preparing to grow both
Augusta is universally known as the Home of the Masters, but a major publication has recognized the city for a different reason. For the sixth time, Destination Augusta has won Convention South’s Readers’ Choice Award for having some of the best meeting sites in the South. (Above photo of “The Oglethorpe Ballroom” at the Augusta Marriott and Convention Center). This year, meeting planners nominated their favorite event sites, and more than 8,000 readers and professionals participated in an online vote to select 415 of these sites in 15 states. “The
As the end of October approaches, I thought now would be a good time to talk about the value of a community with great amenities. I know there will always be some people who only want to live where there are no rules and no neighbors, however for the most part, people want to buy a home in a good area that will maintain or appreciate in value. Historically the “best” locations will typically be in a top rated school district near you. This seems to be a wise investment
The Augusta Commission and the Augusta Economic Development Authority worked together to develop a plan to keep the iconic South Augusta restaurant open. Cal Wray – President of the AEDA, says he and Augusta commissioners met with Fulcher to discuss the possibility of securing a jobs creation grant of several hundred thousand dollars to cover the cost of reopening. “We need establishments on Mike Padgett and Doug Barnard because that’s our key industrial sector,” Wray states. “We were hoping to bring more establishments to that corridor and south Augusta.” Other
Does your CSRA company provide any unique benefits to employees? One of our speakers at Thursday’s “Culture Shift” Expo and Conference teaches companies to “think out of the box”. ABD publisher Neil Gordon shares a few of their ideas with a local CEO who was the driving force behind our event, which can be found at www.abdexpo.com.
As the end of October approaches, I thought now would be a good time to talk about the value of a community with great amenities. I know there will always be some people who only want to live where there are no rules and no neighbors, however for the most part, people want to buy a home in a good area that will maintain or appreciate in value. Historically the “best” locations will typically be in a top rated school district near you. This seems to be a wise investment
