Entrepreneurs

Anthony Jones and his wife, Charity loved pedaling around Atlanta and Nashville on a bar on wheels so much that they decided to bring the business concept to Augusta. In early Dec. 2022, the couple, along with Charity’s sister, Syderist Manuel, launched Pedal Pub Augusta located at 305 12th St. “We always went outside of Augusta to do fun activities, so we decided to bring a little more fun to Augusta, the city we love,” Anthony said. They have two 15-passenger bikes that they use to take customers on 90-minute

Daniel Shaffer not only repairs cars, but also strives to help his customers facing financial difficulties get back on the road as quickly as possible. Shaffer owns Keep it Rolling Automotive located at 1726-B Barton Chapel Road in Augusta. He will celebrate the business’s second anniversary on Friday, June 9, from noon to 2 p.m., by hosting a free cookout for his new and existing customers. Shaffer said Keep it Rolling specializes in vehicle restorations, but he also provides a variety of other services, including tire installations, brake repairs, oil

At just 26 years old, Cody Melvin has moved from one educating job to another. He started out teaching sixth grade in Hinesville, GA. Now, his classroom is the gym, and helping members achieve their fitness goals. In February, Melvin bought the Workout Anytime franchise in Aiken. For the young man who loves teaching and grew up going to the gym, it was a great fit. “I loved teaching kids, but Covid was a huge challenge for teachers and students. That’s when I started looking for a different kind of

Tomorrow, a Savannah-based company that specializes in manufacturing and selling patriotic attire will celebrate the grand opening of its newest store in Grovetown. The event for Nine Line Apparel located at 284 Meridian Drive, next door to Cold Stone Creamery will begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day. It will include food, a bounce house for kids, and the opportunity to meet the company’s Founder and CEO, retired Army Capt., Tyler Merritt. In February, before the store opened, ABD interviewed Merritt, who started his business in his garage

Shane Johnson has always loved science and nature, which led him to launch his own outdoor business at age 15. Johnson owns Johnson’s Critter Control & Predator Management, LLC, which is based in Hephzibah and specializes in trapping wild animals, particularly coyotes and beavers, for farms and hunting clubs. Occasionally, he captures raccoons and other animals in urban areas, but he primarily works in rural areas. One of his customers is Padgett’s Farm in Waynesboro, where he got married last fall. “My friends have told me I should start trapping

By 2030, Frederick Griffin wants to provide enough healthy food to feed 100,000 people in Georgia and South Carolina, and his business just received funding that will help him turn that goal into reality. Griffin and his wife, Anna, own and operate a new business called Ebony Tree Farms, thanks to a 12-week entrepreneurial training program called Make Startups, which is offered by theClubhou.se. “We are a social enterprise and hydroponic farm system,” Frederick said. Hydroponics refers to growing plants in water-based nutrient solutions, not soil. Ebony Tree Farms is