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Large layoff at CSRA Manufacturer while renovations get underway

183 skilled workers in food manufacturing will be out of a job as soon as November, while their employer tears down a portion of the plant and rebuilds. All will be able to file for unemployment insurance. FPL Food LLC announced yesterday its plan to modernize its 22-year-old beef processing facility at 1301 Old Savannah Road in Augusta. According to a news release, full operations are not expected to resume until early 2028. Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority, met with the FPL Food CEO and founder

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Neil Gordon September 1, 2026 No Comments
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Three companies expand in the CSRA

In the past, if you wanted coffee while shopping at the Crossroads Market in North Augusta—Sunrise Grill was your only option. 7 Brew just dropped in one of its drive-thru buildings in the ample parking lot in front of a strip plaza on East Martintown Road. It’s the 5th location in the Augusta/North Augusta area. Able Kids Expands to Fury’s Ferry Road Able Kids just opened its 12th pediatric therapy office on 460 Fury’s Ferry Road in Martinez—a block or so from Dunkin Donuts. Able Kids provides occupational, physical, speech,

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Neil Gordon August 19, 2026 No Comments
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Retailer adds 3rd location in CSRA

A children’s boutique is building out a new store in an adjacent neighborhood with three schools. Posh Tots Children’s Boutique will be moving into a new space next to Swank, a boutique focused on women as the target audience. Both boutiques are owned by the Bassali family and serve the Greenbrier School District and other areas of Evans. Swank and Posh Tots also have individual spaces in a different shopping center outside of West Lake in Martinez. The center was developed by the Bassali family. Posh Tots’ original location remains

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Neil Gordon August 17, 2026 No Comments
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Deadline this week to help reduce traffic jams

Augusta area drivers have until Saturday to figuratively blare their horns at The Georgia Department of Transportation. (GDOT) put together a draft version of the 2027-2030 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Now, GDOT needs your input. The four-year plan outlines transportation and capital improvements. Projects are selected that review state and federal priorities, available funding, and technical analysis, among other factors. That is where public input comes in. “As they try to allocate their resources statewide, it’s vital for the citizens of east-central Georgia to tell them what is needed,”

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 12, 2026 No Comments
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Augusta realtor expands national footprint

Here they grow again. An Augusta-based realtor with offices in 9 other major cities is expanding more into a nearby market. Auben Realty just acquired Peach State Property Management, a Metro Atlanta-based property management company. Auben will take over the management of more than 150 residential units. The acquisition expands Auben’s growing presence in Georgia and strengthens its ability to serve real estate investors throughout the Atlanta market.  “This acquisition represents another important step in Auben’s strategic growth across high-opportunity markets,” said Tyson Schuetze, Founder & CEO of Auben Realty

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Neil Gordon August 10, 2026 No Comments
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300,000 square foot plant gets cash infusion

An $18 million investment in new equipment and infrastructure is paving the way for 90 full-time jobs at a shuttered manufacturing plant that closed in 2023. The plant is at 285 Midfield Road in Barnwell, South Carolina. What’s now called Barnwell Tissue Solutions was shut down in July 2023 and acquired by ST Group of Companies in 2025, a family-owned business that manages other manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and Virginia and is one of the largest producers of toilet paper rolls in the country. The financing from National New Markets

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Neil Gordon August 6, 2026 No Comments
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Masters golf cart supplier adds to its’ golf client list and sustainability footprint

More than 160 electric vehicles will be shipped to Europe from a manufacturing facility in Augusta. E-Z-GO and Cushman ELiTE Series vehicles will be used at the 2026 Solheim Cup event in the Netherlands, which pits the top 12 female golfers from the United States competing on the LPGA Tour against their top European counterparts from the Ladies European Tour.  The 2026 Solheim Cup will take place from Sept. 7-13 at Bernardus Golf, a prestigious championship golf course in Cromvoirt, Netherlands, which has also hosted the European Tour’s Dutch Open.

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Neil Gordon August 5, 2026 No Comments
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Guest Column: Google’s Impact on business in the CSRA

Publisher’s Note: After months of discussion and resident concerns over water, energy, and noise, it was revealed that Google will build two data center complexes (up to 33 buildings on about 3,500 acres) in the White Oak Technology Park between Appling and Harlem. Columbia County elected officials say there is an opportunity to eliminate property taxes—thanks to Google’s investment. Here are the thoughts from its Chamber of Commerce:  Heath Taylor: Every community has moments that shape its future. I believe Google’s investment in Columbia County is one of those moments.  We’re

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Heath Taylor, Columbia County Chamber President August 3, 2026 No Comments
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Washington Road retailer moves up the road

A Washington Road business wants to be the top dog in the pawn and gun space in the CSRA by moving into a larger location. Top Dog Pawn and Top Dog Tactical just moved from its location on the 3100 block of Washington Road near Shartom Drive to the former home of Watanut on the 3300 block of Washington Road. ABD first told you in late 2025 that Watanut moved its headquarters to Florida and continues to sell through retailers in Augusta and online. A manager from Top Dog Pawn

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Neil Gordon July 15, 2026 No Comments
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New arena begins to tower over 7th Street

The size of the new arena is taking shape off Telfair Street between 7th Street and 8th Street and completely changes the skyline. The new arena will be ten stories high, twice the height of the original James Brown Arena. It will be the length of three football fields and seat 10,500, substantially more than the old 7,000-seat capacity. “It’s going up fast. They’re doing a great job,” Brad Usry, chairman of the arena construction subcommittee of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority, told ABD. “We got 150 people working every

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Dana Lynn McIntyre July 9, 2026 No Comments
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