Expansions/Moves

A local family well known for catering and event planning has now expanded its business empire to Evans. The Usry family – owners of Enterprise Mill Events & Catering, Fat Man’s Café, The Southern Salad, and Sno-Cap Drive-In – recently took over the fourth floor of The Plaza at the Evans Towne Center located at 7025 Evans Town Center Boulevard near the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. The Fourth Rooftop Venue – a 3,000-square-foot space with a balcony overlooking Lady A Park and the pavilion – can now be rented

ABD first told you yesterday that a deal was struck and Advanced Services for Pest Control was sold to Turner Pest Control, a company with service to 14 cities in Florida and one in Coastal Georgia. Today, we are learning more about the transaction from the leaders of both companies. “The vision and values of Turner Pest Control align with ours, and their sharp focus on their employees and customers was extremely attractive to us,” said Dena Thomas, the president of Advanced Services. “When the opportunity to join forces with

The former Bi-Lo grocery store at 4460 Columbia Road will be sub-divided into several spaces with Harbor Freight committing to be the first retailer. JH Cleveland Construction cleared out the inside of the store to make way for new opportunities. (photo by Neil Gordon) If remodelers of the closed Bi-Lo in Columbia County need some tools or accessories for a new build-out—they can turn no further than the first official tenant—Harbor Freight, which will expand from its current stores at 3435 Wrightsboro Road in Augusta and 2270 Whiskey Road in

Southern Beverage CEO David Byrd in his Appling conference room with a few of his popular friends. (Photo by Neil Gordon) David Byrd is proud of the fact that CSRA TPS stores sell his bottled Springtime water for just $.59. Byrd likes that his family-owned Southern Beverage bottling company is a little fish swimming in a big water pond—populated by Nestle’s Deerpark, Coca-Cola’s Dasani, and Fiji Water amongst others. Why is Springtime water at a lower price point? “We don’t run million-dollar Super Bowl ads,” said Byrd from his humble