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Pet-focused business adds new service to fill need

Paws in Paradise finished a major expansion in 2023 to reach about 200 boarding rooms at its complex on Evans to Locks Road. Now, the boarding facility is reimagining its space to add a wellness center to provide most veterinary services. “We are not a pet hospital, but a boarding facility able to provide services similar to a veterinary office (vaccines, bloodwork, urinalysis, laser therapy, x-rays, ultrasounds, minor surgeries such as dental cleanings, end-of-life care), as well as intermediary services between regular veterinary office and pet hospital (such as triage

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Neil Gordon October 15, 2025 No Comments
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$2 million hotel transformation in Augusta

The former Baymont Inn and Suites on Frontage Road NW is now Garner Hotel Augusta West—part of the IHG brand with 13 hotels in the CSRA. There’s also a powerful connection to Fort Gordon. This Garner hotel is one of two in the CSRA (Aiken) and part of only 20 Garner hotels in the U.S. Garner Augusta is located off Bobby Jones Expressway and I-20, just a few miles from the Fort Gordon exit on the BJE. “From check-in to checkout, every detail’s been rethought with Garner’s warmth and wit,”

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Neil Gordon October 8, 2025 No Comments
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Heady new service fuels expansion

A local one-of-a-kind salon is living up to its name. Trendz Salon is following consumer trends to stay ahead of what’s hot in hair care and luxury experiences. The salon on the Riverwatch Parkway in Martinez built out an additional room to provide the “headspa” treatment after certifying its professionals in Alpharetta, Georgia, and partnering with the Nautilique brand from Denmark. “The Classic Headspa” experience includes a scalp analysis, luxury shampooing, and can include a flash facial. “Our service includes tools to exfoliate the scalp as well as different massage

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Neil Gordon October 7, 2025 No Comments
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Two local businesses combine to Celebrate!

Whether you’re hosting an office party, honoring a coworker, or planning any special event, these two businesses, now under one roof, can help. Two local businesses, Summerville Flower Shack and Two Moms Cookies, are coming together under the ownership of Christy McArdle (Summerville Flower Shack) and Mary Douglas Klimas (second-generation owner of Two Moms) to launch a one-of-a-kind celebration hub: Celebrate! on Central. The new concept brings both brands under one roof at 2830 Central Ave., the former home of Two Moms Kitchen. This expanded space will be more than

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Staff Report September 16, 2025 No Comments
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Perfect timing for CSRA business expansion

With an occasional touch of fall in the morning air and hunting season in the crosshairs, the addition of an outdoor store couldn’t come at a more appropriate time. Alicia Byars, owner of Autumn Outdoors, is opening in the North Hills Shopping Center, at 401 Martintown Road in North Augusta. The store will focus on men’s apparel and accessories for the outdoorsman. “God created an opportunity for our family to expand brands beyond our Autumn Grace Boutique, which is two doors away from our new place. We filled a need

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Mitzi Oxford September 16, 2025 No Comments
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New leadership for large CSRA company

A third-generation family member is stepping into the President’s role for a 52-year-old locally owned company serving the manufacturing, supply chain, and technology sectors here and across the country. Baker Edwards Hatcher has been promoted as the next leader of Management Analysis and Utilization, Inc., MAU, Inc. Founded in 1973, MAU is a family-owned workforce solutions company that has been recognized as one of the top 75 largest staffing firms in the United States for 2025. The company includes Manufacturing & Supply Chain (MSC) and 3Ci technology service divisions. Baker represents the third generation of

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Staff Report September 11, 2025 No Comments
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EXCLUSIVE: Upgrades underway on security checkpoints at the airport

Construction is underway on improvements at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) that will help passengers get through security more quickly. The work is the terminal checkpoint modernization project. It will change the existing two-lane Transportation Security Administration checkpoint initially to three lanes with the ability to add a fourth lane. “We are reorienting the lines in a different direction, and with that, we’re able to add two extra lines, so we will start out at the end of this project with three full security lines with the potential to expand to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 3, 2025 No Comments
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Local Grocer expanding inside and outside

A Neighborhood Walmart is gearing up for a Grand Re-Opening party by making major changes to its business model and its decor. The Evans store at Furys Ferry and Evans to Locks Road is preparing for expansion in the pick-up and delivery part of its business. The parking lot is being retrofitted to accommodate more customers. Inside, staff members are expanding the customer service/pick-up area. They are also re-imagining the Pharmacy section. Row by row signage will change, while contractors are giving the concrete floors and walls a fresh coat

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Neil Gordon September 3, 2025 No Comments
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New tenant moved into the former Procter and Gamble Building

A new sign has been installed on the former Procter and Gamble building on Mike Padgett Highway and Marvin Griffin Road, announcing the arrival of Richmond County’s newest corporate citizen. Generac, the Wisconsin-based manufacturer of portable and backup generators for residential and commercial use, has opened a distribution center. The 500,000 sq. ft. center joins E-Z-Go Textron on the old P&G property. “Our newest facility here in Augusta, Georgia, today is a big reflection point. This has been a large investment for us as we’ve cemented our south and Southeast,”

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 2, 2025 No Comments
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Celebrating a $33 million expansion at Augusta airport

A dedication ceremony was held for a major expansion to a legacy business at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), just a year after construction began. The expansion includes a new hangar at StandardAero, an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services business that has been at the airport for over 50 years. Russell Ford, Chairman and CEO of StandardAero, said the team in Augusta is part of an industry he believes is one of the most impactful in recent history. “Without the aerospace industry, there wouldn’t be a lot of materials and

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 29, 2025 No Comments
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