Business is booming in North Augusta and now, a new neighborhood has opened that should ensure there will be families to patronize those establishments. Mike Petchenik has the latest in today’s Biz Bits.
A new video by Dickinson Architect offers a step-by-step tour of the Augusta Technical College’s incubator project planned for Broad Street. Posted on LinkedIn, it features Nick Dickinson and Augusta Tech President, Dr. Jermaine Whirl outlining the process and what the end result will be. The microenterprise center is being built in the former Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce building at 600 Broad Street. In the video. Dickinson and Whirl begin on the first floor, which they said will be called “The Den.” Click here to watch the video produced
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documents that Black and Hispanic persons are up to twice as likely to need hospitalization when contracting Covid-19 than white persons. The likelihood of death is over 1.5 times as high as white persons. Recent research by Robert Fairlee of the University of California Los Angeles has identified racial and ethnic disparities in business earnings. Pandemic-induced losses to businesses in 2020 were 16-19 percent for all business owners. However, Black business owners suffered a larger negative impact of 12-14 percent compared to
Angel Rodriguez has always been a “car guy.” When he was a teenager and began driving, he wanted an immaculate car inside and out. In May of 2023, at 22 years old, he turned that pride for a clean ride into 803 Mobile Detailing and Wash and now serves the CSRA. “I decided to go all out and bought the equipment and van to be able to provide a convenient service without the hassle of traveling to a brick and mortar, waiting in line, or trying to arrange for transportation,”
18 Augusta-Aiken employees are now Osla employees after 7.5 years under the brand of Alison South. Alison South was formed in October 2016, when Mark Alison sold his legacy agency, Alison and Associates to the South Company. He brought over Queensborough National Bank & Trust and other clients, which helped propel the company’s growth. “I am delighted to see a new name, said Alison, who is now retired. The Alison (South) brand had a very good run and should enjoy a well-deserved retirement.” Former partners of Alison South sold the
Many Augustans hit the Augusta Mall over the weekend. In today’s Biz Bits, Mike Petchenik tells us if the anchor store will be anchored any longer.
Clearwater Paper Corporation will acquire Graphic Packaging, a bleached paperboard manufacturing facility, for $700 million based on adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) of approximately $100 million. Cal Wray, President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA), told ABD he has spoken with Graphic Packaging about the transaction. “The facility in Augusta fits into the portfolio of Clearwater much better, which should mean longer-term access to growth for the Augusta facility because it’s a better fit within Clearwater,” he said. “Bleached paperboard plays a major role in sustainable
Concerts and more are expected to pump up the CSRA economy, as a new James Brown Arena is under construction. Mike Petchenik has more on the potential impact in today’s Biz Bits.
Today may be the last day of the month of Black History Month and a special Electric Vehicle promotion—but Destination Augusta CEO and President, Bennish Brown thinks the AAA travel troupe saved the best for last! At a news conference at the Augusta Tourism Center’s headquarters, Brown, representatives from the Augusta mayor’s office and the Lucy Craft Laney Museum shared with the AAA how important this unique program is. “AAA is a brand that shouts reliability and they know how to partner with businesses to save money on goods and
Make no mistake, 50 years in business means that a company has generated customer respect and loyalty. It also means they have embraced support for helping the community. Mike Petchenik has the rest of the story in today’s Biz Bits.
