Closings

Closings

Evans company closing business after almost 15 years

A business serving women is closing its ultrasound studio with enough notice to prepare its customers.  Prenatal Imaging will offer 2D & 3D/4D ultrasound technology until February 25th. Clients with appointments prior to then will be seen. Those who made appointments for after that date will have to seek another option. Their studio is at 4777 Washington Road at Halali Farm Road in Evans.  The franchisees posted this message on their Facebook page. “We are truly grateful for every client that has allowed us to be a tiny part of

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Augusta Food Retailer Closes Store; Relocates HQ to Florida

It’s been a “nutty 13-year run” for the Kyzers in the CSRA. A few years ago, they moved their family to Florida’s coast just south of Savannah. Now, they’ve moved their headquarters and bakery to the beach. Watanut will still have a big presence in the CSRA. The store at 3309 Washington Road in Martinez closed on December 31, 2025. The Kyzers began their roasted nut and baked shortbread gift business on Jones Street in Augusta, moved to Walton’s Corner, and then to Washington Road.  Handmade daily to order, all

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BizBits

In today’s Biz Bits, ABD looks into a restaurant closing in Evans, a snack shop opening in downtown Augusta, and DoorDash helping out the hungry. Ruby Tuesday is now closed permanently in Mullins Crossing in Evans. Two North Augusta locations remain open for the casual restaurant. With 1600 reviews, Ruby Tuesday had a 4.0 rating out of 5, but many customers on Facebook wrote how the service, cleanliness, and food quality had gone down.   Pop’n Off Gourmet Popcorn and Nuts is celebrating its grand opening and celebration tomorrow afternoon,

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Store closing after almost 35 years

A few years back, InkBoy lost one of its two founders due to a sudden illness. Around that time, Amazon and virtual-based printers started taking its toll on the local business. Now, their lease is up, and it’s time to close the brick-and-mortar side of the business. InkBoy is at 138 Davis Road and is liquidating its store of remaining copiers, printers, ink cartridges, and office supplies. InkBoy started the business behind Applebee’s in the Shartom Road plaza just off Washington Road. They moved in between the Martinez Walmart and Bi-Lo.

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Update on Columbia County Shopping Center

Tim Kennedy and his mother, Martha, have been in the furniture business for decades and are finally ready to retire. They’ve leased their store since 2009. “I’m 63 and my mom is 87, “said Tim from behind the counter of his 12,000 square foot Furniture Outlet space in Anderson Plaza on the Bobby Jones Expressway. He expects to liquidate his furniture by the end of the holiday season, either at the store or by wholesaling the furniture to other dealers. When the furniture is gone, leasing agents for the plaza

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Supermarket ends run in CSRA; partners with national brand

The last remaining Harveys Supermarket in Southgate Plaza will be closing in the next few weeks, as a familiar brand will take over the store’s footprint. “We can confirm that we have made the decision to divest the Harveys Supermarket to Piggly Wiggly, with projected plans to transition the store in early November, “said a media person from Southeastern Grocers Media representing Harveys. This marks a return for Piggly Wiggly in South Augusta, as there used to be a store on Deans Bridge Road. What is not known, is how many

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Local staffing company hurt by manufacturer’s shutdown

Sabrina Murray, Director of Client Services for Snelling, is on the hunt for new business. For the last 15 years, her company has placed temporary employees at Augusta Sportswear to fill customer orders. Their client is going away, along with temporary jobs, on December 19th, after Augusta Sportswear filed a notice of shutdown with the State of Georgia. “This time last year, business was booming and we placed 47 temps, “said Murray. Murray said when Snelling hosted an employee appreciation event for Augusta Sportswear in August, she had just 22

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Healthy restaurant closing this month

The ownership team at SolFood restaurant in Surrey Center put their heart and soul into building a unique, wellness lunch spot for the CSRA. You can raise a glass of green juice or a plate of green goddess salmon sliders until it closes on September 26th. If restaurants are judged on how customers enjoyed the food, then SolFood was very successful in its five-year run. After 300-plus Google reviews, the café garnered an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars. SolFood is open 25 hours per week for lunch

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Final curtain for downtown business

The last event held at the Events on Broad location is their going-out-of-business sale. The combination restaurant/event space was open for years at 716 Broad Street, next to the Miller Theatre. The G.O.B. sale is tomorrow (Saturday) from 10-3 at their facility. They have decor, dinnerware, platters, candle holders, lamps, tables, and much more. In a social media post, the owner stated no item is more than $30.

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Gary’s Hamburgers down to one store after 42 years

After a temporary closure this Spring and Summer and more than a dozen years in Martinez, Gary Gibson is closing his locally run restaurant due to health and staffing issues. Gary Gibson tells ABD surgeries and physical therapy have slowed him down and haven’t enabled him to recruit employees at a time when it’s harder than ever to compete with other employers, despite nearly doubling his wages in five years. “Before Covid, our starting wage was $8 per hour, and now it’s $14-15 per hour,” said Gibson. He used to

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