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Grand Opening in CSRA

Thanks to ABD reader Sonya Roland from Heritage Academy for her story tip, as she attended a soft opening of a new restaurant and bar on the Southside. This weekend is the grand opening of Liddy’s Restaurant at 2601 Deans Bridge Road. As you enter, there is an “L” shaped bar and three narrow rows of seating. Liddy’s serves classic food like burgers, wings, pasta, and more. Liddy’s will be open in the afternoons and evenings from Wednesday through Sunday. Ms. Roland wins a $50 gift card from Augustino’s for

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Neil Gordon August 18, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Pet Care Company building new store on Furys Ferry Road

There’s another friend in the pet business to make sure your dog or cat can thrive and stay alive for many years to come. Soon, you and your pets will be invited to a grand opening. An experienced professional and pet care lover is opening at 229 Furys Ferry Road and the Riverwatch Parkway in the Furys Ferry Station. A few restaurants used to be in the space, so there is a patio that will be utilized for pets and their owners. The locally owned boutique offers curated essentials for

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Neil Gordon August 4, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New dessert shop rounds out growth at Evans Town Center

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Check. Groceries. Check. Dessert? Another popular franchised café is coming to Evans between Publix and Jimmy John’s. The Peach Cobbler Factory is working around the renovations at the Evans Town Center to build out a space next to a new breakfast spot on the way—Biscuit Belly. There will now be a Mediterranean and Chinese restaurant to go with a sub shop and the two new restaurants to compliment McDonalds and Taco Bell on the border of the center at 4274 Washington Road. The Peach Cobbler Factory

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Neil Gordon July 17, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Veteran CSRA broadcaster to help churches in new businesses

Cross Line Solutions is the name of the new technology company now providing two different types of broadcast equipment and training to help churches move into the video and streaming phase of their ministry. Small churches often lack staff or expertise with volunteers to manually operate several cameras and switching equipment. Krystal Alabaugh worked for 25 years in television production for WRDW News 12 and Watchmen Broadcasting TV 49, which provides Faith-based programming. Alabaugh helps train smaller churches on the use of robotic video cameras and other broadcast equipment. “It’s

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Neil Gordon July 10, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New brick-and-mortar boutique opens

Forgive the ode to the 70’s era. Hey, hey, hey, they’re the monkees and they have a big kick-off sale in celebration of our 250th Birthday.  Monkees is an independent shopping brand across the country, and now Augusta has a store. HERE is a video from a bit of a model shoot showing the store in West Augusta. The store is located in the shopping center at 3626 Walton Way Extension at Wheeler, which includes stores like a café, an indoor golf simulator, non-profits, and more. They offer summer dresses

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Neil Gordon July 1, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Successful Grand Opening

The Patels know how to throw a party… complete with donuts, coffee, and chances to win a lot of swag. Lines started well before 8 A.M., Friday. Sam, Peter, and A.J Patel opened their 16th local location in a fast-growing area of Harlem. The address is 755 Point Bluff Parkway, next to Piedmont Prompt Care and near a strip center featuring Jersey Mike’s. The first 100 guests closest to the front door received 100 days of free coffee.  A D.J kept the morning vibe going, while children played cornhole, got

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Neil Gordon May 19, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

The CSRA runs on Dunkin’ x 16!

The Patel family is opening its 16 th local Dunkin’ Donuts this Friday in Columbia County, and you’re invited to nab some free swag. Three Patel brothers, Sam, Peter, and A.J are holding the grand opening at 8 A.M., Friday, May 15th.  The address is 755 Point Bluff Parkway in Harlem, near Piedmont Prompt Care and a strip center featuring Jersey Mike’s. The first 100 guests will receive 100 days of free coffee. Team members will hand out Dunkin’ branded items, while a DJ plays some music and an artist

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Neil Gordon May 11, 2026 No Comments
B2B Stories

$3.6 million Investment in Columbia County

Andy Jones, Dealer Principal/President of the Gerald Jones Automotive Group, bridged the past and present during the Wednesday afternoon celebration at the grand re-opening of Gerald Jones Lincoln at 4333 Washington Road in Evans. Jones introduced his partners, who included David Jones, now retired, and the children of Frank Lawrence. Both men were TV spokespeople in the 1990’s and early 2000’s for various automotive brands in the CSRA they managed. Many of Andy Jones’ family members were on hand, including the founders of the Gerald Jones Automotive Group. “My dad

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Neil Gordon April 24, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

2nd restaurant opens in new West Augusta location

If Trenton Andrews (center) looks a little tired, it’s easy to understand why. He camped out since 9:30 Wednesday night in advance of Thursday morning’s grand opening of the second Surcheros Tex Mex restaurant in Augusta. Andrews is one of the first 50 customers to win an entrée per week for an entire year. “I’ve been eating at Surcheros since I was 13,” said the AU Psychology student. That was at the Macon, Georgia, Surcheros. Andrews eats three times a week at the original Augusta location of Surcheros on Washington

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Article and Photos by Neil Gordon April 17, 2026 No Comments
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Huge grand opening for one restaurant; another one planned soon

One of the largest CSRA ribbon cuttings in recent memory kicked off a big weekend for a new West Augusta restaurant, while its neighbor to the far left expects to open within a few weeks. Dave’s Hot Chicken leaders told Augusta Business Daily its soft opening did very well the day before, on Thursday, March 28th. With a nod to the upcoming Masters tournament, DHC provided a golf simulator (far right) and a mystery envelope giveaway for the first 500 guests on Friday. During the weekend, several schools, first responders,

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Neil Gordon March 30, 2026 No Comments
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