Openings

For many women, particularly those who haven’t exercised in years, visiting a traditional gym can be an intimidating experience. But one local gym was designed to take the fear out of fitness. PLUM Metabolic Fitness opened last month at 3830 Washington Road, Suite 16, next door to Taqueria El Rey in the West Town Shopping Center in Martinez. PLUM stands for Planned Use Management, which combines exercise, nutrition counseling, and motivation to help women lose weight and get in shape. Prior to the gym’s grand opening, another women’s gym, Pulse

Retired Army Cpt. Tyler Merritt started his clothing business in his garage and now has four store locations, about 200 employees, and a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Savannah. Merritt serves as CEO of Nine Line Apparel, which has store locations in not only Savannah but also Charleston and Delray Beach. He said the company is expected to open its fifth location at 284 Meridian Drive next door to Cold Stone Creamery in Grovetown on Monday, March 6. ABD previously ran a story about the company, which sells a variety of

What better way to show love on Valentine’s Day than treating your aching joints to an adjustment? The Joint Chiropractic will cut the ribbon on its newest location at 1 p.m., Feb. 14, in the Publix Shopping Center on Martintown Road, North Augusta. Chiropractors, Scott Sherman and Amber Smith are offering a special promotion for first-time patients: $29 for an exam, consultation, and adjustment. The Joint is a chiropractic office dedicated to providing affordable chiropractic care in a way that is convenient for patients. Licensed chiropractic professionals provide quality care

This fall, a popular Italian restaurant chain is scheduled to open a new location in an Augusta shopping center. If you love mouthwatering breadsticks and never-ending salad bowls, you are in for a treat. According to Juli Means, Marketing Director for Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, Olive Garden broke ground on a restaurant at 804 Cabela Drive, near Dave & Buster’s and Costco last week. The company estimates it will open in October. There’s currently an Olive Garden located at 2736 Washington Road near the Augusta National. “The Washington Road

A growing chain of restaurants that serves chicken wings and seafood recently opened a new location in Evans. Last month, Tasty Wings & Seafood opened the location at 301 North Belair Road near Rhinehart’s, which is the former address of Eggroll Express West. The restaurant serves a variety of meals, including not only chicken wings, but also hamburgers, chicken tenders, shrimp, and crab legs. According to its website, it serves “the original Atlanta-style wings.” Besides the Evans location, Tasty Wings & Seafood has a location in Thomson and another opening

If your pantry is full of outdated food, and you have clothes in your closet you haven’t worn in several years, Melissa Starrette can help. Starrette, a realtor with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive Partners, has officially launched a new business called Busy Bee Home Organizing, which specializes in decluttering and organizing pantries, closets, and garages. “The first battle is getting started,” she said. “The other is keeping it up with everyone’s busy schedules.” Starrette offers a free consultation to get to know her clients and assess their

The CSRA is home to many hair salons and barbershops, but few specialize in children’s haircuts. A new salon coming to Evans will be designed with kids in mind. Pigtails & Crewcuts: Haircuts for Kids will be located at 4357 Washington Road, Suite C, near Kroger in the Evans Crossing Shopping Center. That suite was formerly occupied by COUNTRY Financial. According to the company’s website, Pigtails & Crewcuts offers a variety of services, including first haircuts, braids, and even cuts for moms and dads. The company has locations in 23