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Gaming Center to open 2nd location in Columbia County

Grand Opening festivities for Express TCG will be announced soon in a new shopping center built off I-20. Gaming enthusiasts will be able to hop on and off Exit 183 to play and shop at the Green Point Shopping Center in Harlem. Express TCG will be near Jersey Mike’s, which was the first tenant. It is the 2nd store for Express TCG for Michael King, who is a Fort Gordon veteran. The first store opened more than 4 years ago on Edgefield Road in a strip center in North Augusta,

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Neil Gordon October 17, 2025 No Comments
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Accelerating downtown Augusta growth

A business development center whose opening was delayed when Hurricane Helene smashed Metro Augusta, recently opened its doors and is part of a rebirth in one section of downtown Augusta. Accelerate Augusta is up and running in the former Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce building. The I.M. Pei-designed building is located at 600 Broad Street. The microenterprise center was created to support entrepreneurs, start-ups, and help local small businesses develop and grow. However, it is also a welcome neighbor on that section of Broad Street. “Got a new hotel coming

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 15, 2025 No Comments
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Third value-based retail chain store opening in CSRA

If you’re shopping for a bargain, a store with most items priced below $5 will open this Friday, September 19, in Augusta. Five Below is set to open its newest location in the space formerly occupied by Party City in the Augusta Exchange Shopping Center, 249 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Pkwy. The Augusta Exchange store is the third in the area. A Five Below is located in Mullins Crossing in Evans and in Aiken at the Aiken Exchange, 2529 Whiskey Rd. Suite 415. It’s described as a trendy store for

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Staff Report September 17, 2025 No Comments
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Selling Fun and Football at New Tavern

Mike Iezzi is proud to be a serial restaurateur, even in his 60’s. Less than a year after selling 12 CSRA Wendy’s locations, he’s at it again with two different concepts. He’s invested in and is helping to run a relaxing restaurant in North Augusta and is about to fulfill a dream— opening a sports bar with a well-stocked game room. He and three other partners are close to opening the Langley Tavern on 2549 Jefferson Davis Highway in Warrenville. It’s the land that once was a Dollar General and

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Neil Gordon September 4, 2025 No Comments
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Warehouse-style grocer opening in CSRA

Whether you are feeding a big family, own a restaurant, or other food industry business, you may want to check out the latest location of US Foods CHEF’STORE. Their new store is hosting a Business Preview today at 102 Mason McKnight Jr Parkway at 9:00 AM. They will open to the public tomorrow, Saturday, August 23. US Foods CHEF’STORE is a grocery store designed for food industry professionals to quickly stock up or replenish ingredients, including fresh meat, produce, frozen seafood, and other grocery items in a variety of sizes.

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Staff Report August 22, 2025 No Comments
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Smokin’ success for BBQ entrepreneur

Ironhead Barbeque is celebrating its grand opening tomorrow, Saturday, August 23, from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. You can dive into some award-winning BBQ featuring the South’s favorite cuisine. After two years of running a successful food truck business around the CSRA, owner Kurt Mueller has opened a permanent location at 340 Edgefield Road in North Augusta. As for many small businesses, it’s a story of building from the ground up, of building a business from lessons learned from the beginning. After working at Apollon Wealth Management, Mueller followed his

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Mitzi Oxford August 22, 2025 No Comments
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Full-service vet clinic opens in the CSRA

Let’s face it, most of us consider our pets part of the family. Riverfront Vet opened last month in North Augusta, and they are dedicated to keeping your pet healthy and being there to guide you through emergencies. The amount of money Americans fork out each year for the care and feeding of our animal companions jumped to $151 billion in 2024. According to Pettable, that amounts to about $1,850 a year in Georgia and South Carolina. For Dr. Maria Flippo, the first doctor in her family, it’s not about the money. She knew

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Mitzi Oxford August 15, 2025 No Comments
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New restaurant being built in Evans

A new restaurant is moving in next door to McDonald’s in front of the shopping center bordering the Riverwood Plantation subdivision in Evans. ABD confirmed with the Wendy’s district manager that the fast-food restaurant is set to open around the end of 2025. It will be the 12th location for the franchisee—and at least the second adjacent to McDonald’s. The competitors are side by side in front of the West Town Shopping Center in Martinez. 60-70 employees will open the new design Wendy’s in the center, which also features a

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Neil Gordon August 13, 2025 No Comments
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More flexible options available for CSRA small businesses

Two area contractors will be turning the lights on at a new office park with warehouse space in Evans. It’s part of a trend ABD found offering up more space for rent to meet the needs of growing companies. Clark Develops, LLC will be the general contractor/owner of FlexSpace of Evans, and Newsome Electrical Construction LLC (NEC) will handle the electrical work from pre- to post-construction. The land is located at 4542 Washington Road in Evans between the back of the Bojangles Restaurant and the Eagle Pointe Shopping Center. That

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Neil Gordon August 12, 2025 No Comments
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Buffalo Replaces Beef

Contractors were working over the weekend to get a restaurant open for the newest franchise in the Buffalo Luke’s chain. The former Cheeseburger Bobby’s location at the corner of the Bobby Jones Expressway and Rose Lane in Martinez is being re-imagined to suit the theme and colors of Luke’s brand. There are currently three other locations in Georgia, with the next two opening at the Martinez site and in Alabama. Cheeseburger Bobby’s opened nearly ten years ago when two CSRA business leaders, Randall and Reagan Williams, brought the concept to

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Neil Gordon August 11, 2025 No Comments
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