Openings

Late last week a subsidiary of Dollar General opened “Popshelf”, a female-focused discount retail store that is stocking trendy seasonal and home décor items, health and beauty favorites, home cleaning supplies, household and specialty items, arts and crafts, party planning and more. It is located at 3510 Richland Avenue in Aiken in the former Walgreens building. Popshelf is similar to “Five Below”, a discounter in the Mullins Shopping Center in Evans, where the majority of items sell for less than $5! According to a news release this is the 15th

With the intent of cleaning up their part of the world, The Junkluggers of the CSRA are opening for business this week. Robert and Kedryn Evans of Aiken, have joined one of the fastest growing franchise operations in the country, with a territory that includes Aiken and Augusta (and Columbia County) and dozens of zip codes between and around them. The relatively new national franchise has operations in 29 states and Washington, D.C. The concept is that you have junk, there are probably lots of things that are “cluttering up

The busy holiday pet season is helping to spur on Bretta Farina’s puppy pet-collar growth plan, accelerated by hard-working women. She’s just moved into a 2500 square foot space at 261 Meredian Drive in Grovetown across from the Wal-Mart near Gateway Square. DC Lawrence Real Estate represented Farina’s Puddle Jumper business in the lease. Farina will be opening part of the space as a retail store and using leftover space for production. Farina’s husband is a military veteran and they moved to Augusta so he could accept a position with

Columbia County already has several paint stores, but a new one just opened in Evans. Alta Paint and Décor – a family-owned Benjamin Moore store located at 4467 Washington Road near Walmart – will celebrate its grand opening on Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the store. The celebration will include a free lunch, product demonstrations, and prizes. Alta sells a variety of paints, stains, color swatches, and even flooring, as well as blinds, drapes, and shutters from Hunter Douglas. Their services include color consultations and