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New grocer opens in area ignored by other supermarkets

It’s been more than 15 years since Gurley’s supermarket was open at 464 Greene Street in downtown Augusta. For Kroger at 501 15th Street, it has been more than eight years since it closed. Now, a Broad Street entrepreneur has opened the Downtown Corner Store in a modest 3,000 square foot building. The building at 1018 Broad Street used to be “Flowers on Broad.” It’s in between an art gallery and a gift shop in an eclectic block in downtown Augusta— and a few doors down from the owner’s other

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Neil Gordon August 5, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Add On for Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas

A new service center is now open between Bass Pro Shops/Cabelas and Top Golf at the far end of the Village at Riverwatch. Power Pros is the installation and service arm of the outdoor-focused businesses. Technicians specialize in marine and ATV electronics and accessories. They are equipped to service and handle a variety of needs, such as the setup of fish finders, TRACKER motors, GPS systems, and much more. Their certified technicians are there to ensure that your boats and ATVs are ready for peak performance. Jordan Trotter Commercial Real

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Neil Gordon August 4, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Always Sunny in Augusta

Once the sun sets on the hot summer, there will be another option to keep your tan year-round. The fourth location of Palm Beach Tan between Evans and Augusta is going to replace the Cardboard Castle Games shop located between Belk’s and Larson Chiropractor in the Mullins Colony Shopping Center. Palm Beach Tan offers spray tans, tanning beds, and skincare products from its 650 centers nationwide. Local stores include one less than a mile away on 4276 Washington Road next to Publix, plus a store at 4115 Columbia Road and

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Neil Gordon August 1, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Old-time mercantile store opens on “the hill”

A local shopping center is celebrating its 70th Anniversary by leasing to a retailer from an era gone by. This new store is in part of the old Comcast building in the Daniel Village Shopping Center. The shop offers a mixture of timeless antiques and decor along with wine, floral arrangements, and much more. It’s adjacent to Truist and Cadence banks. In recent years, Daniel Village has gotten a facelift and added restaurants like Sunrise Grill and retailers like Ace Hardware to complement anchor tenants Food Lion and Walgreens. As

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Neil Gordon July 13, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Former Coke Exec returns to CSRA to open a healthcare business

You’re invited to an event with refreshments this Thursday morning. It’s led by Jeanine Lewis Canales, a former Coca-Cola and Bumblebee Foods Executive, and her husband, Juan, a business exec. They are opening a branch of Seniors Helping Seniors serving CSRA residents in Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond Counties. Jeanine returned to Augusta to care for her aging mother and was inspired to open a business that hires active seniors to provide care and companionship to their less-active peers. Seniors Helping Seniors® provides a compassionate community of caregivers who can

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Neil Gordon July 6, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Antique treasures await in Aiken

What’s old is new again, especially for discriminating antique lovers who have shopped at a new place in Aiken. The Briar Patch Antiques opened a few weeks ago, and it’s already creating a vibe as warm and inviting as Beatrix Potter’s Peter Cottontail stories. The shop had a soft opening in early June and celebrated their grand opening on June 21. Business has been brisk, and nine vendors have already booked the venue, which filled the downstairs area with unique designs in each room. “The grand opening was great, and

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Mitzi Oxford June 30, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Home furnishing consolidation

A pair of New York area entrepreneurs have found a unique way to serve their furniture and bedding customers. They are teaming up. Chris Tsilimidos (left, from New Jersey) started CSCM Furniture on South Belair, and Greg Nye (right, from Western New York) started a local branch of Mattress by Appointment on Roberts Road. They both discovered there is truth in numbers. In early 2025, they joined forces at 211 Bobby Jones Expressway to take advantage of tens of thousands of cars passing by their store each day. Together, they

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Neil Gordon June 29, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

CSRA business develops future workforce

A new company is training the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math professionals to capitalize on the demand for STEM positions in the CSRA. iCode is now open in Furys Ferry Station at the Riverwatch Parkway at 229 Furys Ferry Road. Some of the other tenants in the strip centers include Mass Media Marketing, Fleet Feet, Marco’s Pizza, and La Bonbonniere Chocolates. Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate represented both the landlord and iCode in the transaction.

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Neil Gordon June 23, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

MGC opens office in Aiken

Not only are they celebrating 30 years in business, but The McAngus Goudelock & Courie Real Estate Group (MGC) has opened an office in Aiken. This expansion marks the firm’s growing presence in the Carolinas, with a total of four offices in North Carolina and nine offices in South Carolina. The Aiken office is located at 237 Park Ave SW, Suite 212. “We are excited about the opportunity to grow our practice to include the Aiken/Augusta Area. MGC looks forward to the opportunity to serve this community to support its

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Staff Report June 19, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

FREE Coffee for Grand Opening Week

The Gordon’s spent $405 at our favorite store, Costco, but we did get free store samples and a complimentary German Chocolate flavored cup of coffee last weekend. Marketing baristas were out front of Costco letting people know about today’s grand opening of a coffee drive-thru in West Augusta. 7 Brew officially opens today on the old Smith’s Chevron property at 3600 Walton Way Extension. Customers are invited to a free small flavored coffee all week long during “Community Hours” from 8-9 A.M, Noon- 1 P.M., and 5-6 P.M. That promotion

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Neil Gordon June 15, 2025 No Comments
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