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South Georgia Bank adds next location north to the CSRA

The competitive banking sector in Augusta just got a little more competitive. South Georgia Bank is adding its next branch further north to the Summerville area of the CSRA. It will be referred to as South Georgia Bank Augusta. The new location will be in the former Regions Bank and Summerville Pharmacy two-story building on 2839 Central Avenue, which is next door to Dairy Queen. According to the Loopnet property website, the building is approximately 5,000 square feet and was built just over 50 years ago. “We are finalizing our

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Neil Gordon April 16, 2025 No Comments
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People and Technology Company Opens CSRA Office

Last week’s Augusta Richmond County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting brought a lot of smiles to locals, including the market leader, Shawn Hackett (holding scissors), and many executives from their home base in Greenville, South Carolina. HTI, short for Human Technologies Incorporated, moved into a building close to Augusta Tech’s South Augusta campus. HTI provided talent assessment/personality testing for the guests who RSVP’d. The company implements analytics and testing to help match the right employees to employers with HTI Jobs in the middle of the process. The Augusta branch is

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Neil Gordon April 2, 2025 No Comments
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New Business Branches Out in the CSRA

It’s a far cry from her former home in the mountains of Northern Nevada, but Juliette “Jules” Roberson has found a new purpose in the peaceful community of Millen, Georgia. She made the move about a year ago, after a 21-year career in law enforcement, to a 100-year-old farm that belonged to her boyfriend’s grandfather. Necessity is the mother of invention and often the birth of new business. While shopping for herbs, Roberson couldn’t find what she wanted, so she put up a greenhouse and started growing her own under

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Mitzi Oxford March 31, 2025 No Comments
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Several businesses expand in busy Wheeler Rd. corridor

Two more restaurants are making plans to open along Wheeler Road and close to Walton Way Extension, where ABD reported 7 Brews Coffee is building on the old Smith’s Chevron property. On Friday, Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate shared details in its monthly newsletter to subscribers. The realtor has leased out three bays in one strip center next to South State Bank and in front of the YMCA running track. They are also actively offering a ground lease or build-to-suit opportunity on 1.15 acres in a location next to where

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Neil Gordon March 30, 2025 No Comments
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“Best Of” Family Entertainment Coming to North Augusta

A first-of-its-kind family entertainment center is scheduled to open in June in North Augusta. The owners of The Splatter Place are moving from their current location on E. Martintown Road to a larger space on W. Martintown Road. “As Matt, my manager, says, ‘We are bursting at the seams.’ We have grossly outgrown that space, and we needed to expand,” owner Brandy Gunsolus explained for ABD. “As we have spoken with our customers, they want more. As we’ve looked at social media, everyone wants more, more things for kids to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 27, 2025 No Comments
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Valvoline Oil takes on competitor in West Augusta

Valvoline Oil is now open on 3632 Wheeler Road and George C. Wilson Drive in West Augusta. The fairly newish quick oil change shop has racked up a near-perfect 5.0 review score on Google after almost 100 experiences. Valvoline promises a 15-minute turnaround and is across Wheeler Road from the Atrium office complex and close to Doctor’s Hospital. Jiffy Lube’s multi-care shop is just a block away at Wheeler and Perimeter Parkway. Valvoline’s car care center is on land once used for the Hull Property Group corporate headquarters and then

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Neil Gordon March 24, 2025 No Comments
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Entrepreneurial family to open a children’s boutique on Saturday

The McBride family is adding “retailer” to their business portfolio. Noah McBride operates Century 21 Magnolia, and his wife Holly is the founder and operator of the new Cuddles & Carriages in Evans. There is a grand opening celebration on Saturday morning in the former Cudos2u store at 400 Town Park Boulevard just off North Belair Road. That home décor and gift boutique moved into Mullins Colony, leaving the prime piece of real estate to lease. Many Cuddles & Carriages items are out on the sales floor in advance of

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Neil Gordon March 19, 2025 No Comments
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Cable company opens new store; honors CSRA Military/Children

Xfinity and beyond for Comcast! Comcast and its team of support staff from Atlanta opened its newest Xfinity store location in South Augusta. The store opened in a shopping center on 2115 Windsor Spring Road yesterday morning with many giveaways, music, and refreshments. Following the ceremony Comcast’s employee volunteer program led a letter-writing campaign to active military and veterans in appreciation for their service. Later in the day, Comcast visited the “Hub” on Chafee Avenue and surprised the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta with 75 free laptops and

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Neil Gordon March 11, 2025 No Comments
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Bank enters CSRA market to open multiple branches

Chase Bank is launching its first location in Augusta, across from the Augusta National Golf Course, and in time for thousands of people attending the Masters. Chase’s first branch is at 2805 Washington Road at Alexander Drive in the shopping center in front of Kroger. “We anticipate opening at least four branches in the (Augusta-Aiken) market over the next three years,” said Chase Bank’s spokesperson, based in Charleston, South Carolina. The signage is up and the bank will be occupying several bays in what was once a Five Guys Burgers

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Neil Gordon March 9, 2025 No Comments
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SRP Breaks Ground on New Location

SRP Federal Credit Union is opening a new location in Allendale, SC. The new location, expected to be completed by winter 2025, will expand SRP’s presence in Allendale County for providing financial services. “Today, we are not just breaking ground on a new building,” said Eric Jenkins, CEO of SRP Federal Credit Union, during the ceremony. “We’re laying the foundation for stronger financial futures and enhanced opportunities for all members of this community.” Designed by Heavener & Associates Construction Company, the Allendale branch will feature four teller stations and four

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Staff Report March 4, 2025 No Comments
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