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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
Consumer Stories

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
Consumer Stories

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
B2B Stories

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
B2B Stories

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
Consumer Stories

New Owners and New Name for Successful Coffee Shop

Three years ago, Jake and Mallory Adkison brought a taste of their New Orleans heritage to the CSRA through NOLA coffee. They loved the cold brewed concoction and shared it via a pop-up cart that rolled around Edgefield and other areas. Their business was such a hit that they opened a brick-and-mortar store six months later at Langley Plaza in the Midland Valley area of Aiken County. Will and Whitney Ray fell in love with NOLA coffee and became loyal customers. “It was a dream of ours to own a

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Mitzi Oxford March 3, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

One furniture store replaces another

Last summer, Badcock Home Furniture & More announced it was closing all of its Georgia Stores. In the fall, the store in Washington’s Corner Shopping Center behind California Dreaming and Longhorn’s Steakhouse shuttered. In mid-December, the Augusta Furniture Outlet opened its place and has been heavily marketing on Facebook and its website with transparent pricing. The store is the size of some supermarkets in the CSRA and features a Living room, Dining Room, Bedroom, Mattress, Home Office, and Outdoor Furniture. Augusta Furniture Outlet is open Monday-Saturday, 10-8, and Sunday, 12-6.

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Neil Gordon March 2, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Retail Store Closes & Makes Way for New One!

A small business shipping store is about to make downtown Augusta a more colorful destination. Pretty Package Store will be opening what is believed to be their first retail location on 12th Street near Broad. A husband-and-wife team with design and business experience created the brand after having challenges finding pretty supplies and packaging to ship out their orders for another business of theirs. Their durable poly mailers come in different sizes and designs. Their variety pack of approximately 35 (6 x 9, 10 x 12, and 14.5 x 19)

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Neil Gordon February 23, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Crazy for Charcuterie? New Franchise opens in Evans

It almost didn’t happen. About a week after Hurricane Helene hit, Clint and Cheryl Hardy were supposed to sign franchise papers to open a Graze Craze location at The Shoppes at Blue Ridge in Evans. “Looking around at the destruction, there was every reason not to move forward but we felt the opportunity was too good to pass up,” said Clint Hardy. Clint and Cheryl worked at SRS and in cyber security for a combined 75 years.  When Clint retired, he kept looking for something to do. Cheryl had a

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Mitzi Oxford February 23, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New Store Offers Clothing and Grace

After much prayer, Teresa Cheek left her Human Resources career for a life in retail—with a purpose. Local Threads Aiken is now open in downtown Aiken on Laurens Street. They offer women’s clothing in a variety of sizes and fun colors. “I feel like beautiful clothes have a way of allowing women to feel good in their own skin,” said Cheek. Local Threads Aiken also offers an area for people to come in and write down their prayer needs or take prayers and pray for others. “I wanted to have something

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Neil Gordon February 13, 2025 No Comments
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