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New menu item for popular chicken chain

Chicken Salad Chick just made a sweet acquisition. Chicken Salad Chick bought Atlanta-based dessert bakery Piece of Cake for an undisclosed price. All 245 Chicken Salad Chick restaurants will be serving Piece of Cake baked goods including the three Augusta locations. One is in the Washington Walk Shopping Center near Augusta National, at 2817 Washington Road, the other locations are in Grovetown, 4990 Steiner Way, and in Evans at 4429 Washington Road. However, when ABD contacted the location at Washington Walk, we were told they aren’t yet offering the Piece

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Mitzi Oxford November 6, 2023 No Comments
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Child Enrichment to receive grant support and leadership training from Bank of America

Bank of America has announced Child Enrichment as the 2023 Neighborhood Champion awardee for their work advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods in Augusta. Through this multi-year grant funding and leadership training for the nonprofit’s leadership, programs, and services addressing child abuse and neglect will be able to help more children and families. The program will provide leadership training delivered by experts in the nonprofit sector on topics like human capital management, increasing financial sustainability, and storytelling and a $50,000 grant over two years. Child Enrichment provides a

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Staff Report November 6, 2023 No Comments
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Repurposing of shopping center to include hardware and pickleball

Demolition and clearing continue this week inside the 50,000-square-foot former home of Bi-Lo and Final Cut in the shopping center at 500 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez. Once the remodeling is complete, the right side of the vacant building will feature Furys Ferry Hardware, a deal we reported a few months back. Co-owners of the tool and gardening center will be a local alternative to Lowe’s and Home Depot. The plan is for them to open their nearly 20,000-square-foot facility in early spring, in advance of the 2024 Masters Golf

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Neil Gordon November 5, 2023 No Comments
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Festival brings food, fun, and an economic boost to the CSRA

The Foodees Food & Cultural Festival kicks off this afternoon at 1 p.m., making it the first event to take place at the Freedom Bridge in downtown Augusta. The bridge and part of Reynolds Street will be filled with more than 50 food trucks and tents showcasing the best of local and international cuisine including foods from Germany, Honduras, Japan, and Africa. “November is a good time of the year to generate new business like the addition of the Foodees Food & Cultural Festival,” said VP of Destination Development &

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Staff Report November 2, 2023 No Comments
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Killers of the Flower Moon reminds us of the power of movies

No, it’s not too long. Martin Scorsese’s newest epic, Killers of the Flower Moon, stimulates the senses, shocks our complacencies, and uncovers a world of treachery otherwise unexplored in the general American culture, all while reminding us of the inherent power of the picture. The film opens in 1920’s Oklahoma; the small town of Fairfax, to be exact. In Fairfax, the Osage Indian tribe are the wealthiest people per capita in the entire world, due to federal subsidies in exchange for the copious amounts of oil hidden beneath their tribal

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Dylan James November 1, 2023 No Comments
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Family of beloved business owner gives endowment in his name

Donald Cheeks built his career in the machine tool industry, from being a machinist to operations manager, to owning and leading the Southeastern Tool Company. Now, through a $25,000 donation from the Gifting Tree Foundation, his family has established the Donald C. Cheeks Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund with the Aiken Technical College Foundation to help future generations create their own career paths as machinists. “Don lived his life always helping others. Even though he’s no longer with us, this scholarship will still allow his memory to live on for years to come,” said his widow,

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Mitzi Oxford November 1, 2023 No Comments
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Trellis Coffee Bar to hold grand opening this Saturday

Augusta has a new coffee spot! Located at 1902 Walton Way in Augusta, Trellis Coffee Bar has become the newest spot for locals to grab a cup of coffee, while experiencing a vibrant dining experience. A grand opening celebration has been scheduled for Nov. 4. The space has been operating under its soft launch opening hours of 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday since early October. They are closed on Sundays. Trellis Coffee Bar was formed by local couples, Ross

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Rakiyah Lenon October 31, 2023 No Comments
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New French restaurant brings bon appétit to the CSRA

Paris and Rome are famous for art and iconic landmarks, fashion, and cuisine. When the doors of DiVino’s Italian Ristorante closed after seven years, it seems appropriate that a restaurateur from Paris would bring a different taste of European culinary delights to the same location. Two weeks ago, Bistro 55 Restaurant & Bar opened at 465 Railroad Avenue in the Hammonds Ferry area of North Augusta. It was always manager, Maurice Cohen’s dream to move from his birthplace of Paris to the U.S. He lived in Los Angeles and managed

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Mitzi Oxford October 31, 2023 No Comments
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