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First boba tea franchise of it’s kind coming soon to the CSRA

A local plastic surgeon and his business partner are about to open the first Georgia location of a California-based boba tea company. By the end of May, Dr. Troy Austin, owner of Southeastern Aesthetic Surgery, and his girlfriend, Skyler Byrd plan to open a Teaspoon franchise at 623 Mullins Colony Drive, next to Crumbl Cookies in Evans. Founded in 2015, the company serves hand-crafted teas in a variety of refreshing flavors, including Caramel Cream, Guava Sunset, and Mango on Fire, as well as rotating seasonal flavors. “About a year and

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Josh Heath March 19, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local businesses partner with non-profit blood center to host drives

ATC Development, which owns and operates various apartment communities throughout the CSRA, recently hosted a blood drive for a non-profit donation center, according to Faith Meador. Meador, the company’s marketing coordinator, said they held the drive last Thursday and collected 15-20 donations in five hours. “We are partnering with The Blood Connection to host more blood drives at our other properties this year as well and our average community houses 200-300 people,” she said. The Blood Connection, which opened its Augusta center located at 3156 Perimeter Parkway last year, supplies

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Josh Heath March 16, 2023 No Comments
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2nd annual home show battles pricing/competition

More than 4,000 people attended last year’s CASA Home Show, but Blane Bailey is expecting an even bigger turnout this year. Bailey, President and CEO of TranterGrey Media, a local marketing and advertising firm, is organizing the event, which will be held on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. “I’m expecting over 5,000 people this year,” he said. “We’ve sold five times the tickets we sold in the same time period last year.”

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Josh Heath March 16, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

$68 million investment will create more than 1000 jobs in CSRA

A Vietnam-based company that makes and retreads large, commercial vehicle tires will build a manufacturing plant near Fairfax in Allendale County. The facility will be the first U.S. location for Tin Thanh Group Americas. The $68 million investment and hiring of more than 1000 employees are a boost for Allendale County which has the second-highest unemployment rate in the state. “Tin Thanh Group Americas is excited to make South Carolina home for its first location outside Vietnam and is proud to be South Carolina’s first Vietnamese company,” said Chief Executive

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 15, 2023 No Comments
Restaurants/Food

Business Lunch Review: Bonefish Grill

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday, he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”.

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Wes Hennings March 15, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

More than 60 CSRA companies will participate in upcoming job fair

Many business owners will agree that good help is hard to find, but Aiken Technical College wants to help connect local employers with qualified applicants. The college will host its Spring 2023 Community Job Fair on Wednesday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the college’s gymnasium, which is in the 900 building. The event is open to the public. So far, more than 60 CSRA employers have signed up to participate, according to ATC’s Director of Student Success, Jeff Boehl. “There really is something for everyone,” Boehl

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Josh Heath March 15, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local law firms to compete in statewide hunger relief fundraiser

Last year, attorneys and law firms throughout the state raised more than $880,000, the equivalent of about 3.5 million meals, to feed hungry Georgia families. Of that, local legal organizations raised a little over $33,000, which allowed Golden Harvest Food Bank to provide 99,000 of those meals, thanks in large part to five CSRA firms. In this area, the top fundraisers for the 2022 Georgia Legal Food Frenzy were the Durham Bray Law Firm, P.C.; CSRA Bench; Fulcher Hagler, LLP; The Law Offices of Nathan M. Jolles, P.C.; and Kilpatrick

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Josh Heath March 14, 2023 1 Comment
B2B Stories

CSRA restaurateurs to open second location

Greg and Angie Pierce have owned a popular Aiken eatery for almost a year, but in the next few months, the couple plans to open a second location in North Augusta. In May, the Pierces, who own The Feed Sack located at 1593 Whiskey Road, plan to launch their second location at 1069 Edgefield Road, Suites 103 and 105. Suite 103 was formerly occupied by Crazy Buffet, a Chinese restaurant, while Suite 105 was vacant. Greg said they decided to expand because of the traffic in North Augusta, and the

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Josh Heath March 14, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New CSRA car wash opens with FREE car washes

We are in the pollening season. What better time to open a car wash business? Last week, a new North Augusta car wash tested its equipment, and for three days, gave each customer a free wash, according to Christian Wahl. On Wednesday, Wahl and his business partner, Brannon Graybill opened Moby’s Car Wash, located at 421 East Martintown Road near Publix. They offered free washes through Friday. “We had a bunch of folks,” he said. Wahl and Graybill, local real estate developers, chose the location because it’s underserved. He said

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Josh Heath March 13, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local esthetician moves spa to new location

Last summer, Courtney Stokes announced her beauty spa was leaving its location in Martinez. In January, Stokes began serving her clients in a popular Evans retail center. Stokes, a licensed esthetician, owns SUEDE Beauty Bar + Spa located at 609 Ponder Place, Suite A off North Belair Road. Her previous location was at 101 Maple Drive, Suite 5 next door to Salon Thirty Seven. SUEDE offers a variety of services, including facials, chemical peels, and scalp therapy. Other businesses in that center include HireQuest, Harmonie Medical, and the JANUS Research

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Josh Heath March 12, 2023 No Comments
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