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Evans entrepreneurs overcome obstacles to build successful business

Three years ago, Dan and Michelle Finn opened their business in Evans, but just five weeks later, they were forced to close it, thanks to Covid. The Finns own Sol Himalayan Salt Cave & Spa located at 7013 Evans Town Center Blvd., Suite 201 near the Columbia County Performing Arts Center. They will celebrate the business’s third anniversary on Friday, Feb. 17 with giveaways and desserts from Bottom Line Bakery & Café. That day, other local businesses, such as The Salty Beaver Fine Bath Products and Sugar and Spice Cocktail

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Josh Heath February 12, 2023 No Comments
Sports / Entertainment

CSRA businesses to promote the music industry

Walter Santiago partners with local businesses and non-profit organizations to promote and grow the CSRA music industry. Santiago is an Augusta musician, media, and project manager for Sample Augusta, an online music and arts publication founded by Rachel Goodman, another local musician, three years ago. The publication will host The Music & Nightlife Industry Roundtable on Monday, Feb. 27, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans. For this free event, Sample Augusta has partnered with local businesses, such as GetUp Productions, which

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Josh Heath February 9, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

SRP Federal Credit Union sponsors student section at USC Aiken

SRP announced this week that it would serve as the student section sponsor for the next three years at the University of South Carolina Aiken’s Convocation Center, home of the Pacers. The multi-year investment expands on SRP’s longstanding relationship with USC Aiken and its athletics programs, including a significant contribution to help fund the construction and 2007 opening of the $17 million, 100,000-square-foot Convocation Center. “USC Aiken alumni and Pacer fans have supported us across the region as we’ve expanded our reach in the market. This is a way for

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Staff Report February 9, 2023 No Comments
Employment

CSRA companies to represent at AU job fair tomorrow

More than 70 local, regional, and national companies will attend the Augusta University’s annual job fair tomorrow. Applying for a job is often impersonal and typically consists of filling out a detailed application a prospective employer may not even read, but this is an opportunity for students, alumni, and the general public to get in front of area employers under the same roof. Tomorrow, the university’s Career Services office will host its annual Jaguar Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse located at 3109 Wrightsboro Road

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Josh Heath February 8, 2023 1 Comment
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Hildebrandt’s

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 February 8, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

The Joint Chiropractic to open North Augusta office

What better way to show love on Valentine’s Day than treating your aching joints to an adjustment? The Joint Chiropractic will cut the ribbon on its newest location at 1 p.m., Feb. 14, in the Publix Shopping Center on Martintown Road, North Augusta. Chiropractors, Scott Sherman and Amber Smith are offering a special promotion for first-time patients: $29 for an exam, consultation, and adjustment. The Joint is a chiropractic office dedicated to providing affordable chiropractic care in a way that is convenient for patients. Licensed chiropractic professionals provide quality care

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Staff Report February 7, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Bridal and formal wear shop opens in Aiken

Cheron Douglas was born and raised in Augusta but spent the past seven years fitting brides in Chattanooga. She helped with the wedding of her cousin’s son a couple of years ago in Aiken. When she came for a walk-through for his big day, Cheron knew this was where she needed to be. “Aiken felt like home. I prayed about it for two years. When Karen Daly with Meybohm found the perfect place, we opened our second location here and I couldn’t be happier,” said Douglas. That perfect place is

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Mitzi Oxford February 7, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Two new Olive Gardens for the CSRA

This fall, a popular Italian restaurant chain is scheduled to open a new location in an Augusta shopping center. If you love mouthwatering breadsticks and never-ending salad bowls, you are in for a treat. According to Juli Means, Marketing Director for Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate, Olive Garden broke ground on a restaurant at 804 Cabela Drive, near Dave & Buster’s and Costco last week. The company estimates it will open in October. There’s currently an Olive Garden located at 2736 Washington Road near the Augusta National. “The Washington Road

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Josh Heath February 7, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Quartet serenades CSRA businesses for Valentine’s Day

You have one week to find the perfect Valentine for your employees or your special someone. Sure, you can go with traditional roses or a heart-shaped box of chocolates. There’s nothing wrong with that. But chocolates melt and roses wilt, how about a love song delivered by guys in tuxedos? Now, that’s amore and creates an unforgettable memory! Whether it’s personal or professional, those who help your business succeed and those you love, deserve a little extra attention on February 14, otherwise known as St. Valentine’s Day. The Garden City

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Mitzi Oxford February 6, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Chicken wings and seafood restaurant opens Evans location

A growing chain of restaurants that serves chicken wings and seafood recently opened a new location in Evans. Last month, Tasty Wings & Seafood opened the location at 301 North Belair Road near Rhinehart’s, which is the former address of Eggroll Express West. The restaurant serves a variety of meals, including not only chicken wings, but also hamburgers, chicken tenders, shrimp, and crab legs. According to its website, it serves “the original Atlanta-style wings.” Besides the Evans location, Tasty Wings & Seafood has a location in Thomson and another opening

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Josh Heath February 6, 2023 No Comments
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