Consumer Stories

The brick-and-mortar business Kurt Mueller opened less than a year ago, Ironhead BBQ at 340 Edgefield Road in North Augusta, closed June 12. That only scratches the surface of a business built on a barbecue pit. After 13 years working as a financial planner, including at Apollon Wealth Management, Mueller followed his dream of opening a barbecue business. In 2023, he smoked his way into the National BBQ spotlight in competitions across the country. After two years of running a successful food truck business around the CSRA, Mueller decided it

Sometimes, a long-time business needs a new coat of paint. In the case of a Mexican restaurant in Augusta, that has a literal meaning. El Paso Tacos & Tequila is now Señor Birds. The restaurant is at the former Mellow Mushroom restaurant on Broad Street in downtown Augusta. This rebrand also occurred at their other restaurants in Athens, Clemson, and Spartanburg. What’s different is that Señor Birds’ artists highlighted scenes from each community, including the Sacred Heart cultural center. The menu is very similar. A few years back, Josh Heath