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New Tex-Mex restaurant to celebrate grand opening on July 11

If you live or work on Washington Road near I-20, you’ll soon have another lunch option. A new Tex-Mex restaurant will open in that area in less than three weeks. Surcheros Fresh Mex will open a new franchise next door to Orange Moon Delights at 2907 Washington Road, Suite 402 in the Washington Crossing shopping center on Monday, July 11. The restaurant serves a variety of menu options, including tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and bowls. Madison Tuten, co-owner of the Augusta franchise, said this will be the company’s 23rd location. “Surcheros

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Business Lunch Review: Genghis 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 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”. Food

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New Columbia County studio offers amazing eyelashes to its clients

A new Evans business is devoted to helping its clients have the best-looking eyelashes in town. Amazing Lash Studio, located in the Legacy Building at 444 North Belair Road, Suite 102, celebrated its soft launch on Friday, June 10. The business provides eyelash extensions in various styles performed by trained stylists and sells add-ons, such as sleeping eye masks, makeup cleansers, and oil-free mascara. Prior to the initial treatment, clients meet with a lash consultant who helps them choose the perfect style. Amazing Lash Studio uses a GlamCam app that

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New limo service offers a ride in style

You could call a cab or an Uber, but if you need a lift, Jan Friday can deliver something more stylish. His Aiken chauffeur service, Prime Express, LLC is open for business and promises a great ride for you and your kids, a group of best friends, or business associates. This is not his first trip around the block. Friday worked for another limo service, SC Express, before venturing out on his own. “I’ve learned that it’s important for customers to feel safe with their driver, so I’ve spent the

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New business in downtown Augusta wants to pamper your canine friends

You’ve probably never considered feeding your dog dessert, but a new downtown business sells canine-friendly treats your four-legged family members can enjoy. Tonya Boswell and Jonathon Anderson, cousins and owners of Fetch 501, a pet care business and boutique located at 501 Broad St., celebrated its soft opening on Tuesday, June 14 followed by a grand opening on Saturday, June 18. Boswell said the doggie desserts are made with yogurt and contain no sugar. They also plan to begin offering ice cream for dogs. Besides baked goods, Fetch 501 sells

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Downtown eatery to reopen in July

Pineapple Ink Tavern has been closed for renovations and repairs since January, but owner, Allan Soto and his team are excited to show guests the changes they’ve made to the restaurant. Located at 1002 Broad St., the restaurant will celebrate its grand reopening on Wednesday, July 6. Pineapple Ink, which opened just before the pandemic began in 2020, serves a variety of entrees, including soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts, and drinks. Updates will include new artwork and a Cuban-inspired menu based, in part at least, on Soto’s Cuban heritage. “We are

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Evans entrepreneur hosts luxury picnics for any occasion

Like many business owners, Denise Vazquez has a demanding schedule. But Vazquez juggles not only a new business, but also a full-time job and full-time college class schedule. Vazquez, the owner of The Posh Little Picnic, an upscale home-based event planning business, hosts elegant picnics for a variety of occasions, such as baby showers, wedding showers, birthday parties, and anniversaries, as well as wedding proposals. She launched the business in early 2022, and demand for her services has slowly but surely increased. “People ask me if I ever sleep, but

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Local insurance agency sponsors collection to help school students in need

A behind-the-scenes need that many people often remain unaware of will be the target of a charitable cause in July. Jonathan English State Farm will sponsor its second annual Stuff the Bus event on Saturday, July 16 at the Walmart Super Center in Evans, starting at 9 a.m. The event will collect book bags and supplies for Columbia County middle school and high school students. English said people often think of the needs of elementary students but don’t realize that older students often face needs for school supplies as well.

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Business partners transform the historic home into an antique shop, event space

Two local business partners have taken on the onerous task of turning a 150-year-old house into an antique shop. Daniel Edwards and Kevin DeLaigle (or de l’Aigle, the family name’s original French spelling) are breathing new life into the DeLaigle House located at 551 Greene St., across the street from the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building. The four-story, 7,300-square-foot home was built in 1873 by DeLaigle’s great-great-aunt, Mary Clark DeLaigle, the widow of a Confederate Civil War soldier. It has been transformed into Edwards Mercantile & Company, which sells a variety

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Indoor cycling company to open Augusta location

If you’re feeling a bit stressed, you’re certainly not alone. But an international indoor cycling company wants to help you spin your cares away. CycleBar, which offers high-intensity spin classes for people of all ages and fitness levels, has announced it will open a new location in Augusta within the next year. The company offers various types of classes, including Empower, Xpress, and Connect, and on-demand workouts members can complete at home. There’s even a class called Cyclegives, which allows companies and groups to raise money for charitable causes. To

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