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A Fox’s Tale – Rare Memories and a Secret Path back to your Youth

Imagine that you set out to write a story about an adorable independent bookstore in a quaint shop in downtown Aiken, S.C., and when you got there, you found several businesses, scores of seemingly unrelated merchandise, a glorious selection of many of the best books ever printed and then found there is another business off-premises where the owners deal in another world of publications. Co-owner Holly Segar, with husband Jeffrey Rovenpor, is a native of Aiken and after learning the rare book and retail sides of the business at prominent

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Stephen Delaney Hale November 11, 2021 No Comments
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Business Lunch Review: Tbonz

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Monday 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 November 11, 2021 No Comments
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THIS MORNING: Local insurance agent treats veterans

Veterans Day is personal to State Farm Insurance Agent BJ Jordan and he wants to talk about over a free cup of coffee. The agent’s grandfather served in the Army, was a Vietnam Vet and retired as Master Sgt. Jordan’s State Farm office is on Columbia Road in Grovetown and he and his team will travel to nearby Harlem to give free coffee to the veterans who start coming in after 6am. “Our veterans have risked so much and have given up time with their loved ones to serve their

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Neil Gordon November 11, 2021 No Comments
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The business of golf improvement in the CSRA

She’s got to be in the right place! She’s a physical therapist with a specialty in the golf swing in the Augusta, Ga., Aiken, S.C., area. Most of my golfing buddies know they need therapy for their golf game, but they look for it on the 19th hole! It’s not there. But it can be found at PerformanceAbove, Aiken’s only golf performance physical therapy clinic at Houndslake Wellness Associates at 920 Houndslake Drive, a grouping of six wellness and therapy practices in an office building just to the left of

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Stephen Delaney Hale November 9, 2021 No Comments
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Augusta chiropractor plans to bless local families this Christmas season

Dr. Chris Walker wants to make this Christmas season a little brighter for some less fortunate families in the CSRA. Walker – owner of Walker Chiropractic in Augusta, is participating in a promotion called Christmas Blessing with the Christian non-profit radio station 88.3 WAFJ to help at least four families overcome their greatest financial needs, such as buying presents or paying past-due bills. The promotion asks people to nominate local families in need by filling out a brief application on the WAFJ website. The application deadline is Sunday, Nov. 14

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Josh Heath November 9, 2021 No Comments
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Augusta BizBitz

BAM IS BACK! My years covering CSRA business tells me that when businesses’ “temporarily close” and say they’ll re-open—they usually don’t. It’s happened with Sunshine Bakery in downtown Augusta, Moe’s on Washington Road in National Hills and in about 9 out of 10 situations. So, when Books-A-Million announced it was closing its Aiken Mall store in July so they could find a better option, I was understandably skeptical. ABD’S learned that the national chain will be retrofitting the old Aaron’s Rental store in the Kalmia Plaza next to Hibbet Sports

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Neil Gordon November 8, 2021 No Comments
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National grocery store chain remodels 87 stores, including three in CSRA

A national grocery store chain has made significant improvements to many of its locations, including three in the CSRA. Food Lion, which currently has 1,103 locations in 10 states, recently invested $127 million in remodeling 87 stores in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The local stores are located at 2115 Windsor Spring Road, 3722 Mike Padgett Highway (South Augusta store pictured above), and 365 South Belair Road. “The remodels of the stores make them easier to shop,” says Meg Ham, Food Lion’s President. “We have the

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Josh Heath November 8, 2021 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Preparing Project Managers for CSRA work

Editor’s Note: Last week, the Hull College of Business finished teaching its inaugural PMP (Project Management Professionals) Exam prep course to seven students. For Dr. Rick Franza, the Dean of AU’s Hull College of Business, this is full circle for him. Decades ago, while in the Air Force Rick was a project manager and worked on ballistic missile defense initiatives from his base in Massachusetts. He would often visit with contractors in Massachusetts to Florida, Colorado and California and coordinate their efforts. ABD: What are employer appetites like for Project

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Neil Gordon November 8, 2021 No Comments
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Local staffing agency offering $3,500 in bonuses to new hires

For those interested in manufacturing jobs, MAU Workforce Solutions has an upcoming event you won’t want to miss. The staffing agency will hold a hiring event for positions with Milliken & Company in Johnston on Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of its Aiken branch located at 1036 Pine Log Road. The event will include interviews and on-the-spot hiring for qualified candidates. Based on a candidate’s experience, starting pay will be between $14.00 and $20.30 per hour. New hires will be eligible for

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Josh Heath November 8, 2021 No Comments
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The Braves and Coca-Cola hit a home-run!

    In this week’s recap of business happenings in Georgia, Mike Petchenik looks at how the Atlanta Braves and Coca-Cola’s sports division is dealing in big business.

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Mike Petchenik November 8, 2021 No Comments
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