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National chain opens Augusta stores in uncertain Halloween season

Last Halloween was more timid than usual in the CSRA—with some families not participating or others leaving buckets of candy unattended at the front door—due to Covid19. The spread of the Delta variant of Covid isn’t stopping the Spirit Halloween store chain. The next local store is set to open at the Augusta Mall. Spirit is replacing the Charming Charlie’s store, a closed woman’s boutique at the Mall. The grand opening is planned for this Friday, two full months before the big day on October 31st. Another Spirit store is

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Neil Gordon August 24, 2021 No Comments
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Augusta GreenJackets mixing business with pleasure tonight

In today’s competitive business climate, networking with other professionals is now more important than ever. The Augusta GreenJackets baseball club is hosting an event called the SRP Park Networking Night 2021 on Tuesday, Aug. 24 at the Budweiser Bar and Lounge (see photo above) on the left field line next to the red Budweiser banners starting at 6 p.m. It will be held as part of the team’s game against the Charleston RiverDogs, which begins at 7:05 p.m. Members of Local Business Network International Chapters, the Columbia County Chamber of

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Josh Heath August 24, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

CSRA Real Estate/Building companies celebrate association awards

Over the weekend, members of the Builders Association of Metro Augusta celebrated pushing through an unusual 2020 with many successes. The event was held at the West Lake Country Club. “The home building industry has faced many challenges over the past two years. Whether it be supply chain issues, workforce, or having to learn how to adjust from what has always been a face-to-face type business to a virtual platform. As you can see with our event tonight, our area made it happen in a big way.  We look forward

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Neil Gordon August 23, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Both Doc’s Porchside locations now open for business

Bryan Hensley misses the wings at Wild Wing Café, but he just discovered Redneck Egg Rolls at Doc’s Porchside. Doc’s replaced Wild Wing’s two CSRA locations in Grovetown and Augusta, which closed July 31. Hensley visited the Grovetown location, which opened Monday, Aug. 16, at 5147 Bluegrass Trail near Kroger. “Doc’s Porchside has the great atmosphere and a variety of awesome foods, including Redneck Egg Rolls,” – a unique combination of pulled pork, pimento cheese, and collard greens, he states. The Augusta location at 3035 Washington Road opened on Wednesday,

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Josh Heath August 23, 2021 No Comments
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Real Restaurant Review: Rio Cantina tries to hit it out of the park at Green jackets stadium

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 August 23, 2021 No Comments
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Local business leaders share creative ways to retain employees

As interim director of a local nonprofit, Faith Edmondson can’t offer her employees competitive salaries, but she’s found other ways to reward them for their hard work. Edmondson also serves as co-founder with Ashley Ashe, and lead consultant for The Gateway Company, which provides a variety of business services, including grant writing and business coaching. It’s important to “show employees how they fit into your mission,” she says. Edmondson and Tracie Parker – lead small business consultant for Gateway – delivered a presentation called “Beyond Benefits: Building Value through Creative

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Josh Heath August 20, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Real Talk Real Estate: Re-Invest In Your Home

If you are a homeowner, your home is most likely your biggest and most valuable asset. Just like you have to spend time nurturing personal relationships with friends and loved ones, your home needs constant care and love as well. Here are a few helpful things to do, that will definitely keep things up to date and maybe even add monetary value to your biggest investment. First off, finish up minor repairs around your house. These things can actually make a difference in the value of your home. Take some

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SHAWNA WOODWARD, RE/MAX REINVENTED EVANS August 20, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Five Keys to Hosting a Successful Internship

Many CSRA companies and organizations were honored in the 2020-21 school year for their partnership in hosting Hull College of Business interns including “National” type companies in Augusta like Augusta National, ADP and John Deere—financial institutions such as Queensborough National Bank and Trust, SME CPA’s, The Cleveland Group and TaxSlayer and cause oriented groups like Augusta Locally Grown and Shepheard Community Blood Center. Please read the employer advice and consider contacting Jennifer below. The fall internship season has just begun for many students as they embark on their experiential learning adventures!

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Jennifer Mansell, AU Hull College of Business Career Advisor August 19, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Covid causes catering business to pivot to new business model

Blue Collard Catering took on the Covid-19 pandemic and so far, they are winning. In a decades-old house at 113 Waterloo, just off Richland Avenue (U.S. Hwy. 1), is a most unusual “food store,” the dream child of a most unusual Aiken native. First of all, there are no Blue Collards, except in the imagination of owner Christian Carlisle. But his busy fine foods take-out business specializes in the best lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, cakes, guacamole, sausage made in their kitchen, goat cheese logs, jalapeno burritos, tomato and

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Stephen Delaney Hale August 18, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local business makes impossible product… possible with expansion efforts

Imagine a hamburger made from plants that looks and tastes just like one made from meat. While that may sound impossible, Angel Everett and her husband, Danny, have developed a 100% vegan burger. Everett – co-owner and director of Dawg! That’s Vegan – founded the business in February 2021 to offer customers a healthy alternative to the traditional hamburger. “We use beets to make it look red and coconut oil for fat,” says the U.S. Army Reserve veteran. “We cook all of our ingredients in olive oil.” They even add

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Josh Heath August 18, 2021 No Comments
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