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Augusta ranks in national business publication’s Top 10 Millennial community

Augusta is one of the best cities for millennials to live and work, according to a national business publication. The July/August issue of Business Facilities magazine ranked Augusta number 10 on its list of Millennial Magnets. Other cities on the list include Providence, Rhode Island; Reno, Nevada; Tucson, Arizona; and Charleston, South Carolina. Kigwana Cherry – owner of Pop-Up Augusta! – loves the wide variety of things to do in this city. Cherry describes Augusta as “The little-big city where you can do beer yoga in the morning, eat local

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Local paint and body shops partner with community organizations to help woman in need

Kendrick Paint and Body and several local and national organizations partnered to provide some peace to an Air Force veteran and domestic violence survivor. Ms. Asia is now driving a restored 2019 Nissan Sentra, thanks to the help of many in the auto chain. GEICO located and donated the vehicle and Kendrick contacted Forces United for a deserving candidate submission. Forces United submitted Ms. Asia’s information and a little background on her. Ms. Asia is an air force veteran and a domestic violence survivor. A few years ago, she quickly

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CSRA furniture and consignment shop expands to store #3

Savvy Home is adding its third store in North Augusta at 1696 Knox Avenue in the Knox Plaza joining its two other furniture\consignment shops, Savvy Home at 821 East Pine Log Road in Aiken and Savvy Shopper at 3120 Washington Road in Martinez. Meybohm Commercial negotiated the lease on behalf of the shopping center and found a very experienced retailer that has 20 years of longevity in the market. The Savvy brand features a collection of higher end consignment, home décor, accessories and furniture with current trends and styles at

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Latin American flavors helping to grow Aiken food and beverage businesses

The owners and managers of four Latin American restaurants in the Aiken area, recently reviewed in the Augusta Business Daily, Cabanas as Salvadorean Restaurant on Richland Avenue, Choices (Jamaican and Caribbean) in Graniteville, caterers Paella South originally from Velencia, Venezuela and the latest, El Borikuazo Puerto Rican Restaurant on University Parkway, all agree on several points. They stick to the recipes and the ingredients they used when they learned to cook at their mothers’ knee, usually back in their original country. All are devoted Americans now. And no matter how

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Sister duo launches retail business in downtown Augusta

A new retail business owned by two creative sisters from Wisconsin just opened in downtown Augusta. Located at 1022 Broad St. next door to Flowers on Broad, Freshwater Design Co. celebrated with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Aug. 4 and a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Aug. 5. Artist Danielle Harmadi and graphic designer Brianne Martin moved into that location in February to design a variety of handcrafted leather products, including keychains, bracelets, and earrings, as well as pennants, T-shirts, hats, and coffee mugs. The sisters sell their products at

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Transformation of Wild Wing to Doc’s Porchside underway

This week the owners of Doc’s Porchside tantalized our senses with previews of what is next for their former Wild Wing Café locations in Augusta and Grovetown. The following are photos from their Facebook page with captions showing the progress and developments leading up to the Grand Opening..       In the meantime, Wild Wing Café Corporate is looking at land off the Riverwatch Parkway to build a prototype Wild Wing’s to have more emphasis on live music. August 9th—16th???????? It’s been said all good things come to those

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Semiannual downtown fair solicits vendor applications as deadline approaches

You’ll have about a week to get in your application to promote your business at a downtown expo for a good cause. This fall, with help from several local businesses, a downtown fair will give the community the opportunity to shop for handmade goods and support a worthy cause. The Augusta Handmade Fair – a semiannual fundraiser coordinated by Redemption Church located at 930 Broad St. – will be held Friday, Nov. 5 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. at the

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Business Lunch Review: Longhorn gets a record score!

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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Local bank buys adjacent property on Washington Road in Evans

So, what will “Q” do for you with their purchase of prime property in Evans, directly next to their full-service branch? If bank leaders know, they are keeping it a secret—perhaps for competitive reasons. “We are excited about being a part of Columbia County’s current and future growth. While we don’t have plans to share at this time, we look forward to continuing to grow in that area,” said Bill Thompson, Executive Vice President. In January, Queensborough purchased the approximate 1/2 acre property and building at 4317 Washington Road, which

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National leaders share inspirational messages to Augustans at leadership summit

For Jade Wolfe (pictured above), one important takeaway from the Global Leadership Summit was the importance of overcoming fears. Wolfe – an agent with Keller Williams Realty Inc. in the Augusta area– attended the Summit for the first time at True North Church in North Augusta, which served as one of more than 500 host sites in the U.S. alone. She says she plans to return each year. “It’s not about not having fears, but facing our fears,” Wolfe states. That message came from Michelle Poler – one of 16

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