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Real Restaurant Review: Doc’s Porchside Transformation

Editor’s Note: We’re bringing back our Business Lunch reviews! Temporarily, former ABD reporter, Josh Heath will write a fresh, weekly column beginning NEXT Thursday. Wes Hennings will return in the near future to continue what he started! Today, we are re-running a restaurant review on Doc’s Porchside, which has stood the test of time—open now for almost three years. Hennings’ review took place in August 2021. 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

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Wes Hennings March 27, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Are CSRA real estate commissions changing?

As the Bible says, separating the wheat from the chaff on real estate commissions. The October 2023 ruling on a class action lawsuit regarding commissions paid to real estate agents has had people buzzing about the impact. The lawsuit that started in Missouri alleged an anticompetitive agreement that resulted in sellers paying inflated commissions to real estate agents and brokers. The defendants, including the National Association of Realtors, denied the allegations and the court has not decided the defendants did anything wrong. At issue is the allegation sellers or buyers

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 26, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Restaurant and Retail update in North Augusta

The #1 item on the wish list for North Augustans has been more restaurants. It’s about to come true later this year. ABDs learned that at least three new eateries have signed on to be part of the new Beacon Bluff’s development adjacent to North Augusta’s Municipal Building. “Melty,” a national franchise features cheesy melt sandwiches like grilled cheese, burgers, French dip, Ham and Swiss, and much more. Visit www.lovemelty.com to see the full menu of items coming to North Augusta. Beacon Bluff’s management team was not able to name

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Neil Gordon March 26, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Clean up as the CSRA takes center stage

As the CSRA welcomes thousands of visitors from across the country for horse events this month in Aiken and guests on both sides of the river for the Masters tournament in a couple of weeks, it’s time to shine. The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation, and Tourism is looking for some helping hands to create a clean, welcoming entrance to the CSRA. The economic impact of these events is well over a quarter of a million dollars. It’s also inevitable as ABD has previously reported that some of the visitors

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Staff Report March 25, 2024 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Five Augusta business leaders named top influencers in the state

The online magazine James has released its annual list of the most influential business leaders in Georgia. There are names who are familiar across the state and across the country, including AFLAC CEO, Dan Amos, Home Depot co-founders, Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus, Chick-fil-A CEO, Andrew Cathy, and UGA football coach, Kirby Smart, but five Augusta business leaders also made the cut. “As an Army Signal Corps veteran, Dr. Clark was the perfect choice when Ft. Eisenhower became the home base for the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence. He

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Mitzi Oxford March 25, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

New Medical Practice reunites Doctor with family in the CSRA

Three siblings. Three Augusta doctors. Three different specialists at three different practices. Dr. David Squires (far left) is the oldest sibling, who is an oncologist at AO Multi-Specialty Clinic and is a proud big brother. “I am thrilled that my brother and sister chose to practice medicine here in Augusta. When I refer patients to them, I am confident they will receive exceptional care,” he said. Cynthia Murray, Family MD practices a few doors down from her brother, David at Urgent MD—Med Now. In November 2023, Dr. Stephen Squires opened

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Neil Gordon March 24, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

State of GA/SC Retail

The National Retail Federation is out with its 4th annual State of Retail and the Consumer, essentially the industry trade organization’s State of the Union report. ABD attended NRF’s March 20 Zoom event, led by Matthew Shay, President and CEO. NRF predicts retail sales will increase between 2.5% and 3.5% in 2024. That represents an economic impact between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. “The resiliency of consumers continues to power the American economy, and we are confident there will be moderate but steady growth through the end of the year,”

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 24, 2024 No Comments
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Dune 2: A colossal achievement and big $ for local theaters and beyond

The biggest franchise of the post-Superhero era in movies saw its second installment at the beginning of the month. Delayed by several months due to the industry strikes, the film’s opening was moved from Autumn 2023 to Spring 2024, a move that was done either out of generosity to last year’s Oscar contenders, calculation for a full press rollout, or foresight for owning the year. Nevertheless, Dune: Part Two is finally in theaters. The world of Arrakis is reopened for the viewers, continuing the tale of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet)

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Dylan James March 20, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Party with a purpose at SRP Park

A celebration at SRP Park marked the end of four years of studying for Medical College of Georgia students and opened the door to the next step. Match Day 2024 saw more than 240 medical students from MCG in Augusta and from the AU/UGA Medical Partnership in Athens handed a simple envelope holding their future. Dr. David Hess, Dean of MCG, welcomed the students, some joined by their parents, to the event with an early 2000’s theme. Staff and students wore costumes ranging from Harry Potter characters to anime as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 20, 2024 No Comments
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Off to the races with a major economic impact

While it doesn’t involve world-class golf, there is another time-honored tradition in the CSRA and this one is all about horses. The 57th running of the Aiken Spring Steeplechase is Saturday, March 23, and it’s a big deal. According to the Aiken Steeplechase Association, more than 25,000 visitors will attend this weekend’s event. The 43 horses entered came from up and down the Eastern seaboard. That means, horse owners, jockeys, and supporters are probably already here. While ABD couldn’t confirm a bottom-line figure for economic impact, Eric Gordon, the city

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Mitzi Oxford March 20, 2024 No Comments
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