Retail

A home furnishings store is now covered on both sides of the Savannah River. According to the store manager of Ken’s store at 944 Dougherty Road in Aiken, the new Grovetown store opens this weekend. The new store is in the former Babcock Furniture Store on Wrightsboro Road near Ace Hardware, Horizon South Parkway, and Forrest Plaza. There’s plenty of parking available on the three-plus-acre lot. Ken’s will feature discounted furniture and bedding for all rooms in a 16,000-square-foot showroom. Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate handled the leasing.

Primark, a value-based international fashion retailer, is opening a week from today, September 10th in the former Sears location in the Augusta Mall.    Primark will have both a mall entrance and an exterior entrance. Sears closed in the first half of 2020 during the pandemic. Opening festivities will kick off at 12 pm on September 10. There will be a live DJ, local treats, and giveaways, first come, first served.  The Augusta store is one of two to open next week in Georgia, as Primark will also open in Lawrenceville.

Forgive the ode to the 70’s era. Hey, hey, hey, they’re the monkees and they have a big kick-off sale in celebration of our 250th Birthday.  Monkees is an independent shopping brand across the country, and now Augusta has a store. HERE is a video from a bit of a model shoot showing the store in West Augusta. The store is located in the shopping center at 3626 Walton Way Extension at Wheeler, which includes stores like a café, an indoor golf simulator, non-profits, and more. They offer summer dresses