Retail

DJR’s Water Ice Company is moving into one side of the shopping center outside of the Riverwood subdivision. Less than 50 yards away in a different part of the center, Vampire Penguin’s Shaved Snow and Desserts is also getting ready to open. Next to DJR’s is Ocean Nails. Near Vampire Penguin is Sky Nail Salon. How could this happen? Both ends of the shopping center are owned and managed by different companies and even called by different names—one the Market at Riverwood and the other the Riverwood Town Center. That

A new dollar store location will replace another long-time business in West Augusta. Dollar Tree will open the new location at 267 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway in the Augusta Exchange shopping center – the former home of Pier 1 Imports, which closed all its stores last year after filing for bankruptcy protection in February 2020. (Thanks to ABD member Lance Danko for spotting this and the photo). The dollar store chain has multiple locations throughout the CSRA, including stores on Augusta West Parkway, Cabela Drive, and Washington Road in

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

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