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Vintage tap wagon rolls into the CSRA

Remember the excitement when the ice cream truck approached your neighborhood playing those familiar sounds? You ran in to get a change from your mom to get a frozen treat. Now, vintage vehicles are meeting the future by way of mobile bars or tap wagons, if you can drink it from beer to wine, soda, lemonade, coffee, or tea, it can be tapped. Starting with a classic truck or van, tap wagons are becoming popular across the country. The latest version in the CSRA features a restored 1951 Chevy truck.

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Mitzi Oxford August 29, 2023 No Comments
Closings

Steak N Shake abruptly closes; auction set for furniture/equipment

Steak N Shake, which started strongly in 2012 with a local franchisee group and 130 employees —suddenly closed last week for good, according to the franchisee and an auction house overseeing the sale of 103 pieces of furniture and equipment left behind. “I brought this to Augusta. I loved the product myself with great steakburgers and milkshakes, said franchisee, Preston Moss, who closed down the operation with partner, Andy Pye last week. He said it was time due to many economic factors and that he is busier than ever with

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Neil Gordon August 28, 2023 No Comments
Closings

Fuse restaurant fizzles out

One of the CSRA’s most popular eateries is closing. Comments have poured in on social media in the past few days. In response to inquiries, Chef Chris Najmola sent a message to customers through the Fuse Facebook page. Aiken, It has been a pleasure serving you and the team here at Fuse has so much to be proud of, but it does not look like we can keep going. There are so many things about Fuse that made it very literally, a dream come true. We’ve helped you celebrate so many

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Staff Report August 27, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Real Talk Real Estate: Rental Fraud: A True Story

Hi, Augusta Business Daily! My name is Leanna Woodward, yes Woodward, you read that right. I am the daughter of your favorite CSRA realtor and the usual writer of this column, Shawna Woodward. My mom asked me to write this article because I am a living, breathing cautionary tale about rental fraud. My mom told me, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is,” and man, was she right. The rental market has been a nightmare here in Savannah, especially being as young and inexperienced as I

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Leanna Woodward August 24, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New legislation targets workforce development in South Carolina

North Augusta business leaders got a primer on legislation passed by the South Carolina General Assembly during the 2023 session. Act 67, titled the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act, is designed to align the workforce development efforts across the Palmetto State. It created the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) and Regional Workforce Advisors (RWA) within the state’s Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW). Charles Appleby, Senior Advisor for the CCWD, spoke at the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s Power Lunch on August 22. He said Act 67 is

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 23, 2023 No Comments
Closings

Family issues and business obstacles lead to closing

Things were upbeat and happy in May 2022 when ABD’s Gary Kauffman profiled a local family living a dream of running Sarge’s Soda Shop, next to Food Lion in Grovetown. Just a year later, family squabbles led to the permanent closure of the place with the fun, 1950’s vibe. A former vendor said that the “cool,” hang-out spot is closed permanently. “It was part family issues, road construction, and staffing issues,” the vendor said. Three brothers and sisters couldn’t all come together to make it work, plus time running the

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Neil Gordon and Gary Kauffman August 22, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

ALDI buys out other grocery chain

ALDI, the low-cost supermarket chain based in Germany, has announced it has purchased Harvey’s and Winn Dixie stores from Jacksonville, Fl-based Southeastern Grocers. The companies made the announcement on August 16. There are approximately 400 Harvey’s and Winn Dixies, primarily in southeastern states. There is a Harvey’s on Gordon Highway in Augusta. There are no local stores listed on the Winn Dixie website. “Like ALDI, Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s Supermarket have long histories and many loyal customers in the Southeast and we look forward to serving them in the years to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 21, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

United Way announces goal for 2023 campaign

Trying to raise $2.5 million in 13 weeks. That was the ambitious goal announced Friday for the United Way of the CSRA’s 2023 campaign. Business leaders, employees, and volunteers packed the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church of Augusta for the annual breakfast kickoff. Some were dressed for the office, but a majority were in work clothes, boots, and tee shirts emblazoned with the campaign’s rallying call, “Together We Can!” That group was participating in the United Way’s Project Serve Day of Caring Campaign. Immediately after breakfast, they headed out

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 20, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Real Talk Real Estate: Guarding against the growing threat of rental home fraud

In today’s interconnected digital age, renting a home has become mostly web-driven. This has left space for a new menace to emerge, threatening the dreams and financial stability of consumers, and rental home fraud. As the housing market evolves, so do the tactics of unscrupulous individuals seeking to exploit unsuspecting renters. The convenience of online transactions has been a good thing for most of us. Prospective renters can peruse listings, virtually tour properties, communicate with landlords or property managers, sign a lease, and pay the deposit without ever stepping foot

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans August 17, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Latest report shows almost $3 billion impact from AU and AU Health

Augusta University, both the Health Sciences campus and the Summerville campus, are educating the workforce of the future while pumping millions into the state and local economies. The latest report by the University System of Georgia found Augusta University and AU Health, including the campus in Athens, are responsible for a $2.94 billion economic boost to the Georgia economy in 2022 and employed 21,250 people. Add to that, the $8.6 million and 69 jobs from campuses in Albany, Savannah, Brunswick, Rome, and Dalton. “Augusta University and AU Health are not

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 16, 2023 No Comments
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