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National corporation offers jobs with lucrative sign-on bonus

Many companies are dealing with a severe labor shortage, but a national corporation is addressing the shortage by offering local job seekers 2,500 reasons to apply. Verizon is offering sign-on bonuses of up to $2,500 for new retail sales representatives in the Augusta area, according to Communications Manager, Heidi Flato. Employees receive a variety of benefits, such as healthcare and tuition assistance. “We’re looking for problem solvers, great listeners, gaming enthusiasts, and passionate techies,” Flato said. The company has stores and authorized retail locations throughout the CSRA, including Augusta, Evans,

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Josh Heath June 23, 2022 No Comments
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Simon Says: Leisure and hospitality jobs sluggish, but hotels thrive

Boosted by the Masters Tournament, employment in the leisure and hospitality sector increased by 500 in April to stand at 27,000 in the Augusta Metropolitan Area. However, this was the lowest April total since 2014. Between 2014 and 2019, employment increased on average by 3,700 jobs between March and April. The bump the local labor market receives from the Masters Tournament in the pandemic era has clearly declined. Data from Smith Travel Research shows that hotel occupancy in Richmond County has held up well in the pandemic era. In April

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor June 22, 2022 No Comments
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New business in downtown Augusta wants to pamper your canine friends

You’ve probably never considered feeding your dog dessert, but a new downtown business sells canine-friendly treats your four-legged family members can enjoy. Tonya Boswell and Jonathon Anderson, cousins and owners of Fetch 501, a pet care business and boutique located at 501 Broad St., celebrated its soft opening on Tuesday, June 14 followed by a grand opening on Saturday, June 18. Boswell said the doggie desserts are made with yogurt and contain no sugar. They also plan to begin offering ice cream for dogs. Besides baked goods, Fetch 501 sells

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Josh Heath June 20, 2022 No Comments
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Downtown eatery to reopen in July

Pineapple Ink Tavern has been closed for renovations and repairs since January, but owner, Allan Soto and his team are excited to show guests the changes they’ve made to the restaurant. Located at 1002 Broad St., the restaurant will celebrate its grand reopening on Wednesday, July 6. Pineapple Ink, which opened just before the pandemic began in 2020, serves a variety of entrees, including soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts, and drinks. Updates will include new artwork and a Cuban-inspired menu based, in part at least, on Soto’s Cuban heritage. “We are

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Josh Heath June 20, 2022 No Comments
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Business partners transform the historic home into an antique shop, event space

Two local business partners have taken on the onerous task of turning a 150-year-old house into an antique shop. Daniel Edwards and Kevin DeLaigle (or de l’Aigle, the family name’s original French spelling) are breathing new life into the DeLaigle House located at 551 Greene St., across the street from the Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building. The four-story, 7,300-square-foot home was built in 1873 by DeLaigle’s great-great-aunt, Mary Clark DeLaigle, the widow of a Confederate Civil War soldier. It has been transformed into Edwards Mercantile & Company, which sells a variety

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Josh Heath June 17, 2022 No Comments
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Two major business services firms to merge

A major business services firm with a local office and a Texas-based accounting firm have announced they are merging. Elliott Davis, LLC, which has eight locations throughout the Southeast, including one at 1 10th Street, Suite 400 in downtown Augusta, will merge with Whitley Penn LLP to form Elliott Penn LLP. Founded in 1920, Elliott Davis offers a variety of services, such as tax preparation, business valuation consulting, and forensic accounting. Founded in 1983, Whitley Penn also offers many services to its clients, which include audits, strategic consulting, and wealth

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Josh Heath June 16, 2022 No Comments
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Scammers defrauding businesses in Georgia, S.C., with credit card scheme

Scammers are trying to defraud businesses, including those in Georgia and South Carolina, the FBI warned last week. Scams have already affected a few local businesses. According to the FBI, businesses in eight southern states are being targeted by scammers. Besides Georgia and South Carolina, businesses in North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Florida, and West Virginia have been affected. “We’ve had a few of those types of cases,” said Erica Newman, a staff sergeant with the financial crimes division of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s been everything from tires

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Gary Kauffman June 15, 2022 No Comments
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Local gas station chain to expand with new Columbia County location

A locally-owned gas station and convenience store chain plans to open a new location next to Harvard Wine & Spirits at the corner of Old Evans Road and Martinez Boulevard. Gas World, which already has five other CSRA stores, including Walton Way, Dean’s Bridge Road, and Windsor Spring Road, will open its sixth store at 116 Old Evans Road in Martinez. The company specializes in buying and renovating older gas stations. It was founded by Deep Patel, who also founded Liquor Land, which has a few CSRA locations. Duckworth Development

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Josh Heath June 14, 2022 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Preparing for the coming recession

  Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week he talks about preparing to successfully survive a recession. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: In a recent survey of CFOs, 100 percent believe we’ll be in a recession in the next 9-12 months. There seems to be no question of if there will be a recession, just how bad it’ll be. How should businesses approach this? Rick: The lesson we learned

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Gary Kauffman June 13, 2022 No Comments
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Uncertain economy creates a nightmare for a local trucking company

The past couple of years has been a nightmare for trucking companies, especially the smaller outfits like Jax Transportation in Aiken. “Our business dropped off 87 percent when covid shut down everything, owner Dean Cavero said. “It was a fiasco when goods weren’t moving. It took six months for us to see any relief.” He also owns Phoenix One Logistics which oversees the heavy haul logistics for Jax. But there wasn’t much hauling going on at that time. Now that the trucks are rolling again comes a new set of

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Mitzi Oxford June 10, 2022 No Comments
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