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North Augusta office supply store location to close in August

A big-box office supply store in North Augusta is closing its doors and offering discounts of up to 30 percent on all items. Office Depot, which is located in Martintown Plaza at 1117 Knox Ave. between Planet Fitness and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology, will close around August 20 because the company didn’t renew the lease in time to keep it open, according to a store employee. “It’s only this store that’s closing; there are other stores in Augusta and Evans,” he said. The Augusta store is located at 3675

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Josh Heath June 28, 2022 No Comments
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Entrepreneurs cook up a successful oil business

Unlike the Beverly Hillbillies who struck crude oil, Craig Doughtery and his partner, Bob Thrift, owners of High Country Olive Oil, aren’t millionaires but they have found their niche in the oil business. They have two locations for High Country Olive Oil, in Aiken and Pawleys Island, where they sell high-quality olive oil and a variety of balsamic vinegar. Thrift had retired and Doughtery was winding up 20 years in the car business when they partnered to look for a small business concept. The idea came from visiting an olive

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Mitzi Oxford June 27, 2022 No Comments
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Corporation buys longtime Augusta-based HVAC business

When the temperature is 105 degrees and your house feels like the Sahara Desert, you need your air conditioning fixed right away. A local company that’s been repairing and replacing heating and air conditioning systems for 96 years is now under new ownership. Sig Cox Heating and Air Conditioning, which was founded in 1926 by Sigman Cox, has been sold to JSM Family Holdings Corp. for an undisclosed amount. The company’s president, Jeff Miller, will serve as CEO of Sig Cox. “As new owners, my wife, Suzi, and I see

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Josh Heath June 24, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

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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