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New shopping center almost fully leased

A new salon business called Elegant Nails is coming to Evans, according to Jordan Collier, Managing Director of Meybohm Commercial Properties. Collier said the 2,000-square-foot salon is scheduled to open in late summer in a mixed-use development called Eclipse at Riverwood, located just outside of Riverwood Plantation on Washington Road. The development includes Eclipse Storage, an 85,000-square-foot facility. Besides that, there are two buildings in the center. The first building is anchored by a new Dunkin’ Donuts location. “Elegant Nails will be the first tenant in the second building,” he

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Josh Heath May 2, 2022 No Comments
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Bad news and good news: Gas prices staying higher but American energy is still a good deal

The bad news is that gas prices probably won’t be decreasing in the foreseeable future. But the good news, says Marty Koger, is that buying a tank of gas for your car is still a pretty good deal. Koger’s family has been selling gas and diesel fuel in Augusta since 1927, and he has been in the business since 1980. He once owned several area gas stations but now owns a company delivering ethanol, an important ingredient in the gas we put into our cars. He still follows the petroleum

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Gary Kauffman April 29, 2022 No Comments
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Columbia County home show will feature 80 local businesses

This weekend, Blane Bailey plans to connect 80 local businesses with thousands of CSRA residents at the first-ever CASA Home Show. Bailey, President and CEO of TranterGrey Media Group in Evans, is one of the coordinators of the show, which will be held on Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday, May 1, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Columbia County Exhibition Center located at 212 Partnership Drive in Grovetown. The show was named CASA because it’s the Spanish word for house. Vendors will include Advanced Air Technology, Yohe Plumbing,

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Josh Heath April 28, 2022 No Comments
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Georgia’s economic development leader shares news with CSRA business leaders

In Fiscal Year 2022 alone, Georgia has added more than 35,000 jobs and invested $12.9 billion in business growth, according to Pat Wilson. Wilson, the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, discussed jobs and state industries as the guest speaker for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Member Economic Luncheon on Tuesday, April 26. The agency is responsible for overseeing the state’s business recruitment, small business growth, and tourism efforts, among others. “We create jobs in every corner of the state,” he said. “Many people think all the

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Josh Heath April 27, 2022 No Comments
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Lower food prices coming to South Augusta

If you’ve been grocery shopping lately, you’ve probably experienced sticker shock after seeing the prices of meat, milk, cereal, and other staples. To save money, many families now shop at Aldi, an international grocery store chain that plans to build its fifth CSRA location in South Augusta. The new Aldi store will be located next to Wells Fargo at 3121 Peach Orchard Road, the former site of University Health’s South Richmond County Campus. It will be replaced with the 20,000-square-foot store. “Demolition has begun, and we hope to open in

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Josh Heath April 26, 2022 No Comments
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Luxury car dealer expands again

The fastest growing car dealership in the CSRA is looking “down the road” for its’ next brand. Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate represented the Jim Hudson Automotive Group in purchasing about 4.5 acres of land on Washington Road between Warren Road and Kings Chapel and a small parcel of land on Warren Road. Jim Hudson Automotive paid $2.2 million for 3.82 acres on 3140 Washington Road and $250,000 for .59 acres on 107 Warren Road. “That is a piece of property that Mr. Hudson purchased because it was for sale.

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Neil Gordon, ABD Publisher April 25, 2022 No Comments
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Old and new: North Augusta antique mall thrives in a new location, opens a second building

Before Riverfront Antique Mall in North Augusta closed its doors permanently in September 2021, Richard Mayson wanted to keep the business afloat. On October 1, he launched his own business called Riverside Antiques & Treasures. “We had two options: find somewhere else or shut down,” Mayson, who served as a vendor at Riverfront for almost four years, said. After looking at 30-40 places, he decided to lease a 9,500-square-foot building located at 646 East Buena Vista Ave. in North Augusta. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mayson, his

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Josh Heath April 22, 2022 No Comments
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A new staffing company aims to ease the nursing shortage

The CSRA is experiencing a nursing shortage, thanks to the pandemic and travel nursing, according to Melinda Green. Her new medical staffing agency plans to alleviate that shortage. Green, a certified nursing assistant, and medical technician is co-owner of Essential Supplemental Staffing, which opened on April 7. The agency shares an office with Guardian Angels Care, a home health care company, at 3604 Wheeler Road, Suite A1, Augusta. Niyetroshia Anderson, the owner of Guardian Angels, also co-owns ESS. In addition to her work with the staffing agency, Green serves as

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Josh Heath April 21, 2022 No Comments
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Business owners, the public can weigh in on Project Pascalis today

Another piece of the puzzle for the Pascalis development project will come together today when businesses and the public can voice their opinions. Project Pascalis is slated to bring a hotel, parking garage, conference center, apartments, and retail space to downtown Aiken. Public input and fully approved plans are two stipulations required by the City’s Design Review Board before moving forward with the demolition of the dilapidated Hotel Aiken, as well as properties on Laurens Street to make room for the development. The seven parcels that make up Project Pascalis

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Mitzi Oxford April 20, 2022 No Comments
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Local chocolatier making life a little sweeter for Ukrainian refugees

Like the rest of us, Bebette Smith watches the heartbreaking news coverage of Ukrainian citizens forced to flee their country. The chocolatier wanted to find a way to help these refugees, particularly those fleeing to her native country of Belgium. Smith, the owner of La Bonbonniere Authentic Belgian Chocolates, 231 Furys Ferry Road, Suite 206B in Augusta, developed a sunflower chocolate box to honor the refugees. The sunflower is Ukraine’s national flower. “I just so happened to have a sunflower mold,” Smith said. For every box a customer buys, she

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Josh Heath April 19, 2022 No Comments
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