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Headquartered CSRA company moves to downtown Augusta

A developer and property manager of Augusta and Southeastern apartment complexes used to move others in— is moving into a new home for its growing company. On March 21st, ABD told you that tenants of the co-working space at 901 Greene Street were asked to vacate the premises on April 17th to make way for a new owner. ATC Development and its 30 employees will be moving into the 15,200 square foot building in May. The property was listed for $2.7 Million in early 2022. The building has more than

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Neil Gordon April 4, 2022 No Comments
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Destination Augusta CEO shares strategies for engaging Masters’ guests

When it comes to engaging Masters’ guests, sometimes the little things local businesses do can create memorable experiences for those guests, according to Bennish Brown. Brown, President, and CEO of Destination Augusta presented creative strategies businesses can use to attract out-of-town customers for tournament week at the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce. Simple, cost-effective strategies businesses can implement include changing their signs to welcome guests to Augusta or providing unique Masters Week sales offers. “Take the golf theme to the next level, and have some fun,” he said. “Tap into

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Josh Heath April 1, 2022 No Comments
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The historic North Augusta building will become part of the new Gateway Development

North Augusta will be rolling out the red carpet for visitors by converting the old carpet building next to the city’s Municipal Building into a Gateway Development. Brett Brannon, President of Palmetto Peach Development Company, announced his plans to refurbish the former North Augusta Carpet & Wallpaper Shop, located at 210 Georgia Ave. at a news conference on Wednesday. The building is one of the first sights travelers from Augusta, via the 13th Street bridge, see of North Augusta. He said the 12,000-square-foot building, originally a skating rink, will be

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Josh Heath March 31, 2022 No Comments
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Local podcasters go behind the scenes to promote CSRA with the Masters Week show

Next week, you can watch Masters coverage on CBS or ESPN, but David Bash and Chris Nabholz, want to show you what’s happening behind the scenes in the CSRA during tournament week. Bash and Nabholz, owners of GetUp Productions, will produce the second annual Bobby Jones Invitational Show, a watch-along party, from Wednesday, April 6 to Sunday, April 10 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The show will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, among other platforms. “The concept of the show is you still watch the tournament, mute

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Josh Heath March 30, 2022 No Comments
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Legends Grille tees off at historic Aiken Golf Club

Right about now, golf is on everyone’s radar. The Masters is coming up April 7 through the 10 at Augusta National, which opened in 1932. But there is a course in Aiken that’s been around even longer – the Aiken Golf Club, established in 1912. Just in time for the wining and dining surrounding the first Major of the season, The Legends Grille recently opened at the historic Aiken Golf Club. The timing couldn’t be better. “The course is sold out during Masters Week and catering requests and parties are

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Mitzi Oxford March 29, 2022 No Comments
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Schedule flexibility and remote work are top goals of job seekers, survey finds

Olivia Carswell describes her ideal work environment as a hybrid of the office and her house. “I don’t think I could work from home full-time, but it’s nice to be alone every once in a while,” Carswell, senior account coordinator for the Alison South Marketing Group in Augusta, said. Carswell’s attitude reflects the results of a recent survey conducted by MAU Workforce Solutions. That survey found that out of 2,400 candidates, 63 percent said their attitudes about work have changed because of covid, and 42 percent said they value time

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Josh Heath March 28, 2022 No Comments
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Turning Masters Week visitors into business customers is the subject of the Chamber event

You usually don’t have to wait for a table at TBonz Steakhouse, but during Masters Week, there won’t be an empty seat in the house. Each year, the tournament brings thousands of visitors to the CSRA, which makes for a very busy week for local businesses, particularly those on Washington Road near the Augusta National Golf Club. The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce wants to help you turn those visitors into customers. That will be the topic of this month’s Special Edition Business Builder on Thursday, March 31 from 11:30

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Josh Heath March 25, 2022 No Comments
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Fed’s interest rate hike will trickle down to affect CSRA businesses

Raising interest rates to prod people into spending less to fight inflation may sound counterintuitive, but that’s what the nation’s Federal Reserve System is attempting. While the increments may seem small, they will affect local businesses and consumers. “Raising interest rates is the Fed’s main tool to deal with inflation,” said retired banker Dan Blanton, who had served as CEO of Georgia Bank & Trust (now South State). “The historic data bears out that it does work if you give it time.” On March 16, the Federal Reserve Board decided

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Gary Kauffman March 24, 2022 No Comments
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Simon Says: Glimmer of good news for jobs but inflation still a fear

The New Year brought some cheer to several sectors of the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area economy.  The retail sector continued to gain jobs, employment in this sector was up 400 and is close to providing 30,000 jobs. Reassuringly, leisure and hospitality added almost 400 jobs as well. Manufacturing added a further 250 jobs and mining, logging, and construction added 400 jobs. Professional and business services saw an increase of over 600 jobs, following five consecutive months of declining jobs. These job gains were offset by losses of about 400 jobs

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor March 23, 2022 No Comments
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AU Health finally gets the green light to build Columbia County hospital

Between 2010 and 2020, Columbia County’s population grew by more than 25 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite this growth, the county still doesn’t have its hospital. The closest hospital is Doctor’s Hospital, which depending on where you live in the county could mean a half-hour drive. But that won’t be the case much longer. Augusta University Health System CEO, Katrina Keefer said she and her staff are currently in the design phase for a new five-floor, 100-bed hospital in Grovetown. It will be located just off Exit

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Josh Heath March 22, 2022 1 Comment
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