BrandSmart USA Is Now Open In Augusta
BrandSmart USA is now open in Augusta!
On Location
So, in 46 years of doing this, I’m sure I’ve done close to 1,000 on location remotes. But honestly, over the last five years, and on a news/talk station, we don’t do many remotes. Yes, I am paid to do these remotes.
I had one last Saturday morning. It was the opening of the new BrandSmart USA store on Robert C. Daniel Parkway. It’s in the old Ashley Furniture location, just behind the Chick-fil-A.
BrandSmart USA specializes in providing great prices on televisions, appliances, computers and more.
What’s Inside
Here’s an example of what we saw during the remote. When we got there, about an hour before the store was scheduled to open, right in the middle of the showroom floor were three boxes. Each box contained an eighty-six inch, Element TV. They were selling them for $599. The tag said that was a $500 savings. We watched them open the door, we watched three couples move toward the boxes and each claimed one for themselves. At that point we wondered if there would be more. Yes! Two more boxes made their way to the showroom floor and they too were gobbled up quickly.
There was a pack of corporate types in for the grand opening and I asked one of them if every grand opening was like this and they said “Absolutely. Sometimes bigger, depending on the size of the market.”
Here’s what I know about the folks coming to the store last Saturday morning. When we got there, they were wrapped around the building waiting to get it. By the way, the first one hundred fifty folks in the store got a fifty dollar BrandSmart USA gift card.
The Crowd
When we were packing up to leave, at 11 a.m., an hour after the store had opened the doors, there were still people outside, in line waiting to get in.
Having lived here for nearly forty years, I’m always appreciative when a “new” business, something we don’t already have, comes to town. I think it just helps us in the long run become a well rounded community. I’m sure the folks at BrandSmart USA don’t enter a market with a fair amount of research being done. So I appreciate it when there’s enough belief in us to go to the expense of a new store.
When the opportunity arises, and you’re in need of an eighty-six inch TV, check them out.
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A Bagel Spot
Redditors in the Augusta community would like to see a spot dedicated solely to bagels and bagel sandwiches.
Aiken does have a recently open spot called “Son of a Bagel” There is also a Eisenstein Bro’s located in Augusta University.
24-hour Chinese food or Pizza
Before the pandemic, the only late night or 24 hour locations were fast food places. After the pandemic, many of those places didn’t go back to 24 hour. So that left the Augusta are to little to non 24 hour food spots.
But the community is saying they want a 24-hour chinese food or pizza spot!
Go-Kart track
If you are a native of Augusta, you may remember Adventure Crossing, which had a go-kart track. Once they closed down – another go-kart track business never swooped in to save the day!
Riverfront Properties
Lower part of Riverwalk
One of the many attractions of Downtown Augusta is the Riverwalk. While it is a nice setting – there is not much to there other than picnic tables. The Reddit community would love to see shops and restaurants placed on the river.
Waterpark
Many pools and splash pads are in the CSRA but no dedicated waterpark. Many people have stated there was a waterpark in Augusta years ago, Krystal Waters, and would love to see something similar make its way back.
