BrandSmart USA Is Now Open In Augusta

BrandSmart USA is now open in Augusta!

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.

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.

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.

The City of Augusta has a lot to offer, and day by day it continues to grow, bringing in tons of new businesses. Over the past few years, we've gotten Dave and Busters, new restaurants, and much more.

But, is there ever a time that you think about what you wish were here? Well, you are not alone we’ve put together a list that Augusta Redditors have decided on what they feel like Augusta is missing.

A common one will always be Trader Joe's. People in the community are so persistent in wanting Trader Joe's in the area. So much so that there is a Bring Trader Joe's to Augusta Facebook page. But the excessive want for it doesn't stop there, there is even an ongoing petition going around about bringing Trader Joe's to the CSRA.

The petition is a plea to request a Trader Joe's in a particular city.

Trader Joe's is a grocery store that has unique products to their stores. The prices are said to be reasonable for high-quality items.

The closest Trader Joe's to Augusta is Columbia, SC, which is a little over an hour away. The next closest would be in Athens GA.

Will Trader Joe's be the next new business coming to this growing city? Guess we will have to wait and see!

It might not be a Trader Joe's but a new grocery store will be coming into the area in June of 2024. It is called FreshTake and is said to be a brand-new grocery store concept. The grocery store will be taking over the former location of Whole Foods on Washington Road.

Trader Joe's isn't the only thing that the Augusta Reddit community is hoping to see come to the community.

Check out this list below of just five things that these Augustans miss and would love to see come to the area.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.