Everything’s Better at Cheddar’s on Opening Day

Everything’s Better at Cheddar’s on Opening Day

A new restaurant opens in Augusta. The owner talked to WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker about opening in this economy.

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Augusta—A restaurant brings more than 100 jobs to the augusta economy. Cheddar’s is open for business, on Walton Way Extension.

The owners have restaurants in Macon, Warner Robins, Pooler, and Columbus, Georgia, and say they’ve been wanting to break into the Augusta market for awhile.

Even a sluggish economy didn’t turn them off from expanding. Co-owner of C & P Restaurant Company, Allen Peake, says, “We consider this the Cheddars Economic Stimulus plan. We’ve created about 150 new jobs. We’re going to generate over a million in payroll, over half a million in additional tax revenues for local counties, so we’re glad to be here, glad to be a partner with Augusta. I hope folks come out. If they want some great food, they can come to Cheddars.“

Peake is a State Representative in Macon, Georgia. His company also owns twelve Cap’n D’s restaurants, including four in the Augusta area.

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Flag Comment Posted by mcrawford on November 08, 2009 at 6:48 am

yeah your missing something i work there and believe me, are checks are alot more than 153 dollars. this is the best place ive ever worked the managers are awesome and we work hard.

Flag Comment Posted by jg on November 02, 2009 at 5:53 pm

Am I missing something. 1.2 million-150 employees. By my math, that’s $153 a week average. just the type of job augusta needs. These must be part time.

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