| Augusta businesses busy with Masters Tournament clients
The week leading up to the Masters Tournament is a busy time of year for some Augusta-area businesses. Landscaping companies have been busy sprucing up yards for customers renting out their homes. Tents are also in high demand. in Augusta has been busy setting up tents for mostly corporate customers, office manager Rachael Wolf said. The company started filling orders March 19 and plans to finish by Monday. "I'm going to do so much work during this month that it will cover certain expenses all year long," he said. Andy Watson Landscaping Inc. Twenty-five percent of his spring business comes from Masters clients. "Just making sure everything is in tip-top shape for their guests coming in," Price said. Fuller said that he hires three or four additional workers to meet the demand. His firm plants flowers and puts down pine straw and mulch. Masters Week is the busiest time of year for Stars Discount Window Cleaning, "as far as having the most jobs in the shortest period of time," said registered agent Marilyn Marsh. "This is our busiest week throughout the whole year," said Robert Ledford, the owner of Merry Maids in Martinez. Ledford said his business doubles the week before the Masters. Despite the extra business, Ledford prefers not to hire extra workers for only a week. Business triples at We Wash Windows for residential clients around Masters Week, owner Quincy Fuller said. Price brings in two to four seasonal workers to help his regular crew, he said. |
Saturday, 31 March 2012
Augusta businesses busy with Masters Tournament clients
