Columbus business news
Columbus business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
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Muscogee County unemployment 4.2%, down from a year ago
Muscogee County's jobless rate was 4.2% in August, down from 4.4% a year earlier, with 1,627 more people working. It is still above Georgia's 3.4%.
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New businesses
New businesses in Columbus
New in Columbus from state health permits: Taco Bell on Airport Thruway, Amber & Oaks Coffee, Bloom Pastry & Pop and Chester's Barbeque.
Brunch
Brunch in Columbus: weekend hours, addresses and menus
Brunch in Columbus, Georgia: The Animal Farm, The Office, Flying Biscuit and My Boulánge, with weekend hours, addresses and links to each menu.
Date night
Date night in Columbus: restaurants, theaters, wine bars
Date night in Columbus, Georgia: Uptown dinner spots with hours, the Springer and RiverCenter, rooftop and wine bars, and late openings, from official sites.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Columbus: lists by category
Every Columbus, Georgia, where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Columbus: Whittlesey, Macon Road and Uptown
23 places for chicken wings in Columbus, Georgia, on Whittlesey Boulevard, Macon Road, Victory Drive, Airport Thruway and in Uptown, with hours from their own sites.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Columbus: Uptown, Veterans Parkway and Milgen
26 pizza places in Columbus, Georgia: Uptown shops on Broadway, Veterans Parkway, Milgen Road and the delivery chains, with hours from each place's own site.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Columbus
33 Mexican and Tex-Mex places in Columbus, Georgia, from Uptown taquerias to Veterans Parkway, Macon Road and South Lumpkin Road, with hours from their own sites.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Columbus: Broadway to Veterans Parkway
14 barbecue places in Columbus, Georgia, from Country's on Broadway to MidCity Yards, River Road and Veterans Parkway, with hours from each place's own site.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Columbus: Uptown, Midtown and the north side
38 breakfast spots and coffee shops in Columbus, Georgia, from Uptown and Midtown cafes to Veterans Parkway drive-thrus, with hours from their own sites.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Columbus: Uptown and Whittlesey Boulevard
40 burger places in Columbus, Georgia: The Black Cow in Uptown, Whittlesey Boulevard's sit-down chains and every drive-thru, with hours from their own sites.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Columbus
40 sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and Indian restaurants in Columbus, Georgia, with hours from their own sites.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Columbus: Uptown, MidCity and north
7 Columbus, Georgia, restaurants whose own sites describe a patio, deck or outdoor seating, from Bay Avenue in Uptown to MidCity Yards and Veterans Parkway.