Augusta businesses busy with Masters Tournament customers

Augusta businesses busy with Masters Tournament customers The week leading up to the Masters Tournament can be a busy time of year for some Augusta-area businesses. Landscaping companies have been busy sprucing up yards for customers renting out their homes. His firm plants flowers and puts down pine straw and mulch. Fuller said that he hires three or four additional workers to meet the demand. "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. Tents are also in high demand. in Augusta has been busy setting up tents for mostly corporate customers, office manager Rachael Wolf said. Price brings in two to four seasonal workers to help his regular crew, he said. Andy Watson Landscaping Inc. "If we do one house a day typically, this time of year we're doing three or up to six houses a day," Fuller said. 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. Despite the extra business, Ledford prefers not to hire extra workers for only a week. Business triples at We Wash Windows for residential customers around Masters Week, owner Quincy Fuller said. Twenty-five percent of his spring business comes from Masters clients. The firm started filling orders March 19 and plans to finish by Monday. "Just making sure everything is in tip-top shape for their guests coming in," Price said. Many customers are renting out their homes. Augusta businesses busy with Masters Tournament customers Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 01/04/2012