Classic Stone Inc.

Owner: John Herzik

Address: 352 N. West Ave.,

Fayetteville, 72701

Phone: 501-571-2234

or pager 501-444-3132

Hours: By appointment only

Start-up date: August 1998

Classic Stone Inc. provides architectural products to customers at reasonable rates, says John Herzik, owner of the business. Herzik carries Coronado stone, prefabricated iron railings, European antique style doors, unique stone, clay and ceramic tile.

“Almost all homeowners incorporate some type of hard surfacing within their homes,” says Herzik. “However, the difference between a nice ceramic surface, for example, and an unusually beautiful surface can be as simple as adding some hand-painted mural tiles or three-dimensional figurine-type tile. The reason these are typically only found in homes of larger cities is not so much due to cost but rather availability. Classic Stone Inc. now offers two great lines of such tiles to the Northwest Arkansas area.”

Herzik has seven years’ experience as a project manager in commercial construction. His experience and that of his wife, who is an interior designer, showed Herzik that there was a need for more variety in architectural products that had not been available in the area. Herzik puts in a lot of time looking for quality products at a reasonable price. His best seller is the high quality manufactured stone. There are 80 different types of rock to choose from. Some of his potential customers are home owners, builders and architects.