Presenting the 2026 Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards finalists

We’ve kicked off 2026 with a bang, and it’s time to recognize some outstanding businesses in our community through our annual Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards, presented by Arvest Bank.

This year’s recognition event is bigger and better than ever, and we’re so very proud of everyone who is helping this recognition luncheon grow.

For weeks, we solicited the region’s business community for nominations for this first recognition program of the year. This year, we had a wide variety of nominations for worthy businesses — large, medium, small, startups and nonprofits. We’re also honoring Kyle Parker, president and CEO of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith, as our Business Impact Award recipient.

An independent panel of regional business leaders whittled that down to finalists in each of the categories, and we are pleased to present them in this issue.

As we celebrate and spotlight these finalists, we recognize the collective impact of their efforts. They have not only achieved remarkable growth but have also made an impact on their communities and the broader business landscape.

We eagerly anticipate announcing the winners — as determined by our judges’ panel — and celebrating their achievements with their fellow finalists at a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 10 at the Holiday Inn in Springdale.

I wish you all continued success. We celebrate your achievements and extend our heartfelt congratulations.

Below are the 2026 finalists. Individual profiles on each business will be posted on Monday, March 9. Click here to read about our Business Impact Award recipient.

• Nonprofit finalists
  • Children’s Safety Center (Springdale)
  • Hope Cancer Resources (Springdale)
  • Jeremiah Recovery House (Berryville)
  • Ozark Foundation (Bentonville)
  • Scott Family Amazeum (Bentonville)
• Startup finalists
  • ARBRA Plastic Surgery (Springdale)
  • Hemut (Rockford, Ill., and Bentonville)
  • Humimic Biosystems (Fayetteville)
  • LexMed (Bentonville)
  • Pivot X Coaching (Bentonville)
• Small business finalists
  • All Sports Productions (Fayetteville)
  • The Belford Group (Fayetteville)
  • BRR Architecture (Overland Park, Kan.)
  • Professional Business Systems (Rogers)
  • Quadrivium Inc. (Springdale)
• Medium business finalists
  • Comstar Enterprises (Tontitown)
  • Fulcrum Collective (Rogers)
  • Johnson Dermatology (Fort Smith)
  • Milestone Construction Co. (Springdale)
  • Teslar Software (Springdale)
• Large business finalists
  • Black Hills Energy (Rapid City, S.D)
  • Chandler Capital Group (Springdale)
  • Harps Food Stores Inc. (Springdale)
  • Lewis Automotive Group (Fayetteville)
  • Lindsey & Associates (Fayetteville)