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Hannover House moving to Fayetteville

The media distribution company is now based in Springdale.

Super September for Arvest Bank

The lender’s mortgage volume for the month was its best in three years.

Picklemans Caf finds ‘common ground’ on Dickson Street

The restaurant will be adjacent to the planned Taco Bell Cantina. Both will be located in the former Common Grounds space.

Longtime mortgage lender retires from Bank of Arkansas

Kay Weiderhaft, Arkansas regional manager for Bank of Arkansas Mortgage recently retired.

Walton family posts an intriguing job ad

The position is newly created under executive director Kyle Peterson, who took on the leadership role a few weeks ago.

Black Hills Energy donates $105K toward NWACC Springdale campus

The Washington County campus has been in the works since 2012, and Northwest Arkansas Community College is running a $15 million campaign to fund the project.

Ecoark Subsidiary Teams With Indian Company For Solar Installations

Magnolia Solar Inc., a subsidiary of sustainability conglomerate Ecoark Holdings Inc. of Rogers, has signed a contract with India-based InSolare Energy to bring its patented solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to market.

Too Late For Walmart, John James Says

Serial entrepreneur was a keynote speaker Wednesday at the CPG Innovators Conference in Bentonville.

Second Dunkin Donuts Planned For Springdale

Plans for a stand-alone Dunkin Donuts have been submitted to the city of Springdale and will go before the planning commission Oct. 4.

Tyson Fresh Meats Announces $27M Expansion to Iowa Facility

The expansion is under way at the case-ready beef and pork plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and is expected to add 350 jobs, bringing total employment at the plant to more than 1,400.

Industry Mag Names Marlon Blackwell Top Firm Nationally in Design

Marlon Blackwell Architects, the Fayetteville firm owned by University of Arkansas professor Marlon Blackwell, has been recognized by Architect magazine as the top firm in design in the magazines 2016 Architect 50 list. Architect magazine is the official publication of the American Institute of Architects.

Hunt Family Donates $1M to Arkansas Childrens

Every child deserves the opportunity to reach his or her full potential, Johnelle Hunt said.

Why Sell a Perfectly Good Business? (OPINION)

After a decade in the mergers and acquisitions industry, Ive found that most perfectly good (i.e. successful and profitable) businesses sell for a variety of reasons, both business-related and personal.