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Bath Junkies Clean up With Do-It-Yourself Idea

Bath Junkie has grown from a small kiosk to over 70 stores nationwide with successful custom blending concept.

Alice in Bondland and Pirates of the Carribbean (Commentary)

As the country has signaled by a large margin that they are ready for change in Washington, so too have investors signaled a stark change in their risk appetite.

Metropolitan and Terminella Turn in Final Briefs

Metropolitan National Bank and Tom Terminella turned in their final legal arguments to Washington County Circuit Court Judge Kim Smith.

Jerry Dou Moves to Century 21

Jerry Dou, a Realtor whom we featured along with Ryan Russell for their respective NWAFiresale.com and NWABankowned.com Web sites, has moved to Century 21 Exclamation Realty of Rogers.

Mathias Properties? Retail Center Gets Tenants

Mathias Properties? Wedding Place retail center is gaining tenants.

More Restaurants Coming to Fayetteville

Restaurant development continues in Fayetteville despite economic woes.

Bentonville Cosmetic Business Growing

Premier Dermatology and Skin Renewal Center is adding 2,300 SF to their Bentonville location to expand the cosmetic side of the business.

Gas Prices Something to be Thankful For

From just less than $4 a few months ago, Northwest Arkansas is enjoying nearly the lowest gas prices in the nation

Lee Scott Gives Final Thoughts

A couple weeks before the announcement Lee Scott would be succeeded by Mike Duke as CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Scott shared his thoughts with associates on Barack Obama’s election as the 44th President of the United States.

Gullet’s Gourmet More Than Just Okay

Grant Gullett, who has been involved in Fayetteville’s restaurant scene for years, including stints with Grub’s Bar and Grille and Lou Lou’s Fish Shack, opened his own eatery in May.

Springdale To Plan During Downturn

Springdale released a preliminary report of a master plan for the area surrounding Arvest Ballpark.

Wal-Mart Buys Wind; Steps up Food Giving

Wal-Mart will purchase wind power from a wind farm in Texas to power it Texas stores.

BancorpSouth Opens In Rogers’ MetroPark

BancorpSouth made its full-fledged Northwest Arkansas introduction with a soft opening at MetroPark in Rogers on Nov. 23 and will celebrate with a grand opening of its 9,000-SF, two-story branch on Dec. 5.

UAMS Reaches $3 Million Fundraising Goal

The state’s medical school has reached its $3 million fund raising goal to develop a satellite campus in Northwest Arkansas.

Duke to Succeed Scott As Wal-Mart CEO

The board of directors of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville has elected Mike Duke to succeed Lee Scott as president and CEO effective Feb. 1.

GGP Ails Won’t Affect Promenade in Rogers

Deadlines to restructure billions in debt are looming, but even a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by General Growth Properties Inc., co-owner of Pinnacle Hills Promenade, won’t impact operations at the outdoor mall in Rogers.

Air Charter Dispute Pits Former Partners

Aspen-Jetride, launched in 2002 by the Pinnacle Group – then made up of Tim Graham, Robert Thornton, Bill Schwyhart and the late J.B. Hunt – shut down on Nov. 7 as a casualty of litigation and lack of operating funds.

Lending Slow But Steady in 2008

Area banks are letting customers know loans are still available even amidst the current financial turmoil.

Foreclosures Continue Steady Increase in Northwest Arkansas

While the national rate for foreclosures declined 12 percent from August to September, rates in Northwest Arkansas continue to climb.

Realtors Adapt, Improvise to Reduce Inventory

The area housing downturn has culled the unserious from Realtor ranks and a handful of those determined to stick it out are turning to creative ways to reduce inventory.

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report