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Smith Barney Packing

It?s official. Smith Barney will be closing its Fayetteville office at 3810 Front Street and will be moving in to a 4,000-SF space in Rogers? Pinnacle Hills area.

Racer Armstrong Could Race in Northwest Arkansas

Lance Armstrong just might be coming to Northwest Arkansas next month.

Blue Parrot-Heads

We?ve heard some of the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. entertainment roster.

Run Through the Mill

James at the Mill restaurant in Johnson apparently has some debts to settle with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.

Family Ties

Doctors at Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas have filed a civil suit against former employee/partner Bryan Abernathy.

ANB Financial, Regions Top Lists of Private, Public Banks

ANB Financial and Regions top the lists of the region’s private and public banks, ranked by return on assets.

BOZ Brings It To the Table

Bank of the Ozarks Inc. plans to build 12, and possibly as many as 14, offices in Benton and Washington counties.

Fired Wal-Mart Execs Named in Texas Probe

Kenneth Reese and Terry Pharr, who were fired from Wal-Mart in December, are named in documents generated during a criminal fraud investigation in Texas, but neither man was a suspect as of March 21.

Landscape Pros Dig Boomtowns

With an onslaught of new residential and commercial development, landscape design and service has become a multi-million dollar industry in Northwest Arkansas.

Entitlement Mentality Runs Amok (Gwen Moritz Commentary)

There is an entitlement mentality among too many young adults who don?t have a realistic idea of their true value in the work force or the limits of what they can afford.

Top Spot Attracts Controversy (Editorial)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been under constant attack from so many sides for so long that it?s hard to remember a time when most communities actually welcomed the discount stores.

Oldest Area Dry Cleaners Provide Service, No Perc

Northwest Arkansas? oldest dry cleaners ? Ozark Cleaners in Fayetteville and Model Cleaners in Rogers ? find a niche in service and petroleum, which is more gentle on clothes and the environment than perchlorethylene.

Personal Training Beefs Fitness Business Models

Personal trainers account for a large percentage of revenue at Northwest Arkansas health clubs.

McIntosh Adds Partners, Asks ?What Can it Be??

The McIntosh Group of Fort Smith does marketing for more than 25 brands and brings in more than $4 million in annual revenue.

Miller Plans Weatherton (Real Deals)

A look at important real estate deals in Northwest Arkansas.

Poppi?s Italian Family Kitchen Promises Bargain Pizzza (Business Lunch)

Poppi?s Italian Family Kitchen in Bentonville gets a three-star rating.

T.G.I. Friday?s Plans CMN Restaurant

Tricorp Management Corp. plans to open a T.G.I. Friday?s restaurant in Fayettevill by December.

Chick?n & Papas Opens in Bentonville

Ruben Rivera and Juan Guerrero opens Chick?n & Papas in Bentonville.

JR?s Owners Plan The Crown Pub

Benton Bandy and Wade Ogle, owners of JR?s club and the Dickson Street Theater in Fayetteville, plan to open The Crown Pub by early July at 307 Dickson St.

Andraski Unveils New CPFR Model

Joe Andraski, president and CEO of the Voluntary InterIndustry Commerce Standards Association, tells more than 250 retail suppliers that consumers remain at the center of his organization?s collaborative business model.

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