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The Business Journal Office/Retail Lease Guide

Click here for more than 100 listings of retail and office property for the region.

The Business Journal Lease Company Directory

A list of the regions’s lease companies, along with contact information and Web addresses.

Duncan Introduces New Smart Card

Duncan Parking Technologies Inc. of Harrison announced its partnership with Parcxmart Technologies Inc. of Hampton Falls, N.H., to develop parking meters that accept smart card transactions.

4Q Nonfarm Figures Decline for Arkansas

Arkansas was down slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the fourth quarter of 2003 compared to the fourth quarter of 2002.

Bank of Arkansas Finances $56M

The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) fund manager selected the Bank of Arkansas to provide financing of $56 million to help capitalize the new $70 million Arkansas Institutional Fund.

Springdale Building Activity Increases

Building activity in Springdale has seen a slight increase, said Marisol Alcaraz, that city?s building inspection clerk.

Quirky Campaign Stands Out

Jim Taylor, Northwest Arkansas? president for First Security Bank, pitches the ?we?re everywhere in Northwest Arkansas? campaign in nontraditional way.

Beverly Firm To Buy, Expand Hospice USA

Fort Smith?s Beverly Enterprises Inc. announced that its AseraCare Hospice subsidiary signed a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Hospice USA LLC.

BOK?s Local Division Is One of Firm?s Best

BOK Financial Corp., the parent company of Fayetteville?s Bank of Arkansas N.A., saw its first quarter net income fall 10.9 percent to $39.2 million from $43.5 million a year ago.

ABF and FedEx To Raise Rates

Arkansas Best Freight System Inc. announced a revision of its general rates and charges, effective June 14.

Chicago Approves First Wal-Mart Store

The Chicago City Council approved the city?s first Wal-Mart store after several months of intense lobbying from the retailer?s foes and supporters.

Vermont Braces For Supercenters

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has put the state of Vermont back on its list of most endangered places because the group said Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to build large stores there.

Shake?s Slows Growth, Still Shoots for 600

Shake?s Frozen Custard is still optimistic but slows growth plans.

SmitCo Plans Rogers Popeyes

SmitCo Eateries Inc. of Pine Bluff plans to open a Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurant at 2325 W. Walnut St. in Rogers before the end of August.

Harps Eyes Bomart

Harps Food Stores of Springdale plans to buy the Bomart Apple Market grocery store business in Elkins in late June.

Couch Potato Works Overtime

The Couch Potato buys, sells and trades video games, DVDs, VHS movies and CDs, with a specialty in anime, or Japanese animation.

Resident?s Guide to Fayetteville

Area guide to businesses will be distributed by Fayetteville rental companies and Realtors.

Flood Waters Threaten Homes Along White River, Beaver Lake

Goshen residents learn of flood hazard the hard way.

Area Providers Reap Benefits From ABCBS? Online Service

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield?s Advanced Health Insurance Network is a Web-based network that allows providers to instantaneously file claims and check patients? coverage and eligibility.

LaFrance Faces Bitter Discount Pill

Industry estimates reflect a 10 percent drop in annual sales by Stephen L. LaFrance Pharmacy Inc. of Pine Bluff, which operates a regional chain of drug stores.

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal