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CSF Closes Rogers Cafe Santa Fe

CSF Franchise Group has closed its Cafe Santa Fe restaurant in Rogers. The restaurant had been open for 10 months.

Outfitters Fit the Niche

Northwest Arkansas is overflowing with hunting/fishing and hiking/camping stores, all of them trying to fit a particular niche. Plus, the list of golf courses and hunting and fishing retailers.

Bikes, Blues & BBQ to Hold Cook-off

The first Bikes, Blues & BBQ Cook-Off will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 4 in the parking lot of Jose?s Mexican Restaurant on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street.

Lindsey Builds Retriever Training School

John David Lindsey has built a new obedience and retriever training school in Fayetteville.

5,400-acre Ranch for Sale for $4 Million

This is out of our coverage area, but the price seemed so incredibly cheap for an Arkansas hunting preserve that we had to include this for our ?Executive Sportsmen? issue.

J.B. Hunt to Roll Out Prilosec

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has been hired to handle Procter & Gamble?s Sept. 15 nationwide rollout of Prilosec OTC.

BudgeText to Sell Three Buildings in Fayetteville

BudgeText Inc. lists three buildings for sale with Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate of Fayetteville.

NBC 24/51 for Sale; Owner Eyes UA

Word on the street is John Griffin is trying to sell his television news station, NBC 24/51 in Fayetteville, to the University of Arkansas.

Lowe’s to Build Store in Springdale?

Sources say Lowe?s Cos. Inc. plans to build one of its home improvement stores in Springdale.

Two ATRS Nursing Homes Under New Management

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has chosen ConvaCare Management Inc. of Searcy to oversee Northridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in North Little Rock.

Orbis Corp. Opens Bentonville Office

Orbis Corp. of Oconomowoc, Wis., a manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging, opened a sales and design office in Bentonville on June 1 to serve Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

James at the Mill Offers 5-star Dining Experience (Business Lunch)

James at the Mill in Johnson gets a 5-star food review.

Direct Investing is the Deal (Ron Goforth Commentary)

There’s more to investing than the stock market, a commentary by R.R. Goforth, Ph.D., president of Beta-Rubicon Inc. in Fayetteville.

Embassy’s ‘Suite’ Design: Mogul Ups Investment for Rogers Locale

The Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas has $45 million-plus invested in the hotel. Is Northwest Arkansas investing in it?

School Debate Goes Stale (Editorial)

The debate over Arkansas’ public school problems appears to have hit a late summer stalemate, and the time for action is now.

Eureka Springs Hotels Target Business, Boomers as Revenue Tops $20M

Revenue for hotels in Eureka Springs is up 4 percent on average during 2003 for the city’s 130 lodging businesses.

New Publication Launching in Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas Family magazine will publish its first issue on Oct. 1. The new resource guide for families will feature a detailed calendar of local activities, events and classes geared for families.

Olive Garden Takes No. 1 Spot

During the first half of 2003, the Olive Garden restaurant that opened in December took over as the No. 1 restaurant in Fayetteville and has apparently shattered the city?s six-month sales record.

Rogers Hotels on Pace to Double 2002 Revenue With Added Rooms

The 2002 estimated gross revenue for the 47 largest hotels in the market was $57.83 million, according to city tax records. That?s a 13.8 percent increase from 2001?s $50.81 million.

Food Accounts for Large Portion of Hotel Revenue

Hotels in Northwest Arkansas bring in a large portion of their revenue from food sales.

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

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants