by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Shorty Small?s, a chain of American grill restaurants, plans to open its eighth location Sept. 11 in the building that previously housed Kisor?s Grill & Bakery at 3722 Front St. in Fayetteville.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Two of the youngest bar owners in the state have opened The No-Name Club at 9 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville, in a building that previously housed a club named Radar.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
In May, Militon Montes opened Las Margaritas, a Mexican restaurant, at 2313 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Normally, we?re inclined to bad-mouth the chains, but we had to admit: Chili?s serves a mighty fine lunch.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Nestl??s decision to build a major food processing plant in Jonesboro was refreshing news on an oppressive summer day in Arkansas.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
In recent years, analysts who follow Alltel have been convinced the company would unload the information services unit and use the cash to buy more communications properties. It hasn?t happened.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart?s decision to lay off 100 people and eliminate some 300 vacant positions at its Bentonville headquarters is newsworthy, but it?s not overly significant.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
A recent survey of chief financial officers conducted by Robert Half International Inc. urged soon-to-be business graduates to take note of four of the hottest specialties in accounting.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
On July 17, voters in Sebastian County approved a proposal to allow Westark College of Fort Smith to become part of the University of Arkansas system.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
The Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families honored the Tyson Foundation recently for its contributions, including a $1 million pledge in 1998.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation had its best fundraising effort in the college?s 11-year history.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Following a meeting of the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital board of governors, administrators announced that they have terminated discussions about a possible alliance with Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
The big boy of local profit performance for fiscal 2000 was Arkansas Best Corp. in Fort Smith. The firm saw a 51 percent net income improvement, jumping from $50.4 million in 1999 to $76.2 million last year.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
In June, two business partners opened Innovative Business Furniture, the only authorized dealer of Herman Miller office furniture in Northwest Arkansas.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., Cablecom Inc. recently opened an office in Bella Vista. Managed and operated by Zackery House, the shop offers telecommunication consulting and installation in Northwest Arkansas.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Over the past two months, two of the five reporters for Northwest Arkansas Business Matters left their jobs, and another will leave shortly.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Two of the area?s leading advertising agencies have recently moved.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
For decades, the Northwest Arkansas Times has been known for its in-your-face style of sensational journalism.rnSo, we weren?t really surprised to see a stripper profiled as the lead story on Page 1 on Sunday, July 22.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
The July 8 editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and the Northwest Arkansas Times showed that the ?alliance? between those newspapers could use some fine-tuning.
by - August 6, 2001 12:00 am
Two Northwest Arkansas Business Journal editorial staff members have received promotions. The changes reflect the publication?s long-term growth strategy and its success during the past four years, said Editor Jeffrey Wood.
