by - September 18, 2000 12:00 am
Que pasa, UA?
The University of Arkansas has dropped its fall seminar on business in Mexico, shelved its Winning in Global Markets program and the director has resigned. What happened? Well, nobody signed…
Author: Talk Business & Politics
by - September 18, 2000 12:00 am
More ?tiers?
Still reeling from U.S. News and World Report recently labeling it a “third tier” institution, the UA gets another bit of bad press in the October issue of Kiplinger’s. The…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Harps to Open First Pennzmart Store
Harps Food Stores and Mitchell Oil Co. plan to open the first Pennzmart convenience store by November at the corner of U.S. Highway 412 and Pleasant Street in Springdale. The…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Nibbles Catering Finds a Kitchen
Rich Siker has been running his catering operation on the fly for the past couple of months. Siker, who purchased Nibbles Gourmet Catering in late June from Suzie Stephens, has…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Uncle Jay?s Offers Wal-Mart HQ Parking
Jay Edwards believes in the old saying that in business it’s “location, location, location.” Edwards owns Uncle Jay’s Bar-be-que at 801 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville, next door to the…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Cafe Nibbles Plans Lunch Service
Suzie Stephens plans to begin serving lunch at Cafe Nibbles on Oct. 5. Stephens opened the upscale Fayetteville restaurant in July with a dinner service only. Stephens says the restaurant…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Professional Chef Moves to Colt Square
The Professional Chef, a retail kitchen and food store owned by Todd and Nickki Golden, is moving to Fayetteville’s Colt Square. The business had previously been located along a busy…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 1022 S. 48th St. Springdale Cracker Barrel menus boast of “good country cookin’” and we couldn’t agree more. This is down-home cooking almost as good…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Good Eating Places Follow People North
Benton county gains its own dining hot spots Fine dining in Northwest Arkansas is no longer limited to Fayetteville. While that city remains the area’s entertainment capital, restaurants like Cracker…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Hunt, Drivers Seek Long-Haul Comfort
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. keeps loosening its purse strings and putting the squeeze on an already-tight labor market for experienced long-haul drivers.
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
What?s for Dinner? Johnny?s
Owners: Johnny Mrsny Address: 3511 S.E. “J” St., Suite. 8, Bentonville, 72712 Phone:501-464-7272 Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday Start-up date: May 28 Johnny and Jodi Mrsny are cooking…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
The Linen Gallery
Owner: Sandy Mahoney Address: 5212 Village Parkway, Rogers 72758 Phone: 501-464-8501 Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday- Saturday Start-up date: Aug. 16 Truly luxurious bed and bathrooms start at…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Giggles
Owner: Linda Phillips Address: P.O. Box 774, Springdale 72765 Phone: 501-750-1104 Hours: 24 hours a day via Internet Start-up date: July 14 Internetaddress: www.goseegiggles.com As the Internet grows, the relationship…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Northwestern Exposure
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Northwest Arkansas edition has a new business editor. John Cummins started at the newspaper’s Springdale office Aug. 16. Despite a short stint as a sportswriter, Cummins says…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Staffless in Fayetteville
Mangan Holcomb & Partners’ Fayetteville office is currently an office without a staff — local staff, that is. Sharon Tallach, public relations director for the Little Rock-based advertising agency, says…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Morning News Offers eHogs
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas is offering an Internet service to report on University of Arkansas athletic teams throughout the day. The service, eHogs.com, will provide daily updates and…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Refinancing Spurred Area Mortgage Market in 1998
Bank of Bentonville, First Federal Bank of Arkansas top list of Northwest Arkansas’ leading lenders Bank of Bentonville once again leads the region in number of mortgages originated, but several…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
American Freightways Inc.
American Freightways Inc. will begin serving direct all-points in North Dakota and South Dakota, increasing its scheduled, direct all-points coverage to 32 states. The company will open six additional customer…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
StaffMark Inc.
Staffing services company StaffMark Inc. said it had hired Credit Suisse First Boston to help it consider strategic alternatives and that it sees its operating results being hurt in the…
by - September 6, 2000 12:00 am
Center Nursed Into Shape
Michael Morton, owner of Central Arkansas Nursing Homes Inc. of Fort Smith, is spending $3.5 million to completely refurbish that company’s Siloam Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 811 W….