by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Charlton in Charge of New Office Complex
John W. Charlton’s new 15,500-SF office building at the corner of S.E. “J” Street and 22nd Street in Bentonville should be completed by July 1. That’s when a vendor to…
Author: Talk Business & Politics
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Firm Gets Grip on New Building
Jorgensen & Associates Consulting Engineers of Fayetteville is building an 11,000-SF office complex at 124 W. Sunbridge Drive in Fayetteville. David L. Jorgensen, the company’s owner, received a $716,000 mortgage…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Farmer Doesn’t Travel Pharr to Buy Business
Gene Pharr of Lincoln has purchased a 67-acre farm on Cane Hill Road in Lincoln where he plans to produce chickens for George’s Inc. Pharr received a $700,000 mortgage March…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Resses Piece Addition to Farm
Keith and Kaye Reese of 20296 Garner Road in Gentry bought a second poultry farm March 15 for $612,000. They received a mortgage from Regions Bank in Rogers for the…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Goshen is Her Kind of Town
Laura “Alexander” Skoning of Chicago, purchased 220 acres from Claudette Warren on March 17 for $475,000. The Goshen acreage at 288 Paul Pray Drive was previously farmland that has been…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
NationsBank’s Market Share Slips; McIlroy Bank & Trust Moves Up
NationsBank Corp.’s share of bank deposits in the Washington County market slipped dramatically in 1998. Figures from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. show that NationsBank’s deposits dropped 32 percent between…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Hutchinson/Ifrah Opens Local Offices
Hutchinson/Ifrah, a financial planning and investment managing company based in Little Rock, has opened an office in the Bella Vista branch of First Western Bank and Trust of Rogers. Additionally,…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Simmons First Pushes into Washington County
The acquisition of the Bank of Lincoln by Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas was scheduled for completion on May 1. Joe Mills, president of Simmons First, says the Simmons…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Area Banks Struggle to Meet State Average
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list of banks gives some indication of just how competitive banking is in the region. Just a handful of institutions fared as well or better…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Bentonville Opens New Birthing Center
Bates Medical Center in Bentonville is back in the baby business. The hospital recently opened its $2 million Family BirthPlace, a facility that allows Bates to deliver babies for the…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Prescriptions Go On-line at The Medicine Shoppe
Ted Borgstadt, who owns three Northwest Arkansas drugstores, recently got permission from the state Board of Pharmacy to accept prescription refill orders over the Internet. Borgstadt says customers often transfer…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
British Stocks Jump on Work of Wal-Mart Meeting
The price of British supermarket shares jumped in heavy trading April 22 after verification from Downing Street that executives from Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had met with British Prime Minister…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Baker Publishes Book About eBay
Mike Baker of Springdale (not the Michael Baker who owns Houndstooth Clothing Co. of Fayetteville) has published a booklet about Internet auctions. Titled “Strike It Rich On EBAY,” Baker’s 74-page…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Broiler Chick Placement Heats Up Before Summer
Arkansas broiler growers placed 24,847,000 chicks on their farms the week of April 3. That translates into about $45.3 million worth of live birds when they’re taken to market in…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
University Study Cooks Up Profits
A team of UA researchers is using a computer to simulate the cooking of food in poultry processing plants. Led by Bradley P. Marks, an associate professor with the Department…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Professional Restaurant Evaluators
Owner: Robert McCormick Address: 1722 N. College Ave., Suite C-182, Fayetteville 72703 Phone: 501-571-3094 Hours: By appointment Start-up date: Feb. 10 Professional Restaurant Evaluators gives local restaurateurs the opportunity to…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Lloyd’s Truck Center
Owner: Curtis Lloyd Address: 3215 N. Thompson St., Springdale 72764 Phone: 501-750-1500 Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday- Friday, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Start-up date: Feb. 1 Lloyd’s Truck Center, based…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Quality Metal Sales
Owner: Gary Oaks Address: 11579 Opal Road, Bentonville 72712 Phone: 501-795-0407 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Start-up date: Feb 1 Quality Metal Sales specializes in the sale of metal building…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Sports Grill, Kisor’s Open in Springdale
Athletic Club Sports Bar & Grill opened March 11 in the Springdale Holiday Inn. The bar/restaurant replaced Nite Lites, a dance club that previously occupied the space. Athletic Club Sports…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
St. Louis Bread Co. to Build in Fayetville
St. Louis Bread Co. plans to build a 4,682-SF restaurant at the intersection of Front and Sain streets in Fayetteville. The restaurant will seat 165 diners and employee 15 workers….