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HobbyTown USA

Owner: Darrell and Miriam Irvin Address: 356 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville, 72703 Phone: 501-571-3730 Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday Start-Up: Dec. 4 It was while he was…

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Chili’s Bar and Grill

General Manager: Eric Ladd Address: 420 N. 46th St., Rogers 72756 Phone: 501-936-9990 Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Friday, Sunday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday Start-Up: Dec. 8 The Chili’s food chain…

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Centerton Florist

Owner: Lori Taylor Address: 119 N. C St., Centerton 72719 Phone: 501-795-2768 Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday Start-Up: Oct. 6 Centerton has a new full-service floral…

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Dickson Street Book Exchange

Owners: Mike Hayes, William Speer Address: 653 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville 72701 Phone: 501-587-8400 Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Start-Up: Dec. 1 When their old employer was bought by…

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Park Master Plan to be Finalized

The final draft of the master plan for Fayetteville’s high-tech research park should be finished this month, says Jim Crider of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. In addition to 1,000,000-SF…

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Entire Computer Sold, Not Closed

Despite reports to the contrary, Entre Computer Center has not closed its doors for good. The company was bought in December by Arkansas Information Systems Inc. The Joplin-based company plans…

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AERT

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. has extended until July 1 the expiration day for its Class B warrants. Listed under AERTZ, the warrants entitle the holder to purchase one share…

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American Freight ways Corp.

Wil DeOrsey, vice president for operations, resigned in December, several days after the company announced that its fourth-quarter earnings would be just a nickel a share instead of the 19…

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Wal-Store Inc.

Wal-Mart workers in Windsor, Ontario, have ratified a labor contract at the giant U.S.-based retailer’s first-ever unionized store. United Steelworkers of America spokesman Tom Collins said almost 66 percent of…

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Restaurant on the Corner

III 248 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville Drive Time: 5 minutes from downtown Fayetteville Turnaround Time: 20 minutes for entrees, 5 minutes for dessert Hardly anything ever changes at Restaurant on…

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Year 2000 Glitch Costing Millions

If there was any question about how seriously Arkansas’ larger companies are taking the looming Year 2000 computer crisis, the answer is becoming evident. First Commercial Corp. of Little Rock,…

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Embedded Problem

Many businesses will be surprised to learn that the Year 2000 glitch isn’t just a software problem and will rear its ugly head in common, everyday places. It’s the embedded…