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Rising Through the Ranks

DataRank has outgrown its current office and is looking for new headquarters.

Whole Foods Already Causing Ripples in Local Food Market

The natural food store will not open its doors until fall next year, but local farmers are already weighing their vending options, and folks are wondering if Ozark Natural Foods will be able to survive the competition.

Organic Process

After a lengthy site selection process, Fayetteville lands Whole Foods Market.

A Competitive Region

The arrival of Whole Foods Market in Fayetteville will continue to improve the regions reputation and will likely attract other major companies.

Private Exchanges: Fad or Future? (OPINION)

The term private exchange is the new catch phrase in the private sector, but its principal tenet defined contribution is as old as the 401k plan.

Jones Center Accepts $2M Gift From Tyson Family Foundation

The Jones Trust board is working to reach a $30-million endowment goal, set in December 2012.

Butler Moves Radio Operations To New Fayetteville Location

KXNA 104.9FM The X is moving operations to the Todays Bank building on the corner of Dickson Street and College Avenue.

Unconstructive Attitude

Construction crew flagmen have become a catch-all for motorists who want to vent their road rage.

Student Housing

Four separate land deals have recently closed where a large student housing neighborhood is planned a couple of blocks from the University of Arkansas campus.

Broadcast Buzz

The owner of KXNA 105.9FM The X wants to build a Bentonville studio.

NWABJ Office Closed Monday for Holiday

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal office in Springdale will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

Apollo Theater on Emma Avenue Under Contract, Set for Renovation

The building in downtown Springdale, once scheduled for the wrecking ball, is being purchased by local investors.

USA Truck Reaches Co-op Agreement

The Van Buren trucking company is holding its shareholders meeting today.

NWA Population Approaches 500,000 Mark

The population of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area is on-track to reach more than 500,000 on May 28, according to the Northwest Arkansas Council.

One Week Left to Submit 2014 Forty Under 40 Nominations

Nominations can be made until June 6 for this year’s Forty Under 40 class.

Two NWA Companies Win BBB Ethics Awards

Arvest Bank of Fayetteville and Bud Anderson Heating and Cooling of Lowell recently were chosen by the Better Business Bureau of Arkansas as honorees for the 2014 Torch Awards for Ethics.

Walmart Reports 1Q Earnings; Profit Falls 5 Percent

The company largely attributed the earnings miss to the brutal winter that saw many shoppers staying home to avoid the elements.

Twenty Years In, Mullikin Is Still Singing His Song

Marketing and public relations agency owner Randy Mullikin works to stay relevant in both traditional and digital media.

Welcoming the Next Generation (OPINION)

Enough Millennials are working that society is getting a sense of the generations overarching personality based on work habits, social interactions and stated goals.

Latest Real Estate Data: State Market Droops, NWA Counties Top Sales Lists

Average home prices dropped statewide in March, but Benton and Washington counties experienced a slight rise, according to a report released May 2 by the Arkansas Realtors Association.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain