by - January 6, 2021 1:06 pm
Then & Now: Justin Patton leads RFID Lab at Auburn
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Dec. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
Author: Jeff Della Rosa
by - January 5, 2021 1:52 pm
Benton County ranked as most generous U.S. county
Benton County moved up two spots to become the most generous county in the United States, according to a new report. New York-based financial technology company SmartAsset recently released its…
by - January 5, 2021 10:56 am
Manufacturing sector expands; ‘very persistent pandemic’ causing volatility, report shows
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a faster rate in December as the overall economy grew for the eighth consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - January 5, 2021 9:35 am
Joel Sappenfield joins Simmons Foods as president of prepared foods division
Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods announced Monday (Jan. 4) Joel Sappenfield has joined the company as president of Simmons Prepared Foods after leaving his role as president of Siloam…
by - January 4, 2021 10:36 am
Car-Mart increases borrowing power to $326 million
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. recently announced it has increased its total permitting borrowings to $326 million, up from $241 million as the buy here, pay here used car dealer uses…
by - January 4, 2021 9:48 am
Cobb-Vantress names Stan Reid interim president after Joel Sappenfield departs
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. recently announced that Stan Reid, vice president of North and South America, was named interim president after the recent departure of Joel Sappenfield, who…
by - December 29, 2020 1:24 pm
Design work for XNA sky bridge is 90% complete; Jebaraj joins board of directors
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is nearly completed with the design work for a $31.66 million project to build a sky bridge and renovate the terminal entrance. Designers…
by - December 21, 2020 4:01 pm
Walmart, Thrive launch health and behavior program
Multiple Bentonville residents and employees of Bentonville-based retailer Walmart recently won a share of $1 million as part of a 21-day challenge to improve health and change behaviors. Kyla Fleming…
by - December 17, 2020 3:04 pm
Fewer holiday travelers expected this year; gas prices lower than last year
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says traveling can increase the chance of spreading and getting COVID-19, a AAA report shows as many as 84.5 million Americans…
by - December 17, 2020 1:15 pm
Southwest Power Pool hires Wyoming official for regulatory policy role
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) announced Thursday (Dec. 17) it has chosen Kara Fornstrom, chairman of Wyoming Public Service Commission, to serve as director of state…
by - December 17, 2020 10:57 am
Car-Mart opens 151st dealership in Edmond, Okla.
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (Dec. 17) the opening of its 151st dealership in Edmond, Okla. It’s the buy here, pay here used car dealer’s 28th dealership in Oklahoma…
by - December 16, 2020 4:25 pm
Scenic Hill Solar, Central Arkansas Water receive regulatory approval for solar array
Little Rock-based utility Central Arkansas Water and Little Rock-based renewable energy company Scenic Hill Solar announced Wednesday (Dec. 16) a more than $7 million project to build a 4.8-megawatt DC…
by - December 15, 2020 4:18 pm
SupplyPike partners with SPS Commerce to augment technology for CPG industry
Fayetteville-based technology startup SupplyPike announced Tuesday (Dec. 15) a partnership with retail network SPS Commerce to help consumer goods suppliers identify the data needed to manage deduction disputes with retailers….
by - December 15, 2020 1:15 pm
Design Excellence Program supports multiple downtown projects in Northwest Arkansas
A gathering place within a series of interwoven parks in downtown Bentonville, art-focused alleyways in downtown Rogers and a redesigned community center tied to downtown Springdale are supported by a…
by - December 15, 2020 11:09 am
Former Walmart exec opens virtual CPA firm
Brent Seay, a certified public accountant (CPA), recently established the accounting company The Seay Firm CPAs PLLC after relocating to Northwest Arkansas from Canada. The firm initially will operate virtually…
by - December 14, 2020 6:17 pm
ArDOT to host virtual Q&A for Highway 112 projects in Northwest Arkansas
Residents can watch virtual presentations for projects to widen nearly 12 miles of Arkansas Highway 112 from two to four lanes in Benton and Washington counties. They can ask questions…
by - December 14, 2020 10:11 am
J.B. Hunt adds temperature-controlled services to digital platform
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 14) the addition of temperature-controlled services to J.B. Hunt 360, its digital freight matching platform. More than 10,000 carriers using…
by - December 11, 2020 10:28 am
Petroleum refining capacity, distillate inventories decline
U.S. petroleum refining capacity has decreased to its lowest level since 2016 as U.S. distillate inventories have fallen to their previous five-year average (2015-19), according to the U.S. Energy Information…
by - December 10, 2020 4:34 pm
J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center to open Friday
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will open the 32,000-square-foot J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center on Friday (Dec. 11) after raising more than $14 million in private…
by - December 9, 2020 11:41 am
Walton Family Foundation gives over $1 million for A Street Promenade design in downtown Bentonville
The Walton Family Foundation recently gave $1.2 million to the city of Bentonville for a project that will close segments of A Street to vehicle traffic and connect them to…