Author: Paul Gatling

Paul Gatling

Embassy Suites Still Measures Up as Top Hotel in Northwest Arkansas

Embassy Suites in Rogers holds the top spot on our list of the Largest Hotels, ranked by number of rooms.

Mercy Northwest Secures Land For North Walton Boulevard Clinic

The health care organization plans to build an approximately 7,000-SF clinic at a site directly across from a Walmart Neighborhood Market at 1400 N. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville.

NWABJ Seeking Nominations for 2nd Annual C-Suite Awards

The Business Journal staff will choose 10 C-suite-level executives for the recognition program. The deadline to nominate is Friday, Aug. 19.

Areas Largest Office Park Sees Leasing Uptick

Beau Terre, located just off Interstate 49 in Bentonville, is now 65 percent occupied.

Caught in the Middle (EDITORS NOTE)

Time will tell if Don Bacigalupi, former head of Crystal Bridges, will stay with George Lucas museum project after plans to build it in Chicago were canceled.

Local Investors Take Industrial Asset at Auction (REAL DEALS)

Local businessmen Matt Mawby and Dean Eisma bought at auction the 30,000-SF building, centrally located in Bentonville.

Arkansas Native Now a Trucking Exec in Dallas

Stephens native Adam Arrington was immersed in the freight industry from an early age.

Health Care Organization Expands To Springdale, Will Create 60 Jobs

WoodRidge Behavioral Care will lease space from Ozark Guidance Center.

Morning DJs Jon and Deek Leave 104.9 The X For New Opportunity

Longtime morning disc jockeys Jon Williams and Derek Deek Kastner have resigned from the 104.9 KXNA-FM, popularly known as The X. Their last show, known for its avid base of listeners dubbed the Loyal and Royal Army, aired June 30.

Company That Owns NWAs Largest Hotel Files Chapter 11

John Q. Hammons Hotels Development LLC of Springfield filed for Chapter 11 protection over the weekend in a Kansas City, Missouri, federal court.

Mel Collier Offers $3M For West Avenue Parking Lot

Dickson Street business owner Mel Collier formally submitted a cash offer Friday to the city of Fayetteville to buy the 2.8-acre parking lot at the corner of Dickson Street and West Avenue.

Business Leaders Getting behind Springdale ACH Expansion

Local executives feel connection because of personal experiences with the hospital and see economic benefit for the region.

Rankings and Revenue (EDITORS NOTE)

Where Northwest Arkansas Big Three fall in the Fortune 500 this year.

Rogers Shopping Center Sold For $6.57 Million (REAL DEALS)

A Los Angeles developer took ownership of the Frisco Station Mall, in a $6.57 million deal.

Simmons Still No. 1, Contractors Strong

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal ranked 20 private companies by their 2015 revenue.

Georgia Franchiser Primrose Schools Moves Forward With Pinnacle Hills Plan

The local owner of the preschool recently paid $640,000 for a 1.89-acre site on Pinnacle Hills Boulevard.

WattGlass Makes a Breakthrough

Fayetteville startup WattGlass LLC has been chosen for an exclusive award that will offer support to further develop its technology and shorten time to market.

Walton Family Foundation Names Kyle Peterson New Executive Director

Peterson will start in September. He is currently a managing partner and board member of the nonprofit consulting firm FSG (formerly Foundation Strategy Group) of Boston.

Nolan Richardson Files to Trademark Forty Minutes of Hell

Hall of Fame basketball coach Nolan Richardson, who spent 17 seasons as head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, has filed to trademark the phrase that is widely associated with the Hogs heyday.

Top Marshallese Physician Joining UAMS Northwest Campus

Dr. Sheldon Riklon is one of only two Marshallese physicians to have been trained in the U.S.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

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