by - October 21, 2023 9:15 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 9 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - October 19, 2023 10:52 am
Arkansas’ nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $306.4 million in economic activity in 2022. Specific to Northwest Arkansas, researchers determined the economic impact to be about $230 million last year….
by - October 19, 2023 6:46 am
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board announced Thursday (Oct. 19) the 2024 class of inductees for…
by - October 18, 2023 2:53 pm
A 4-acre self-storage facility in Centerton changed hands recently for $3.5 million. AMR REIT of Dallas bought the property at 550 W. Centerton Blvd. J. Richard Murphy Jr., John Goodson…
by - October 18, 2023 1:12 pm
7 Brew Coffee, the franchise drive-thru coffee company, has signed a lease agreement to relocate its downtown Fayetteville corporate headquarters. A company official said 7 Brew will occupy the four-story…
by - October 18, 2023 7:21 am
The University of Arkansas announced four candidates Wednesday (Oct. 18) being considered for the next dean of the School of Law. According to a UA news release, Elizabeth Weeks, Michael…
by - October 17, 2023 2:30 pm
Ashley Wardlow, interim president and chief executive of the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, said Tuesday (Oct. 17) that she is resigning. Her last day is Dec. 8. Wardlow stepped…
by - October 17, 2023 11:22 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods plans to buy a minority stake in Protix, a Dutch company specializing in insect ingredients, in order to produce more sustainable protein. According to a Tyson Foods…
by - October 17, 2023 10:32 am
Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics (NWAP), the state’s largest private pediatric practice, celebrated its 40th anniversary with an event on Sept. 28 in Fayetteville. NWAP is a clinic of the independent physicians’…
by - October 16, 2023 2:20 pm
Rogers-based real estate firm Limbird Real Estate Group is officially heading south. Co-owner, CEO and principal broker Tara Limbird says the company closed a deal in late September to buy…
by - October 15, 2023 6:15 pm
William “Hank” Henderson, the former CEO of Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart who was known for his grinning Southern drawl “drive easy” tagline while appearing for years in the company’s television commercials,…
by - October 15, 2023 10:14 am
A new report from California-based Attom Data Solutions shows that home ownership is getting more difficult for average U.S. wage earners. The company’s third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report found…
by - October 12, 2023 10:47 am
In September, Bentonville entrepreneur Chris Thompson was a guest speaker for three classes full of students at Harvard Business School, the graduate business school of Harvard University. Thompson is the…
by - October 11, 2023 1:04 pm
Walmart heiress and philanthropist Alice Walton is donating grants totaling $40 million to 64 museums throughout the country. The grants range from $56,000 to more than $2 million, and they…
by - October 11, 2023 12:44 pm
Northwest Arkansas commercial printing company Moxy (formerly Moxy Ox) is investing more than $2 million to build a new headquarters west of Interstate 49 in Springdale. The company’s new building…
by - October 10, 2023 9:02 am
A group of experienced real estate leaders from multiple firms in Northwest Arkansas have combined to launch a new commercial brokerage. Genesis Commercial is a full-service boutique commercial real estate…
by - October 9, 2023 2:37 pm
Little Rock Children’s Clinic (LRCC) signed a lease on Aug. 31 for office space at 27 Corporate Hill Drive that they plan to remodel and convert into medical office space….
by - October 9, 2023 1:48 pm
A Kansas hospitality management company is investing in multiple new hotel projects in Benton County. In May, Wichita-based TGC Group paid Sitton Group LLC $737,500 for a 1.34-acre lot on…
by - October 9, 2023 9:22 am
In this issue, we recognize 10 top executives with our ninth annual C-Suite Awards. The honor acknowledges regional leaders’ contributions, commitment to the community and exceptional professional performance. Candidates are…
by - October 9, 2023 8:21 am
Earlier this year, 76-year-old restaurant landmark AQ Chicken House —whose patrons included U.S. presidents — served its final meal in Springdale at 1207 N. Thompson St. (U.S. Highway 71). Or…
