by - June 2, 2022 8:54 am
Former University of American All-American golfers Stacy Lewis and Brooke Matthews have picked up LPGA Tour sponsorship agreements from STORE Capital Co. (NYSE:STOR). STORE Capital is a publicly traded real…
by - June 1, 2022 3:03 pm
The Joplin (Mo.) Area Chamber of Commerce (JACC) has hired Fort Smith native Travis Stephens as its new president. The organization announced the news Wednesday (June 1). Stephens will begin…
by - May 31, 2022 11:05 am
A global business has acquired a Northwest Arkansas tech startup that focuses on fundraising. Gratavid, a video platform that helps organizations increase donor retention through personalized videos, has merged with…
by - May 31, 2022 8:43 am
Steuart Walton sees two things coming together that will benefit advanced air mobility (AAM) — advances in technology and the amount of capital moving into the space. AAM is a…
by - May 29, 2022 9:56 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 23 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 26, 2022 4:13 pm
Arkansas-based Simmons Bank announced Thursday (May 26) the promotions of Charlie Van Ness of Fayetteville and Patrick Gearhart of Wichita, Kan. to division president. Van Ness will oversee the bank’s…
by - May 26, 2022 10:41 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Thursday (May 26) one of the largest museum endowments in the country dedicated to developing the next generation of arts leadership….
by - May 25, 2022 11:43 am
Kelly Kemp-McLintock, the chief advancement officer for Springdale nonprofit The Jones Center, is retiring. The organization announced the news Wednesday (May 25) in a press release. Kemp-McLintock has been the organization’s…
by - May 25, 2022 10:32 am
Fayetteville nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (NWALT) said Wednesday (May 25) that former Arkansas State Parks director Grady Spann is its new CEO and executive director. Spann, who has relocated to Northwest…
by - May 19, 2022 3:03 pm
Rogers-based ERC Construction Group is partnering with a Missouri developer for a second multifamily project in Northwest Arkansas. According to a news release on Thursday (May 19), the 152-unit project…
by - May 19, 2022 9:42 am
A 38,500-square-foot office building near the southern border of the Bentonville Municipal Airport changed hands recently for $7.65 million. The purchase price equals $198.70 per square foot. Mars Loop LLC,…
by - May 17, 2022 11:42 am
The successes are beginning to pile up for entrepreneur Colton Knittig and his Fayetteville-based company Grillight. Knittig says his company, which makes barbecue tools and accessories, has secured a national…
by - May 16, 2022 2:47 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Monday (May 15) that it is in the final stages of negotiations to make Atlanta-based Coca-Cola the university’s exclusive non-alcoholic cold beverage sponsor and provider….
by - May 16, 2022 8:10 am
Affiliates of Bentonville holding company Runway Group said Monday (May 16) that they plan to open a full-service hotel in downtown Bentonville by the summer of 2024. Real estate development…
by - May 15, 2022 11:43 am
After three decades working in various leadership roles with Arvest Bank, executive vice president Greg Stanfill retired from the company on May 2. Stanfill went to work for Arvest in…
by - May 15, 2022 9:38 am
Among U.S. research universities, the University of Arkansas ranks 69th for creating knowledge, imparting it to STEM graduates and bringing discoveries to the market. The rankings are based on a…
by - May 12, 2022 7:33 pm
Political pundits are mentioning Gov. Asa Hutchinson with more regularity as a presidential candidate in 2024. Arkansas’ term-limited Republican governor is playing coy about a possible run for the White…
by - May 12, 2022 3:00 pm
Among many examples, one thing Northwest Arkansas is good at is scaling things up. Walmart Inc., Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport Services are just three of the business illustrations…
by - May 12, 2022 9:21 am
Two veterans of Northwest Arkansas’ startup scene are working together on a new video-based product they hope will preserve family legacies. Parable is a media production company that enables customers…
by - May 11, 2022 9:07 pm
Inside the downtown Bentonville event venue Record on Wednesday night (May 11), famed singer/songwriter and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams perhaps summed it best. “This is a very powerful room,” Williams said….
