by - January 27, 2022 2:31 pm
According to Arkansas’ top bank official, the banking industry managed the past year effectively despite persistent concerns and uncertainty related to the pandemic. “It certainly felt that way by mid-year,…
by - January 26, 2022 1:32 pm
A 13.3-acre commercial property in Bentonville changed owners recently in a deal worth $22.5 million. Limited liability companies in New Jersey, led by majority owner FEM Rainbow Farm Road LLC,…
by - January 26, 2022 9:20 am
Heirs of the global trucking company J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell announced Wednesday (Jan. 26) a new organization they hope will guide college athletes in the new era that…
by - January 25, 2022 8:21 am
Bentonville holding company Runway Group has appointed Brenda Anderson to the newly created position of chief strategy officer. For the past three years, Anderson had been director of real estate…
by - January 24, 2022 2:00 pm
Microloan nonprofit Kiva reached a significant milestone earlier this month in Northwest Arkansas. With its 58th fully funded loan, Kiva Northwest Arkansas surpassed $500,000 in crowdfunded loans since launching in…
by - January 24, 2022 9:59 am
Entering its 15th year, Rogers-based firm HP Engineering Inc. started 2022 with a new president, one of several appointments included in a senior leadership shuffle. “Our company has grown beyond…
by - January 22, 2022 8:27 am
According to QSR magazine, a major trade publication for the industry, Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens has had no trouble standing out in the world of quick-service restaurants. In a lengthy profile…
by - January 21, 2022 2:07 pm
Simon Saw-Teong Ang, a former engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, pleaded guilty Friday (Jan. 21) to one count of making a false statement to the FBI about the existence…
by - January 20, 2022 1:11 pm
Fayetteville auto dealer Blake Harris recently completed a 1.9-acre commercial real estate purchase and is planning a business expansion. Harris, who owns B&B Auto Sales at 2555 N. College Ave.,…
by - January 20, 2022 10:06 am
Recreational kayak manufacturer Eddyline Kayaks has picked up a minority growth investment from Bentonville investment firm RZC Investments. The investment will support various growth initiatives, including the company’s plans to set up a physical…
by - January 19, 2022 2:57 pm
Acorn Influence, an influencer marketing agency in Rogers, has merged with Seattle-based digital marketer New Engen. According to a Tuesday (Jan. 18) news release, the deal is expected to speed up the expansion…
by - January 19, 2022 11:30 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville announced Wednesday (Jan. 19) the Willis Shaw Family Endowed Scholarship for NWACC’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) trucking program. The scholarship is endowed by the…
by - January 18, 2022 3:09 pm
Springdale-based Highlands Oncology Group (HOG) has hired Olalekan “Lekan” Ajayi as its new chief operating officer. Ajayi fills a job that’s been open since Kathey Rhoads retired in 2019. “Kathey…
by - January 17, 2022 9:13 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 15, 2022 10:31 am
Missouri-based Sterling Bank, a $1.37 billion-asset lender based in Poplar Bluff, has started construction of its second banking office in Northwest Arkansas. Sterling is building a full-service branch at the…
by - January 15, 2022 9:35 am
A 194-unit multifamily development in Bentonville changed hands recently for $29 million. The purchase price equals $149,484 per unit. Weidner Apartment Homes, a privately-held global real estate investment and property…
by - January 13, 2022 3:58 pm
Splash Car Wash, an Arkansas-based business, is planning to open its 12th location later this month. Commercial real estate firm Colliers Arkansas, a development partner, made the announcement Thursday (Jan….
by - January 13, 2022 9:38 am
After 13 years, Wayne Mays retired as head of the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce at the end of 2019. Mays’ post-retirement career still focuses on economic development, but it’s…
by - January 12, 2022 8:10 am
To encourage entrepreneurs and other technology professionals to relocate to Northwest Arkansas, the Northwest Arkansas Council announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) that it would offer $10,000 in bitcoin as an incentive….
by - January 11, 2022 11:07 am
Fayetteville brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform, said Tuesday (Jan. 11) it had raised $40 million in Series B funding. According to a news release, London-based Anthemis Group led…
