by - February 14, 2024 11:39 am
Lifewater International, a safe water access, sanitation and hygiene nonprofit based in Bentonville, and Water for Good of Indianapolis have merged. According to a news release Wednesday (Feb. 14), the deal was…
by - February 13, 2024 12:50 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has played an important role in Brent Williams’ life. He was a graduate student there many years ago….
by - February 12, 2024 8:38 am
The University of Arkansas athletics department set a record in operating revenue in the 2023 fiscal year by generating $167.3 million. The UA reported $166.5 million in athletic department expenses…
by - February 8, 2024 9:28 am
Springdale-based grocery chain Harps Food Stores Inc. said Wednesday (Feb. 7) that chief financial officer Jim Antz is retired. His final day of work was Jan. 26, ending his employment…
by - February 6, 2024 7:11 am
EmployWell, a Northwest Arkansas-based healthcare startup, has hired fertility care administrator Robin Mangieri of Connecticut as chief of clinic engagement. Mangieri is EmployWell’s third employee, working alongside Fayetteville entrepreneur Natalie Shew,…
by - February 5, 2024 5:05 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - February 5, 2024 8:11 am
A three-building commercial project totaling 39,600 square feet in Tontitown sold recently for $5 million. The purchase price equals $126 per square foot. Mrs Duh Holdings LLC, managed by Melissa…
by - February 4, 2024 9:27 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 29 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - February 4, 2024 8:32 am
Rogers-based Harvest Group, a retail agency that helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers grow their business at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Kroger, Sam’s Club, Costco, Harris Teeter and Albertsons, has unveiled…
by - February 1, 2024 2:56 pm
Walmart Inc. has chosen a new packaging vendor to manage its massive Annual Event in 2024 — Berkley. Annual Event is the term describing what is undoubtedly the retail giant’s…
by - February 1, 2024 10:34 am
Nominations are open for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s inaugural Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards. The awards program includes four categories: Small Business (Less than 100 employees) Large Business (More…
by - February 1, 2024 9:32 am
A new report commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville highlights Northwest Arkansas’ top-performing schools in career and technical education (CTE). It provides recommendations for advancing those programs and…
by - January 31, 2024 12:30 pm
2023 was a history-making year for Fayetteville-based Slim Chickens, and the company’s trajectory aims even higher in 2024. The fast-growing chicken chain closed out the year with a record 53…
by - January 30, 2024 4:57 pm
Bentonville retailer Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced details of a three-for-one stock split Tuesday (Jan. 30) as part of its strategy to “maintain accessible share prices” for its employees. The…
by - January 29, 2024 3:24 pm
Bentonville-based nonprofit Endeavor Heartland, an accelerator program to nurture entrepreneurs with promising startup concepts, has assumed responsibility of 412 Angels, a program established in early 2022 to boost angel investing…
by - January 29, 2024 3:11 pm
For the second consecutive year, residential home sales declined by double digits in Northwest Arkansas’ two largest counties. Real estate agents combined to sell 9,802 residential properties in the two-county…
by - January 28, 2024 10:28 am
Katie Eaves, who has practiced law in Northwest Arkansas for a decade, has launched a law practice in Rogers. The Eaves Firm is at 5104 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway. A…
by - January 25, 2024 8:04 am
Engineering firm Crafton Tull of Rogers announced Wednesday (Jan. 24) it has promoted Alison Wynne to chief financial officer. Wynne moves into the role formerly held by Jim Tull, who…
by - January 24, 2024 12:48 pm
A 120-unit multifamily community under construction in Springdale sold recently for $18.3 million. The purchase price equals $152,500 per unit. Houston-based private equity real estate firm Shakiba Capital bought the…
by - January 23, 2024 10:07 am
A Kansas hospitality developer broke ground on a 63-room hotel on Jan. 17 in Bentonville. Wichita-based TGC Group is developing the site at 3138 S.E. East Pointe Ave. The property…
