by - January 16, 2024 8:41 am
Kelly Carlson has worn numerous hats in over 15 years working for Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank. Earlier this month, he added a new title. The bank tapped Carlson to be loan…
by - January 14, 2024 9:14 am
Crossland Realty Group, a privately owned real estate investment firm based in Kansas and a division of Crossland Construction, has completed the third building in the 91-acre, master-planned I-49 Logistics…
by - January 12, 2024 6:53 am
Brent Williams, interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas since August 2023, has been appointed to the position full-time. UA officials made…
by - January 11, 2024 10:53 am
The University of Arkansas has hired Little Rock marketing executive Chris Bauer as the first executive director of Arkansas Edge, the name, image and likeness (NIL) collective for Razorback athletes….
by - January 10, 2024 2:33 pm
An economic development project announced this past summer in south Fayetteville has earned international recognition for its design. In November, Rethinking the Future (RFA), an architecture and design platform based…
by - January 9, 2024 3:06 pm
John Brown University will accelerate the growth of its cybersecurity program and help develop local talent to meet workforce needs with a $6.5 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable…
by - January 9, 2024 8:12 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 8, 2024 9:40 am
A newly built three-story hotel with 87 units in Springdale sold recently for $11.1 million. The purchase price equals $127,586 per room. Texas-based Sunset Galaxy Hotel LLC, managed by Kusha…
by - January 4, 2024 11:42 am
Mark Ryan, loan manager and executive vice president for Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, will retire after a three-decade career with the company. Ryan’s retirement is effective March 31, 2024,…
by - January 4, 2024 10:24 am
Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate startup Loloft has signed a lease agreement in Phoenix to expand its industrial co-working concept. The company has leased approximately 52,000 square feet of traditional…
by - January 3, 2024 12:05 pm
The $15 million J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Children’s Safety Center of Washington Co. celebrated its grand opening on Dec. 12 at 3242 Gene George Blvd. in Springdale. Construction of…
by - January 1, 2024 11:27 am
Ozark, Mo.-based Big Whiskey’s plans to build a fourth Northwest Arkansas restaurant. According to preliminary filings with the Rogers Planning Commission, the proposed site is in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area…
by - January 1, 2024 11:23 am
A 17.4-acre land sale east of Interstate 49 in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area closed recently for $5.16 million. The purchase price equals $6.82 per square foot. CarMax Auto Superstores Inc….
by - December 26, 2023 7:37 am
Engineering and design firm Olsson has moved into its new Fayetteville office. The company’s first official day with a new address was Dec. 4. The new 37,000-square-foot building, with Olsson…
by - December 21, 2023 3:21 pm
Springdale nonprofit The Jones Center is looking for a new chief executive. Terri Trotter, president and CEO since 2021, has resigned. A spokeswoman for The Jones Center confirmed her departure…
by - December 21, 2023 2:23 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018 paved the way for individual states to legalize and regulate sports betting….
by - December 21, 2023 10:00 am
Two established auto repair businesses in Fayetteville, University Auto & Tire and The Grease Pig Lube and Tune, have completed a merger. The acquisition by University Auto, owned by Will…
by - December 20, 2023 1:29 pm
Home sales through November in Northwest Arkansas’ two most populous counties remain down by double digits, but there is a small sign of optimism. There were 9,108 homes sold through…
by - December 20, 2023 6:55 am
Marlon Blackwell Architects (MBA), the Fayetteville firm owned by University of Arkansas professor Marlon Blackwell and his wife, Meryati Blackwell, has been chosen to design a new 100-foot-tall air traffic…
by - December 19, 2023 12:27 pm
According to Attom Data Solutions, mortgage originations in Northwest Arkansas were down about 33% in the third quarter this year compared with the same time last year. That’s a bigger…
