Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Mermaids opens Rogers restaurant

A 5,000-square-foot Mermaids restaurant recently opened at 2011 S. Promenade Blvd., No. 440, in Rogers. The new location will offer “the same heartfelt hospitality that’s made their Fayetteville location a…

Rooftop restaurant opens at new hotel in Rogers

The 5,000-square-foot Oak Steakhouse Rogers recently opened atop the new six-story, 170-room Hotel Avail at 4100 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers, according to a…

Sales up, net income lower for Dillard’s in Q2

Little Rock retailer Dillard’s saw an increase in sales during its second quarter, but profits were slightly lower. The mall and online retailer reported quarterly sales of $1.536 billion compared…

Walton Family Foundation releases report highlighting NWA startup growth

The Walton Family Foundation released Wednesday (Aug. 13) a report on entrepreneurship that shows startups comprise 37.2% of businesses in Northwest Arkansas, exceeding national and state averages of 35.3% and…

$33 million Moxy Fayetteville to open this September

The seven-story, 131-room Moxy Fayetteville at 530 W. Streamside Bend will open in September. The $33 million hotel is a collaboration between Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group and Little Rock-based…

Farmington completes Highway 170 widening

The city of Farmington, in collaboration with Emery Sapp & Sons, Garver, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation, recently completed a $13.6 million project to widen Arkansas Highway 170 between…

Federal appeals court upholds Arkansas law blocking gender-affirming care

The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday (Aug. 12) rejected a lower court’s action to block enactment of the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act (SAFE Act) that was…

Baptist Health College Little Rock names new dean of nursing

Baptist Health College Little Rock announced Dr. Crystal Rose as the college’s new Dean of Nursing, effective Monday (Aug. 11). Prior to joining Baptist Health College Little Rock, Rose practiced…

UAMS receives $1.3 million grant to expand digital health access

The South Central Telehealth Resource Center, housed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $1.3 million, four-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration…

Windsor Door announces $12 million line expansion

Windsor Door, a garage door manufacturer headquartered in Little Rock, will invest $12 million in a manufacturing line that will operational during the first quarter of 2026, the company announced…

Sediver expands West Memphis facility, will add 25 jobs

Sediver, a Blackstone portfolio company, announced Tuesday (Aug. 12) the expansion of its West Memphis manufacturing plant that will create 25 new jobs. The company plans to spend just under…

Heartland Forward appoints director for maternal health center

Bentonville think-and-do tank Heartland Forward announced Tuesday (Aug. 12) that Zoe Maddox, Ph.D., has been named director of the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice. “Zoe is…

Emeraude launches to help founders, families preserve ‘what matters’

Emeraude, a Rogers-based multidisciplinary business firm and family office with two welll-known lawyers in leadership, launched Tuesday (Aug. 12) “with the goal of shaping Arkansas’ economic future,” according to a…

Former UCA president, higher ed leader, state senator Lu Hardin dies at 73

Lu Hardin, a high-profile public servant for decades in Arkansas, passed away Monday (Aug. 11) at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. His family disclosed his death…

John Baine MPSA Excellence Endowment Fund established at A-State

Arkansas State University has announced the establishment of the John Baine MPA Excellence Endowment Fund, a $50,000 endowed gift from alumnus John Baine, to benefit students in the Master of…

Welspun Tubular to invest $150 million in new LR pipe mill

Welspun Tubular announced a $150 million expansion project to establish a new Longitudinally Submerged Arc Welded (LSAW) line pipe mill and coating facility at its existing site in Little Rock….

Fort Smith reiterates call for water conservation measures

The City of Fort Smith on Monday (Aug. 11) issued another call for water conservation measures initially resulting from an Aug. 3 water main break. The city notice said too…

Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2025 Forty Under 40 class

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal proudly introduces the 29th class of Forty Under 40 honorees. Our annual list recognizes emerging leaders for achievements in their professional lives and their community…

Forty Under 40: Joey Woesch

When Joey Woesch was young he wanted to be a police officer. He was intrigued by the criminal justice system, and he wanted to give back to his community. As…

Forty Under 40: Cori Wilson

Cori Wilson has helped change the skyline of Northwest Arkansas. Her projects include Hunt Tower, Founders Plaza and Northgate Plaza in Rogers, as well as Highland Oncology Center in Mountain…