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Crye-Leike opens third office in Rogers
Memphis-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services has expanded in Benton County with a new office in Rogers. The company opened the office June 1 in a new 12,600-square-foot building at 2301…
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Now married, longtime colleagues Sonya Stout and Mark Zweig seeking new opportunities to duplicate past business success
Mark Zweig, a well-known entrepreneur and developer in Fayetteville, has bought, restored and sold more property in the downtown area than just about anyone else in the city. But recently,…
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Hundreds of hopeful suppliers prep for Walmart Open Call
Walmart hosted a prep day Tuesday (June 18) for participants for this year’s Open Call event, to be held Wednesday at its corporate headquarters in Bentonville. More than 500 businesses…
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HFA adds surveying as in-house service
Bentonville-based Harrison French & Associates (HFA), the largest architectural and engineering company in Northwest Arkansas, recently announced it has added surveying to its line of disciplines. “It’s always exciting to…
by - June 16, 2019 3:24 pm
Central Research expands to Springdale, plans additional call center in Tennessee
Lowell-based financial services agency Central Research Inc. (CRI) recently opened a call center at Ozark Center Point Place in Springdale. The 5,500-square-foot call center at 5320 W. Sunset Ave. Suite…
by - June 14, 2019 8:47 am
Connections: Vold Vision recruits surgeon from California
Vold Vision in Fayetteville has hired Dr. George Tanaka, who has more than 20 years of experience and is a nationally recognized glaucoma sub-specialist. “Our mission since we first opened…
by - June 13, 2019 3:39 pm
In Fort Smith since 1953, KFSM relocates headquarters to NWA
After 66 years, Fort Smith-based television station KFSM-TV, Channel 5, is ready to embark on a new era. Longtime station president and general manager Van Comer confirmed to the Northwest…
by - June 13, 2019 11:37 am
Tyson Foods unveils alternative meat brand Raised & Rooted
The alternative meat category is one of the fastest growing categories in the food industry and Tyson Foods is throwing its hat into the ring. The company announced a new…
by - June 13, 2019 8:50 am
Scott Crook, Pack Rat Outdoor Center co-founder and owner, has died
Fayetteville retailer Scott Crook, the co-founder and owner of longtime outdoor outfitter Pack Rat Outdoor Center, died Monday (June 10) at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. He was 72….
by - June 12, 2019 6:40 pm
Walmart folding Jet.com into Walmart.com
Walmart has called “time’s up” on Jet.com roughly three years since acquiring the e-commerce startup and the service founder Marc Lore for $3.3 billion. Walmart has tried to figure out…
by - June 12, 2019 5:41 pm
SCALE Challenge plans to create 20 new companies in Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas has long been seen as a cradle for innovation and it’s also earned the distinction of a supply chain center of excellence. Next year it will also be…
by - June 11, 2019 3:57 pm
Tyson Foods spill contaminates Alabama waterway
Tyson Foods officials have confirmed an accidental release of partially treated wastewater from a plant in Hanceville, Ala., has polluted a local waterway in northern Alabama, killing a large number…
by - June 11, 2019 3:45 pm
Walmart to evaluate Massmart business
Walmart’s $2 billion investment in the 2011 acquisition of South African-based retailer Massmart has been met with many challenges. The retail giant said much of that relates to the volatile…
by - June 11, 2019 2:33 pm
Walmart China invites U.S. entrepreneurs to innovate for food safety pipeline
Northwest Arkansas is a hub for supply chain and food safety expertise and Walmart China is taking note. The Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center (WFSCC) in China is calling on…
by - June 10, 2019 3:59 pm
Dual-use robots, footstool changes part of new Walmart technology, processes
In retail as in life, connections are everything. On that premise, retail giant Walmart continues to invest in front-end and back-end technologies to drive efficiencies across its half-trillion-dollar global business….
by - June 10, 2019 2:11 pm
Simmons Pet Food opens $60 million facility in Emporia, Kan.
Simmons Pet Food Inc., a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, recently opened a $60 million Flexible Packaging Facility in Emporia, Kan. The 208,000-square-foot plant is expected…
by - June 10, 2019 1:54 pm
UA working to enhance electric car technology
Alan Mantooth, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, recently received a five-year, $1.5 million grant to help design the next generation of electric vehicles, with drive systems…
by - June 8, 2019 7:45 am
Bentonville chamber official throws out first pitch at Women’s College World Series in memory of sister
Sherry (Wachholtz) Rolsma threw a great opening pitch on Monday night (June 3) before the first game of the championship series at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City….
by - June 7, 2019 5:38 pm
Walmart execs talk about taking risks, trade issues at shareholder rally and analyst meeting
Roughly 15,000 shareholders and Walmart employees crowded into Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas in the rain early on Friday (June 7), marking the 49th consecutive year for…
by - June 7, 2019 2:10 pm
Then & Now: Rod Sanders offers a niche for the ‘missing middle’
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 27 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…