by - January 4, 2022 1:11 pm
Business executive and serial entrepreneur Phil Shellhammer has been tapped by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to lead its Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP). GORP is…
by - January 4, 2022 10:09 am
Springdale-based healthcare organization Northwest Health has named Chris York its market CEO, effective Jan. 24, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 4) news release. York, who is a Fellow of the…
by - January 4, 2022 9:06 am
The nonprofit group Equestrian Bridges in Rogers has accepted a sizable land donation that’s part of an expansion project. According to a deed filed Dec. 21 at the Benton County…
by - January 3, 2022 11:15 am
Three parcels totaling 15.57 acres east of Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers sold recently for $3.65 million. The purchase price equals $5.38 per square foot. Technical Park Development GP LLC,…
by - January 3, 2022 9:47 am
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. announced Monday (Jan. 3) that Joyce Lee has been named its new president. Lee joins Cobb after serving as executive vice president and president…
by - January 2, 2022 10:23 am
A Texas real estate investment firm closed a deal on Dec. 29 to purchase a high-profile commercial development on College Avenue in Fayetteville. City Center North LLC paid $9 million…
by - January 2, 2022 9:58 am
San Francisco-based crowdfunding company Wefunder recently opened a Northwest Arkansas location as it seeks to build a presence in underserved markets across the central United States. Kate Lynn, NWA/Tulsa lead…
by - December 29, 2021 10:35 am
Capstone Commercial Advisors in Rogers is no longer affiliated with global commercial real estate brokerage firm NAI Global. Capstone had been a member of NAI since 2015. Randy Crossno, Capstone’s…
by - December 28, 2021 2:34 pm
The Walton brothers’ holding company in Bentonville, Runway Group, had a quiet leadership shuffle several weeks ago. Chad Yoes, the CEO since early 2019, resigned in mid-October. The company promoted…
by - December 28, 2021 2:01 pm
A United Way of Northwest Arkansas (UWNWA) internship program is proving popular enough that organizers are looking for additional corporate sponsors to fund expansion. The Tyson Summer Community Internship Program…
by - December 27, 2021 3:36 pm
Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) has selected two cohorts for its first business accelerator programs in Northwest Arkansas, giving young startups the chance to take their business to the…
by - December 27, 2021 12:49 pm
Three of the top five earning executives at Tyson Foods received salary raises in 2021 largely because of increased duties. The company’s overall financial performance, against which executive salaries are…
by - December 26, 2021 2:49 pm
Nick Olano, co-founder and CEO of Fayetteville-based startup American Hunt Inc., had struggled with the high cost to lease hunting spots while living in Louisiana and the lack of websites…
by - December 21, 2021 2:56 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods said Tuesday (Dec. 21) it plans to build an on-site childcare and learning facility at its new Humboldt, Tenn., poultry processing plant. This comes on the heels…
by - December 21, 2021 2:01 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale each reported record sales tax revenue in the past 12-month period. The cumulative revenue reported from January through December of this year for these cities…
by - December 21, 2021 7:59 am
The law firms of Wright Lindsey Jennings (WLJ) and Dover Dixon Horne PLLC (DDH) announced Tuesday (Dec. 21) they will form a “strategic partnership” effective Jan. 1, 2022, that will…
by - December 21, 2021 7:30 am
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce named Ulanda Arnett as director of community development, small business, and education. Prior to her role at the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of…
by - December 21, 2021 6:00 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced it is providing nearly $10 million in bonuses to its front-line workers, including company drivers, maintenance technicians and full-time hourly employees. Asked…
by - December 20, 2021 11:34 am
Natural Capital, an Arkansas investment firm focused on private market investments, has purchased three properties in Fayetteville. According to Washington County property records, the acquisition price is worth a combined…
by - December 19, 2021 9:38 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Dec. 6 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
