by - August 26, 2021 9:10 am
Affirma, a Bellevue, Wash.-based technology services company, plans to open a 3,581-square-foot office in Bentonville by Sept. 1. It has about 2,300 square feet of office space in Fayetteville. According…
by - August 26, 2021 8:13 am
A Colorado nonprofit administrator is the new executive director of Bentonville nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter. Rebekah Mitchell will succeed Rick Brazile, who has served as interim executive director since…
by - August 25, 2021 2:16 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (Aug. 25) a $30 million partial challenge grant from the Windgate Foundation to further expand the Windgate Art and Design District, a home for…
by - August 25, 2021 11:41 am
A quartet of self-storage developments in Benton and Washington counties changed hands recently for a combined $17.8 million. Denver-based SpareBox Storage entered the Arkansas market with acquisitions at these locations:…
by - August 25, 2021 11:12 am
Business and Industry Training (BIT), a workforce training nonprofit with locations in Springdale and Gentry, will use a $50,000 grant from Arconic Foundation to purchase additional equipment to expand its…
by - August 24, 2021 2:17 pm
Imagine ordering a dozen donuts from a local bakery or new patio furniture from a major Walmart competitor and having Walmart deliver it by Spark delivery, drone or some other…
by - August 24, 2021 8:50 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 23, 2021 6:42 pm
Consumer spending on goods and services helped push sales tax revenue in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities 16.3% higher than a year ago and 20% above the pre-pandemic period in…
by - August 23, 2021 4:26 pm
Tyson Foods plans to upgrade its pork slaughter operation in the Columbus Junction, Iowa, packing plant. The meat giant has received $540,000 in grant money from the Iowa Economic Development…
by - August 23, 2021 10:44 am
Fayetteville-based technology startup SIEV Technologies, pronounced ‘siv,’ has received $256,000 in Phase I funding from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The startup announced Thursday (Aug….
by - August 23, 2021 9:18 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Technology Development Program (TDP) has awarded $100,000 to healthcare startup Lineus Medical of Fayetteville. The TDP program helps develop new technology-based products and processes through…
by - August 23, 2021 9:00 am
Innovative Poverty Solutions, a new nonprofit organization in Northwest Arkansas, is nearing the launch of its first initiative. Circles NWA (circlesnwa.org) is a mentorship program designed to help people pursue…
by - August 22, 2021 11:55 am
BIKE.co recently opened a mobile bike service and rental shop, serving six Northwest Arkansas cities. The new business has a 1,500-square-foot office at 6028 W. Stoney Brook Road, Suite 3,…
by - August 20, 2021 9:31 am
On Thursday (Aug. 19), attorneys representing the Bentonville School District filed a notice of removal in a mask mandate lawsuit against the district in an effort to remove the lawsuit…
by - August 19, 2021 4:17 pm
Mercy announced Thursday (Aug. 19) an $18 million annual cost increase to raise the starting wage and minimum wage for all workers to $15 per hour. The St. Louis-based health…
by - August 19, 2021 8:46 am
The 18.9-mile Missouri-Arkansas Connector, or Bella Vista Bypass, will become a new Interstate 49 segment between Pineville, Mo., and Bentonville when it opens to traffic in late September or early…
by - August 18, 2021 2:28 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) that Meg Johnston, Sam Tarkington, and Kirk Vansandt have been named to the bank’s board of directors. Farmers & Merchants Bank, headquartered…
by - August 18, 2021 1:37 pm
Benton County, Ark., home of the world’s largest retailer and one of the largest global shipping and logistics companies, ranked 33 among the nation’s 343 largest U.S. counties in terms…
by - August 18, 2021 9:24 am
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) that Robert Burns is the new director of the Home Region Program. Burns assumes the job previously held by Karen Minkel,…
by - August 17, 2021 5:53 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. saw revenue and earnings rise in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as its average vehicle sales price and the number of vehicles sold increased. Meanwhile,…
