by - August 9, 2021 2:11 pm
SupplyPike, a Fayetteville-based supply chain software company, announced Monday (Aug. 9) the acquisition of Supplier Community in Bentonville, a platform for businesses to educate suppliers and retailers. Financial terms of…
by - August 9, 2021 10:49 am
The University of Arkansas System announced Monday (Aug. 9) that Charles Robinson, provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the UA, will become interim chancellor for…
by - August 9, 2021 8:23 am
Springdale-based meat company Tyson Foods posted double-digit gains in earnings and revenue and beat expectations in the fiscal third quarter as its foodservice volumes and beef production increased amid rising…
by - August 9, 2021 6:57 am
A 42-acre manufacturing/industrial complex in south Fayetteville has a new owner after a recent $7.56 million sale. California-based Olivet International bought the 722,000-square-foot complex at 1901 E. Borick Drive. Michigan-based…
by - August 5, 2021 5:17 pm
Most equity analysts expect improved third-quarter numbers from Tyson Foods with a turnaround in the chicken segment, gains in prepared foods and international with solid beef results. The company reports…
by - August 5, 2021 8:36 am
The Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continues to see an increase in enplanements as it works to add more aircraft parking. Through the first half of the year,…
by - August 4, 2021 12:41 pm
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has opened a $14 million civil engineering facility named for a former student. The Grady E. Harvell Civil Engineering Research and Education Center (CEREC)…
by - August 4, 2021 9:00 am
In a law career spanning nearly 30 years, attorney Christy Comstock became one of Arkansas’ most formidable trucking defense attorneys — if not the nation. “She had a national following…
by - August 3, 2021 2:46 pm
Ashland, Va.-based VSC Fire & Security Inc. recently acquired Siloam Springs-based AAA Fire Safety, a fire protection equipment supplier. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The acquisition of…
by - August 3, 2021 2:39 pm
NEW HIRES Nonprofit Joy Morris Fayetteville Employer: Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA Title: development director Previous employer: Magdalene Serenity House Previous title: development director PROMOTIONS Banking & Finance Hannah…
by - August 3, 2021 8:18 am
Bentonville nonprofit Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI) said Tuesday it has canceled the monthly “First Friday” festival scheduled this Friday (Aug. 6) at the downtown square. According to a news release,…
by - August 3, 2021 7:36 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods said Tuesday (Aug. 3) that it would require its U.S. workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Spokesman Derek Burleson said that mandate would affect approximately 120,000 processing…
by - August 2, 2021 12:17 pm
Executive leadership coach Chuck Hyde will be the featured speaker at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 25th annual Forty Under 40 event. The luncheon will be held on Aug. 17…
by - August 2, 2021 11:19 am
Springdale-based Northwest Health is building a 24/7 freestanding emergency room and urgent care on Arkansas Highway 102 near the Bentonville/Centerton border. Construction is underway at the northwest corner of the…
by - August 1, 2021 11:46 am
The Rogers Rotary Club will honor three longtime business and civic leaders this year with the Dick Daniel Distinguished Citizen Award. Bob Crafton and Gene and Joye Kelley will be…
by - August 1, 2021 11:42 am
Illinois-based RJW Logistics Group recently relocated its Bentonville office a short distance to a larger footprint. The company’s 2,100-square-foot office at 111 W. Central Ave. is across the street from…
by - July 31, 2021 10:08 am
Two Arkansas-based companies made the cut at Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call event to get their products on the retailer’s shelves. Camo Dust, based in Lonoke, and Bentonville-based Bucklebury each…
by - July 30, 2021 3:21 pm
Walmart on Friday (July 30) joined a growing number of companies requiring all or certain employees to be vaccinated. The Bentonville-based retailer said all market, regional and divisional employees working…
by - July 30, 2021 2:17 pm
Oklahoma-based Write On Fundraising has opened an office in Bentonville, headed by Melody Timinsky of Fayetteville. Timinsky, a former vice president with United Way of Northwest Arkansas, recently accepted a…
by - July 29, 2021 12:15 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 19 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
