by - November 9, 2018 10:16 am
Northwest Arkansas is a land of plenty. There are lots of jobs, rising incomes, growing population and an expanding list of amenities from trails to museums to enhance lives. But…
by - November 9, 2018 9:06 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Oct. 29 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - November 8, 2018 6:02 pm
The life story of Richard Montanez, inventor of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos — one of Frito-Lay’s most popular products — was not only one of rags to riches but also one…
by - November 8, 2018 5:33 pm
A 128-unit multifamily property in Fayetteville recently sold for $7 million. The purchase price equals $54,687 per unit. Maple Manor Equities LLC, controlled by The Walden Group of New Jersey,…
by - November 8, 2018 10:24 am
The newest vendor to locate to Bentonville is New York-based Genpact, a global professional services firm, who is taking up residence inside Walmart’s corporate campus by the end of November. Walmart…
by - November 7, 2018 4:16 pm
The president of Springdale-based retailer Sam’s Furniture, Joe Donaldson, is a 10-year Army combat veteran. “Joe has lost more of his fellow soldiers since being home than he did while…
by - November 7, 2018 12:41 pm
Jonesboro-based real estate developer Haag Brown announced Wednesday (Nov. 7) details to build a Starbucks coffee shop in Siloam Springs. The development is planned for the corner of U.S. Highway 412…
by - November 7, 2018 12:53 am
Three state legislators won in their state Senate races in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday (Nov. 6), according to unofficial results. Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, was re-elected to serve a third…
by - November 7, 2018 12:12 am
Republican incumbents in the Arkansas House of Representatives held off a so-called Blue Wave from Democratic challengers in Northwest Arkansas, but not without a few exceptions. In her first race…
by - November 6, 2018 10:32 pm
The Bentonville mayor’s race was not decided Tuesday (Nov. 6) and is headed for a runoff election after none of the five candidates received 50% of the vote. Jim Webb…
by - November 5, 2018 3:33 pm
Independent insurance agent Bo Bittle of Fayetteville has purchased a 50% ownership interest in Fayetteville firm Armstrong-Hailey Insurance Co. Bittle, 39, acquired the portion of the business previously owned by…
by - November 5, 2018 10:21 am
Fayetteville-based logistics provider CaseStack, founded by CEO Dan Sanker in 1999 (in Santa Monica, Calif.,) is being acquired by the Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG), a large, publicly traded transportation logistics…
by - November 2, 2018 3:19 pm
Despite a September dip, the residential housing market activity in Benton and Washington counties is still running slightly ahead of last year’s pace. According to the latest figures, real estate…
by - November 2, 2018 1:30 pm
Since opening in 2014, the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) has been a primary amenity driving Northwest Arkansas’s growing arts and entertainment economy. In the past five years the Walton…
by - November 2, 2018 8:15 am
The Bentonville contact center that handles customer and store calls for Walmart Inc. will close in the spring of 2019 to make room for the company’s new headquarters, according to…
by - November 1, 2018 1:49 pm
Highlands Oncology Group COO Kathey Rhoads, who was the company’s initial employee when it originated in 1996 with medical oncologists Thaddeus Beck, Daniel Bradford and Malcolm Hayward, said she is…
by - November 1, 2018 1:33 pm
The trucking industry is about in the middle of transitioning to electronic logging devices (ELDs), said Joe DeLorenzo, director of the office of compliance for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
by - November 1, 2018 10:32 am
Rogers-based firm Sage Partners is now an alliance member of New York-based Cushman & Wakefield. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed in a news release. Sage Partners will…
by - October 31, 2018 6:31 pm
With more than 4,600 U.S. store locations, Walmart continues to seek opportunities to use its massive footprint in unique ways such as anchoring “town centers” to improve consumer experiences. L.B….
by - October 31, 2018 3:00 pm
A 30-foot renovation to the security checkpoint at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) about 12 years ago was supposed to add enough extra capacity to last 20 years, but growth…
