by - April 23, 2018 4:06 pm
First Security Bank tops list of best ROA ratios
For the sixth time in the past seven years, family owned First Security Bank of Searcy has the best return on assets (ROA) of the privately owned banks doing business…
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by - April 23, 2018 3:51 pm
Truckload carriers coming off strong first quarter, driver shortage continues
The truckload industry looks to have experienced one of the strongest first quarters in a period that is typically weak while a driver shortage continues to show no signs of…
by - April 23, 2018 9:03 am
Foghorn’s expands into Core Brewing Co. locations
A conversation between two Springdale-based business owners in December led to a venture combining craft beer and chicken wings into one establishment that’s growing across the state. Jeff Hodges, owner…
by - April 22, 2018 9:08 pm
Brightwater hosts ‘Final Table’ event of the World Food Championships
Bentonville stepped into the international limelight this weekend to host the “Final Table” event of the World Food Championships, and the winner has close ties to Arkansas. For the first…
by - April 20, 2018 3:41 pm
Transit supporters give tips on improving public transportation
Business leaders from North Carolina and Indianapolis explained why their regions have supported transit with sales and income taxes, and how one region overcame perceptions that public transit is only…
by - April 20, 2018 3:14 pm
Fort Smith-based bank crafting community image in NWA
The more things change, the more they stay the same. For The First National Bank of Fort Smith, those are reliable words to live by. The Fort Smith market leader’s…
by - April 20, 2018 3:03 pm
Despite the spring chill, summer farmers markets make ready
Freezing temperatures in April were not kind to budding pear, peach and nectarine trees. But local farmers say their strawberry crops look healthy, and Lad Hiatt of Hiatt Blueberry Farm…
by - April 20, 2018 9:26 am
Florida investor completes $27 million acquisition in Rogers
A two-building commercial development and an undeveloped lot all near the front gate of Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers have sold for a combined $27 million. Tampa-based investment firm Hachem…
by - April 20, 2018 8:26 am
RevUnit’s Michael Paladino named entrepreneur of the year by UA’s Walton College
Michael Paladino, co-founder and chief technology officer of Bentonville software company RevUnit, was named entrepreneur of the year at the annual awards banquet held Thursday (April 19) by the Sam…
by - April 19, 2018 3:30 pm
J.B. Hunt expects double-digit revenue growth, operating income to rise faster in 2018
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has seen demand unlike ever before in this upcycle and expects double-digit revenue growth in 2018, and operating income to rise at a faster rate than…
by - April 19, 2018 3:11 pm
Highlands Oncology Group eyes Springdale for its third cancer center
Highlands Oncology Group is bursting at the seams in its Fayetteville cancer treatment center as the region’s population continues to grow beyond 500,000. Need for additional space has prompted the…
by - April 19, 2018 11:57 am
Real Deals: Flintco leads construction of Rogers’ 16th elementary school
Flintco Inc. in Springdale is using a building permit valued at $15.81 million for a 25-acre project at 3131 W. Garrett Road in Rogers. Rogers Public Schools is the land…
by - April 18, 2018 5:19 pm
Crowd welcomes completion of $100 million section of U.S. 412 bypass
About 200 people gathered to celebrate the completion of the largest single road construction contract in the state Wednesday (April 18). In December 2014, the Arkansas Highway Commission approved a…
by - April 18, 2018 11:51 am
UA hosts supply chain conference to provide thought leadership to industry
Supply chain experts and executives provided insight on industry trends and what will disrupt the sector over the next two decades in an annual conference at the University of Arkansas….
by - April 17, 2018 6:02 pm
Northwest Health subscribes to Mayo Clinic Care Network
Northwest Health announced Tuesday (April 17) it has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, giving its patients access to speciality consults and second opinions from the more than 3,300 doctors…
by - April 17, 2018 4:14 pm
Fayetteville-based startup looks to become the Uber/Airbnb of event parking
A Fayetteville-based startup has its sights set on becoming the Uber/Airbnb of the event parking space. FanSpotz is expanding its peer-to-peer mobile parking app, which facilitates event parking by connecting…
by - April 16, 2018 5:20 pm
UA researchers form new medical testing venture, receive help from Fort Smith company
Research from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville combined with medical products made by a Fort Smith-based company resulted in new products touted as a better way to train clinicians…
by - April 16, 2018 1:56 pm
Bentonville planners to consider microbrewery, Aldi grocery store
The Bentonville Planning Commission will consider at its regular meeting Tuesday (April 17) a conditional use permit and large-scale development plan for a restaurant, microbrewery and outdoor recreation space at…
by - April 13, 2018 11:15 am
Downtown Fayetteville theater project Lumiere halted, building up for sale
The developers who announced plans in 2016 for an independent movie theater and event venue in downtown Fayetteville have canceled the project and put the building up for sale. Greg…
by - April 12, 2018 3:54 pm
‘Smart region’ possibilities outlined for Northwest Arkansas
Leaders across Northwest Arkansas leaders have been sought out by Rick Webb to get them to imagine the region becoming the nation’s first “smart region” equipped to bring convenience, ease…