by - September 6, 2018 10:55 am
Longtime banker Mary Beth Brooks is the new director of the University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC). “I am thrilled to be working with partners around…
by - September 6, 2018 9:50 am
Batesville-chartered The Citizens Bank, which has three offices in Northwest Arkansas, has named its first regional president. Ron Branscum, previously the lender’s city president in Rogers, is now executive vice…
by - September 6, 2018 8:30 am
Oklahoma-chartered Grand Savings Bank will expand its footprint in Northwest Arkansas with a full-service branch in downtown Fayetteville. The company announced Thursday (Sept. 6) it will open a new location…
by - September 5, 2018 3:00 pm
Former Sen. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, on Wednesday (Sept. 5) was sentenced to 18 years and four months in federal prison for his involvement in a widespread kickback and bribery scheme…
by - September 5, 2018 2:03 pm
Hubbard Clothing Co., a luxury men’s specialty store in Rogers, is expanding through acquisition. Owner Donny Hubbard says he and business partner Steve Clark, founder and CEO of Propak Logistics…
by - September 5, 2018 10:16 am
Springdale-based George’s Inc., a fourth generation family owned and operated poultry and prepared foods company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc. (OMP) of Rogers….
by - September 4, 2018 7:59 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Aug. 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - September 3, 2018 5:32 pm
Efforts to sell the building owned by Fayetteville co-op Ozark Natural Foods (ONF) have hit a snag. ONF, a natural foods retailer, announced earlier this summer its intention to sell…
by - August 31, 2018 2:14 pm
Board members for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) spent Thursday (Aug. 30) in executive session interviewing six candidates for the position of executive director and CEO of the Highfill-based…
by - August 31, 2018 11:25 am
A nearly $2 million renovation of the former Cabela’s in Rogers reached a milestone Thursday (Aug. 31) with the installation of new exterior signage. The new signage will prominently highlight…
by - August 30, 2018 5:30 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. has purchased 550 new Peterbilt 579 trucks that will include factory-installed aerodynamic systems from Austin, Texas-based FlowBelow Aero Inc. On Thursday (Aug. 30), the…
by - August 30, 2018 10:34 am
The city of Fayetteville is seeking public comments on a plan to improve a 4-mile segment of U.S. Highway 71B through the city. Since through-traffic has shifted to Interstate 49,…
by - August 29, 2018 4:23 pm
Fayetteville-based Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas (MANA) announced Wednesday (Aug. 29) an expansion to Harrison. The Breast Center, a MANA clinic, will open a breast cancer screening clinic at 502…
by - August 29, 2018 3:01 pm
Six candidates want to be the next CEO and executive director for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill, and each one will be interviewed individually by the airport’s…
by - August 29, 2018 12:31 pm
A Fayetteville-based real estate firm has opened a second office in Bentonville. Collier & Associates is now open at 302 S.W. Fifth St. The company was established in 2013 by…
by - August 28, 2018 6:35 pm
The Walton Family Foundation continues to supertrail the region, announcing Tuesday (Aug. 28) a $3.9 million gift to the city of Bella Vista for construction of 50 miles of new…
by - August 28, 2018 10:10 am
The vacancy rate rose to 10.8% for the commercial real estate market in Northwest Arkansas as the availability increased for warehouse and office/retail space in the first half of 2018,…
by - August 27, 2018 3:49 pm
Startup Junkie will host an IdeaFame pitch contest Sept. 15 in Fayetteville in the new north end zone addition of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Participants get a ticket to…
by - August 24, 2018 3:25 pm
Completion of the Eighth Street interchange along Interstate 49 in Bentonville has fallen behind schedule because of contractor delays, said Danny Straessle, public information officer for the Arkansas Department of…
by - August 24, 2018 9:23 am
Dr. Ricky Tompkins, chief academic officer at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, will be leaving the school to become managing director at professional development firm Grandslam Performance Associates (GPA)…
