by - June 14, 2018 3:55 pm
University of Arkansas alumnus John Ed Anthony and his wife, Isabel, are donating $7.5 million to the University of Arkansas to support construction of a new $15 million materials innovation…
by - June 13, 2018 4:36 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) continues to make progress toward a $20 million project to renovate and expand the terminal as construction on other projects, such as the parking deck,…
by - June 13, 2018 3:51 pm
Healthcare organization Mercy will allow 5,336 employees in Arkansas to take up to two weeks of paid parental leave as it responds to a 2017 employee survey on benefits and…
by - June 12, 2018 7:42 pm
More than 450 hopeful entrepreneurs began streaming into Bentonville on Tuesday (June 12) from 46 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia for Walmart’s “Open Call.” This year, Walmart…
by - June 12, 2018 3:01 pm
Denten Park has been named market CEO for Springdale-based healthcare company Northwest Health. On Tuesday (June 12), the company announced Park had accepted the position after former CEO Sharif Omar…
by - June 12, 2018 2:11 pm
In June 2014, a limited liability company tied to the Walton family bought two notable commercial buildings in downtown Springdale for $1.22 million. Four years later, the waiting and wondering…
by - June 12, 2018 1:09 pm
Bentonville software company RevUnit has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). On Monday (June 11), BiTA announced RevUnit had joined the organization that’s working to develop common blockchain standards….
by - June 11, 2018 5:56 pm
Jet.com President Simon Belsham has a clear focus for the online retailing business he took over earlier this year. He’s been tasked with integrating customer experiences with grocery and general…
by - June 8, 2018 12:38 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is not expected to receive funding from a federal grant program that would have provided the money to complete an 18.9-mile segment of Interstate 49,…
by - June 8, 2018 11:12 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the May 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - June 7, 2018 3:57 pm
In early May, Northwest Arkansas Business Journal editor Paul Gatling moderated a roundtable discussion in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio at Fayetteville radio station KUAF 91.3 FM. The topic? Technology. Participants…
by - June 7, 2018 2:48 pm
When executive recruiter Cameron Smith first “hung out his shingle” in Northwest Arkansas in 1994, he said 48 Walmart supplier companies had offices in the area. Many of those teams…
by - June 7, 2018 10:58 am
North Little Rock-based Garver, the largest engineering, planning, architectural and environmental services company in Arkansas, has supported the Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) center since 2014. The center is…
by - June 6, 2018 6:23 pm
The highest turnover among jobs in Walmart supercenters are with employees who unload trucks. The retailer hopes the use of an automated unloading conveyor system from Casi not only reduces…
by - June 6, 2018 9:02 am
Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group has received approval from the Bentonville Planning Commission for a large-scale mixed-use project in downtown Bentonville. In a 7-0 vote, planners approved the proposal…
by - June 5, 2018 4:36 pm
The Red Bull Pump Track World Championship Final, an international cycling event, will be held on Oct. 13 at the new Runway Bike Park at The Jones Center, Springdale Mayor…
by - June 5, 2018 4:11 pm
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday (June 4) the hiring of Jordan Carlisle of Little Rock as its new vice president of economic development and entrepreneurship. Carlisle…
by - June 5, 2018 1:25 pm
Almost 80% of small or independent brewing companies in Northwest Arkansas have adopted the Brewers Association certified independent craft brewer seal, which is beginning to appear on labels in Arkansas….
by - June 5, 2018 10:03 am
Springdale leaders know they need private support to develop the downtown area into the vibrant, carefully-planned community envisioned in the city’s 2015 master plan. For a June 14 event, they…
by - June 5, 2018 9:38 am
A 5,040-square-foot convenience store along the Eighth Street corridor in Bentonville has a new owner after a sale worth $4.2 million. Bentonville TLOI LLC, a Delaware-registered entity, acquired the 1.74-acre…
