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Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services has opened a 6,100-square-foot internship office at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in south Fayetteville. The research park is managed by the University…
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CrossMar Investments, a commercial development group in Bentonville led by Chris Crossland and Phil Martz, recently paid the city of Bentonville for a building permit valued at $15.4 million. The…
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After two decades of operating as L.J. Smith & Associates, an IT consulting firm in Bentonville has changed its name. President and CEO Jared Smith says the agency is now…
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John Brown University in Siloam Springs will launch an online degree program in the spring semester that will create a path for registered nurses to earn a Bachelor of Science…
by - November 13, 2018 4:02 pm
Tyson Foods posted another record year in fiscal 2018 which ended Sept. 30, with revenue of $40.052 billion, up 4.62% from 2017. Net income totaled $3.027 billion, compared to $1.778…
by - November 13, 2018 3:23 pm
Hans Driessnack has been named CEO of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale. He will start in the position Dec. 3, said Denten Park, market CEO for parent company Northwest Health. Driessnack replaces Tom…
by - November 13, 2018 10:13 am
Springdale-based grocery store chain Harps Food Stores has partnered with Instacart Inc. to deliver groceries in select markets, including several in Arkansas. The service started Nov. 8. Customers can order…
by - November 12, 2018 3:39 pm
The city of Fayetteville will host two public meetings to take comments on a transportation plan for U.S. Highway 71B, between the northern city limits to North Street and Rock…
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…
