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Then & Now: Relationships define attorney’s success
Relationships are key for Todd Lewis — those with his clients, his family and the young attorneys he mentors. Originally from Fort Smith, Lewis was interested in law from an…
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J.B. Hunt 2Q earnings to be flat, analysts say
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post flat earnings and slightly lower revenue in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2024, according to…
by - July 9, 2025 11:21 am
The Supply Side: Walmart’s fashion segment now a $29.5 billion business
While Walmart is the socks, T-shirts and underwear retailer for tens of millions of consumers, it has become much more in recent years, according to Deanah Baker, who spent 32…
by - July 9, 2025 11:07 am
New AQ Chicken House won’t open in 2025 as planned
The family behind the new AQ Chicken House in Springdale has delayed the opening of the new restaurant. The delay was attributed to rising construction and materials costs, but the…
by - July 8, 2025 3:56 pm
Visit Bentonville to develop plan to guide city’s tourism growth
Visit Bentonville, in partnership with Chicago-based tourism advisory firm Hunden Partners, launched Tuesday (July 8) the development of a Destination Master Plan to guide the city’s tourism growth. The plan’s…
by - July 8, 2025 3:50 pm
Reshoring garment industry won’t be quick, easy task
Reshoring the garment industry won’t happen overnight, but area industry professionals expect its revitalization to start with the support of local sewists, workforce development and a consumer behavior shift. According…
by - July 7, 2025 2:48 pm
NWA Council’s Serafina Lalany sees startup scene on uphill trajectory
If Arkansas wants to take entrepreneurship to new heights, the best bet is to put its startup companies on rocket fuel. As fate would have it, a one-time Houston resident…
by - July 7, 2025 2:23 pm
Real Deals: Rogers cottage homes sell for $13 million
Nearly 30 residential lots off Pleasant Grove Road in southwest Rogers recently changed hands after a transaction worth $13.24 million. The purchase price equals $456,628 per lot. HG3708 Holdings LLC,…
by - July 7, 2025 2:11 pm
Airship Coffee opens 5th café in Bentonville
Bentonville-based Airship Coffee recently opened its fifth café in Bentonville at the new Walmart headquarters, according to a news release. The Airship on The Porch at 810 Customer Drive is…
by - July 5, 2025 9:22 am
Weaving NWA to offer difference-maker awards
Weaving NWA is seeking nominations for a new award that recognizes Northwest Arkansas residents or organizations that are “bringing together neighbors to make a difference in their communities,” according to…
by - July 5, 2025 9:14 am
Modus Studio earns 2 AIA design awards
Fayetteville-based architecture and design firm Modus Studio recently received two 2025 Small Project Awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), according to a news release. The firm was honored…
by - July 3, 2025 2:18 pm
J.B. Hunt CEO Shelley Simpson to keynote Forty Under 40 luncheon
Shelley Simpson, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 luncheon at the…
by - July 2, 2025 8:59 pm
Union members ratify new contract at large Tyson plant in Amarillo, avoid strike
There will be no strike at the large Tyson Foods’ beef processing plant in Amarillo, Texas, with 93% of union members there voting Wednesday (July 2) to approve a new…
by - July 2, 2025 3:11 pm
Arvest raises $616,000 in ‘Million Meals’ campaign
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank raised $616,100 and hit its goal of 3 million meals in the bank’s 15th annual Million Meals campaign. The money will benefit more than 80 food partners…
by - July 2, 2025 3:07 pm
Law firm opens in Pinnacle Hills
Boutique law firm Venture Law Partners has opened in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The corporate and real estate law firm focuses on private equity, venture capital, and “complex…
by - July 1, 2025 11:46 am
The Supply Side: Catfish Hole relish now on shelves at select Walmart stores
Britain White, CEO of Catfish Hole, has some of the restaurant-branded food on Walmart shelves. He said the process with Walmart was smooth, and he hopes to have more products…
by - July 1, 2025 11:31 am
Health insurance administrator collaborates with Sober Sidekick
Arkansas Health & Wellness, administrator of Ambetter health insurance, is partnering with Sober Sidekick, a Bentonville-based digital platform and social network for maintaining sobriety, to expand access to addiction recovery…
by - July 1, 2025 11:19 am
First National Bank of Fort Smith, NWA release new brand
First National Bank of Fort Smith and First National Bank of NWA are rebranding to F1RSTNB. The banks will have the same logo and name “for unification and clarification while…
by - June 30, 2025 7:25 pm
Strike underway at large Tyson beef processing plant in Amarillo
More than 3,000 workers at Tyson Foods’ large beef processing plant in Amarillo, Texas, are on strike in a push for more pay and to force the Springdale-based company to…
by - June 30, 2025 2:05 pm
Dog Haus to open restaurants in NWA, Fort Smith, Little Rock
Pasadena, Calif-based Dog Haus plans to expand its national footprint with eight locations in Arkansas, including at least four in Northwest Arkansas and one in Fort Smith. The restaurant company…