by - May 7, 2023 11:46 am
A Slim Chickens restaurant is expected to open at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill by the end of the year. Springdale-based franchisee Philip Enterprises Inc. will build and…
by - May 7, 2023 9:44 am
Gild Holdings (dba Macadoodles Fine Wine, Beer & Spirits) expects to open a franchise store in West Siloam Springs, Okla., in 2024. Gild Holdings president and CEO Roger Gildehaus of…
by - May 5, 2023 2:19 pm
Little Rock-based pediatric healthcare organization Arkansas Children’s is planning a $318 million expansion to increase child healthcare in Arkansas. The company shared details Friday (May 5) in a news release….
by - May 5, 2023 1:16 pm
Walmart Inc. has promoted Latriece Watkins to chief merchandising officer. John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., shared the news with employees Friday (May 5) in an internal memo….
by - May 5, 2023 10:19 am
Mike Williams, CEO of 7hills Homeless Center in Fayetteville, has resigned to “pursue other opportunities,” according to a Thursday (May 4) news release. Development Director Becci Sisson has been appointed…
by - May 5, 2023 8:55 am
Worlds, a Dallas-based spatial artificial intelligence (AI) company, has included two Northwest Arkansas business leaders among seven people on its 2023 strategic advisory board. Lee Slezak is vice president of…
by - May 4, 2023 3:09 pm
Little Rock-based Rose Law Firm has promoted Bourgon Reynolds to managing member of the firm’s Northwest Arkansas office in Rogers. She replaces Rebecca Hurst, who left recently for Conner &…
by - May 4, 2023 1:11 pm
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville announced Thursday (May 4) the hiring of four assistant deans: Ken Hopper; Assistant Dean for Health Systems Science Education Dan…
by - May 4, 2023 10:48 am
Marlon Blackwell, a University of Arkansas Distinguished Professor and Fayetteville-based architect, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, according to a Thursday (May…
by - May 4, 2023 10:25 am
A $34 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation will fund a new theater building for Opera in the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. The foundation was created in 1987 and is led…
by - May 3, 2023 4:53 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to report a 65% decline in net earnings per share for the second quarter ending March 31. The consensus estimate is $285.68 million in net…
by - May 3, 2023 12:58 pm
The University of Arkansas School of Art will officially celebrate the grand opening of the new Studio and Design Center in the Windgate Art and Design District The event is…
by - May 3, 2023 8:25 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 24 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 2, 2023 2:54 pm
NWA Workplaces is organizing monthly business education events to connect entrepreneurs and potential business owners in the region’s startup ecosystem. The first program is from 3 to 5 p.m. May…
by - May 2, 2023 11:12 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently reported its best March for enplanements since opening in 1998. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, rose by 26.8% to 80,742 in March…
by - May 2, 2023 11:06 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville received a $618,319 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand the college’s programming around packaging design and…
by - May 1, 2023 2:06 pm
Huntsville-based poultry carrier Lew Thompson & Son Trucking Inc. was recently acquired by Covenant Logistics Group Inc. for about $100 million. The acquisition was completed on April 26 amid a…
by - May 1, 2023 12:53 pm
Young President’s Organization (YPO), a global leadership and networking organization for chief executives, is taking steps toward starting a Northwest Arkansas chapter. A prospective member event is scheduled from 5:30…
by - May 1, 2023 9:00 am
Two prominent Northwest Arkansas business attorneys have changed law firms. Rebecca Hurst and Jim Smith have left Little Rock-based business law practice Rose Law Firm to work for Tulsa-based Conner…
by - April 30, 2023 9:10 am
The sale of a 19-acre industrial property in Rogers tipped the scales recently at $13.3 million. Petra Enterprises LLC, managed by Courtney Little, bought the 160,798-square-foot building on 15.1 acres…
