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FedEx Freight Plans for the Long Haul

Pat Reed, COO of FedEx Freight, is optimistic about the company’s freight segment.

It’s Now or Never for Light Rail Mass Transit

If work begins soon, a light-rail transit system could be financially feasible for Northwest Arkansas. Ron Goforth, president of Beta Rubicon Inc., said such a railway system to be between $550 million and $1.24 billion.

UA Center Gives Students Supply-Chain Expertise

When Jim Crowell arrived at the University of Arkansas in 2001, the Walton College’s Supply Chain Management Research Center had nine companies and had not broken even. Now, it has 22 companies and has operated in the black for three years.

Parisian Store in Rogers Might Add 20,000 SF

The 100,000-SF Parisian store planned for the Pleasant Crossing retail development in Rogers might be expanding by about 20,000 SF.

Builder Leaves Peaks

Sincerity Homes Inc. of Springdale has jumped ship on 48 homes it was in charge of building at The Peaks.

Fayetteville Native A Familiar Film Face

If Ashley Judd’s boyfriend in the upcoming movie “Come Early Morning” looks familiar to you, it could be because he’s Fayetteville native Jason Davis.

Fountain Plaza Attracts Bankers

At least three banks could be operating out of Bentonville’s Fountain Plaza, with one more looking at the site as well.

Bank of Arkansas Shuffles Offices

Amid the flurry of bank and infrastructure announcements in the two-county area, the Bank of Arkansas N.A. has made some subtle changes to its location strategy.

Minotaur Tech Lands Granted

Yet another Virtual Incubation Corp. client will be awarded a grant soon.

Developer Gets Chef for Recovery

Gerald Johnston, the former chief financial officer at Tyson Foods Inc., suffered a mild heart attack in mid-May while on vacation in Destin, Fla.

Ajax Scrubbed by Investor

Gene Kelley and developers Collins and Hunter Haynes plan to go before the Rogers Planning Commission to get a street name changed at The Peaks in Rogers.

Wedding on the Go in Fayetteville

Minister Billy Lehman operates the Roadside Wedding Chapel in Fayetteville where a couple can be married anywhere at anytime they choose.

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar Gets Three-star Rating (Business Lunch)

Buffalo Wild Wings of Bentonville offers a wide range of tasty selections.

Interior Designers Join to Tackle Decorating Problems

Peggy Hart and Cleon Johnson of Bentonville started Gracious Living Interiors March 1 to help solve people’s home decorating problems, large or small.

Company Expands Biorecovery to Clean Up Northwest Arkansas Meth Labs

Shelli Owen and Jennifer Black of Goodman, Mo., started S&J Bioclean on Jan. 3 to help clean up after meth lab busts, crime scenes and homes with mold.

Hickman Opens Bo’s Muddy Water

Melanie “Bo” Hickman opened Bo’s Muddy Water, a restaurant and organic coffee shop, in late May at 2367 N. Green Acres Road, Suite 3, in Fayetteville’s Colt Square.

D?j? Vu Duels In Bentonville

D?j? Vu Dueling Pianos opened March 24 on Rainbow Curve in Bentonville.

Rosemary, Spices May Protect Meat

Hamburgers may be a bit safer if a dash of rosemary is splashed onto the grill, according to the spring issue of the University of Arkansas’ Food Safety Consortium Newsletter.

Antique Presses Go On Auction Block

McRoy & McNair Inc., the historic Fayetteville office products store, is closing, and an auction will be held to sell the surplus equipment.

XNA To Add $2M In Parking Lots

Scott Van Laningham, executive director of Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, said two new parking lots with a total of 800 spaces will be built south of the terminal.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville