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Krispy Kreme Zeal is Real

The arrival of Krispy Kreme doughnuts in Northwest Arkansas has been a much anticipated event.

D&O Policies Get Pricey, Particular

Sweeping changes in directors and officers (D&O) insurance coverage have given corporate brass a whole new level of exposure when it comes to potential liability for lapses in corporate governance.

Clark Jumps Into the Fray (Editorial)

Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark has thrown his hat into the Presidential ring.

Alligator Ray?s Slated for Oct. 20

It has been almost a year since Steve Woodard of Clarksville started planning his first Fayetteville restaurant. Now, it looks like Alligator Ray?s Oyster and Daiquiri Bar will open Oct. 20.

Back Yard Burgers Plans Three Area Stores

Back Yard Burgers Inc. of Memphis said the company will open 25 new stores, including three in Arkansas.

McDonald?s Moves to Front of Wal-Mart

The McDonald?s restaurant in the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 2875 W. Sixth St. in Fayetteville will soon move from the back to the front of the store. It will be located in an area that previously housed part of the Wal-Mart bakery.

Four-star Dining Offered at Ella’s Restaurant

Ella?s Restaurant in Fayetteville?s Inn at Carneall Hall gets a four-star review.

Area?s Top Private Firms Approach $5B in Revenue

If the revenues for the 39 largest private companies in Northwest Arkansas were combined, they would have brought in a total of $4.68 billion in 2002.

Morgan Stanley Opens North Fayetteville Office

Morgan Stanley?s new branch at 438 E. Millsap Road is now the largest brokerage in Fayetteville.

BOA Christens New Digs for Wealth Management

Bank of America Asset Management Group combined the open house for its new wealth management office in Rogers with an art show.

UA Enrollment Sets Record

A total of 16,449 students enrolled for fall classes at the University of Arkansas. That?s a 2.6 percent increase over the previous record of 16,035 set last year.

Walton College Names Hall of Fame Inductees

On Sept. 17, the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas announced four new inductees into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.rnThey are the late John A. Cooper Sr., founder, president, CEO and chairman

Sept. 30 Marks Insurance Deadline

Sept. 30 is the deadline to apply for or make changes to existing wheat crop coverage. Different deadlines for other crops such as rice, cotton and soybeans will fall in the springtime.

Liability Premiums Still Hit Contractors Hard

Contractors have seen huge increases, as much as 1,700 percent, in liability insurance during the last three years.

Sport Clips is “Guy Smart”

Open just a few months, Sport Clips has already become a success. Area Developer and owner, Clete Brewer, is busy expanding the franchise to Rogers this fall and Fort Smith this winter.

AR-Data Provides Employers with Background Information

Paul Hickman and Curtis Raymond, both former professionals in retail loss prevention and background checking, said they are thrilled to have a new business that virtually runs itself.

Financial Talk Show Added by Cumulus

Cumulus Broadcasting’s KFAY-AM, 1030 has added nationally syndicated investment advice show host Jim Cramer to its afternoon lineup.

Blackwood Plans to Leave CJRW

Mark Blackwood, executive vice president of the Blackwood Martin/CJRW advertising agency in Fayetteville, has retired from the firm, and

DOXA Work Selected for Print Regional Design Annual

Three pieces of work from DOXA Total Design Strategy have been chosen for inclusion in the 2003 Print Regional Design Annual.

D-G Bumps Johnny Cash Story Inside (Outtakes Opinion)

We were a little surprised to see the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette didn?t run a story about the death of Johnny Cash on Page 1.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson