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Whitt Cottons to Fort Smith Development

Whitt Properties LLC of Fort Smith has begun dirt work on the site of its 50-acre development, Cottonwood Village, and construction on Phase II of the Electric Avenue Apartments has begun.

P.A.M. Earnings Affected by Twister

Tontitown?s P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. announced in July that net income for the second quarter ended June 30 was $4.04 million (36 cents per share) compared with its record 2002 second quarter net income of $5.03 million (45 cents per share).

Most Studies Show No Sales Dip After Going Smoke-Free

Studies that were controlled for economic conditions (like a recession) say going smoke-free will not hurt and could even help restaurants financially.

Stooges Planned for Mercantile Space

Ronnie and Robin Wheat plan to open a restaurant called Stooges in early September in Fayetteville?s historic Mercantile Building on West Avenue.

Hester and Hilligas Buy Ryleigh?s

Robert Hester and Sarah Hilligas bought Ryleigh?s Sports & More on July 1 from Ronnie Wheat and Robbie Dunnahoe.

Asda Becomes No. 2 Among U.K. Grocers

Asda Group PLC, the British supermarket chain that?s owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, has overtaken J Sainsbury PLC to become the United Kingdom?s second-largest grocer, according to data from Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC.

Famous Dave?s Gets Three Stars (Business Lunch Review)

When we heard there was a new barbecue joint in town, naturally, we were curious.

In Silver Year, Griffin Goes for Gold

Griffin Co. Realtors has turned 25 and ?the corner.?

Hammons Plans 250-room Marriott at Pinnacle Hills

Hotel mogul John Q. Hammons announced on July 17 that he will build a $30 million, 250-room, full-service Marriott hotel and a 100,000-SF convention center in Rogers? Pinnacle Hills business development.

Philanthropic Foundation Forms in Fayetteville

The Fayetteville Community Foundation was formed July 22 in an organizational meeting at The Bank of Fayetteville.

WAC Gets Help From Walker Family

The Walton Arts Center is getting some help in its $1.2 million project to renovate Baum Walker Hall.

Aaron?s to Open in Evelyn Hills

Aaron Rents Inc. has moved from Aaron?s Sales & Lease Ownership store from a 7,000-SF space at 3196 College Avenue to an 8,400-SF space in Evelyn Hills, which opened in 1960 and is Fayetteville?s oldest shopping center.

Great Southern Plans First Office in Market

Publicly traded Great Southern Bancorp Inc. announced in July that it plans to open a Rogers loan production office by early September. It will be located in 1,500-SF office at Village on the Creeks.

Small Banks Fare Well Among Equity Performers

Four of the local banks among the Top 10 with the best first-quarter returns on equity were small to mid-sized shops with under $90 million in deposits.

Borrowing Firm Funds Can Be Done Right Way

Scandals wrought by Enron, Worldcom and Arthur Andersen have made the mere mention of dipping into company coffers heresy. But it?s perfectly legal, and potentially prudent, to borrow money from a ?C? corporation if the transaction is prepared properly.

Golf Inc. Tells Judge It?s ‘Out of Business’

John Dodge, the lawyer and former general counsel for Golf Entertainment Inc. of Springdale, told Washington County Circuit Judge Kim Smith on July 24 that the penny stock company is ?out of business.?

NARTI First to Have Cancer Treatment

Northwest Arkansas Radiation Treatment Institute is the only facility in Arkansas to offer the MammoSite Radiation Therapy System procedure. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2002, and about 200 centers offer it in the United States.

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