by - November 16, 2021 12:15 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) will use a nearly $1 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation to support multiple initiatives, including the extension of its zero-fare service…
by - November 16, 2021 11:01 am
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the national nonprofit Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFPNWA) will honor several organizations and individuals for their involvement in the philanthropic process. AFPNWA is hosting this year’s…
by - November 16, 2021 9:23 am
The CEOs of Springdale-based healthcare organization Northwest Health and its largest hospital, Northwest Medical Center – Springdale, recently resigned. In July, Denten Park resigned as market CEO and relocated out…
by - November 15, 2021 3:56 pm
Electric vehicle startup Canoo said Monday (Nov. 15) it’s planning for a major expansion in Northwest Arkansas. The Texas company, based in Justin near Dallas/Fort Worth, said in its third-quarter…
by - November 15, 2021 1:09 pm
Rogers, Ark.-based startup SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder, co-founded in 2010 by Eric Howerton and Alex Ahmad, has been acquired by London-based information and analytics firm Ascential for an undisclosed sum….
by - November 15, 2021 12:55 pm
Tyson Foods delivered better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal fourth-quarter. The Springdale-based meat giant reported net income of $1.355 billion in the quarter ending Oct 2, up from $654 million reported…
by - November 15, 2021 11:49 am
A new report released by the University of Arkansas examines a broad cross-section of the funding options available to startups and small businesses in Arkansas. A team of collaborators across the Sam…
by - November 15, 2021 9:09 am
Several things make Northwest Arkansas unique among U.S. metros. Near the top of the list is the notion of thinking beyond city and county lines. Regionalism took root long ago…
by - November 14, 2021 9:53 am
Colorado-based Floyd’s 99 Barbershop is expanding into Arkansas with a Fayetteville location amid plans to more than double its footprint by 2025. The family-owned company that was established in 1999…
by - November 14, 2021 9:39 am
A 652-bed student housing property near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville changed hands recently for $31.2 million. The purchase price equals $47,914 per bed. A joint venture between Atlanta-based…
by - November 13, 2021 8:29 am
Fayetteville-based SupplyPike continues to provide technology for suppliers and manufacturers who do business with Walmart, allowing them to work out their invoice deduction disputes and other chargebacks in-house. Eric Smith,…
by - November 12, 2021 10:27 am
Walmart will report third-quarter earnings on Tuesday (Nov. 16) and the consensus earnings estimate per share is $1.40, up 4.47% from a year ago. Net income is pegged at $3.903…
by - November 11, 2021 1:03 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to earn $2.03 per share, or $749 million, for the period ending Sept 30. The estimate would be a net income gain of roughly 8.3% for the…
by - November 11, 2021 12:45 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart is expected to post increases in revenue and earnings in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 amid strong vehicle values, favorable credit and tight inventory in the…
by - November 11, 2021 9:52 am
Duke McLarty believes a home is the core of peoples’ lives. “It’s where we let our guard down,” he explained. “It’s where birthdays and new jobs are celebrated. It’s where…
by - November 10, 2021 11:31 am
Amid rapid growth, Fayetteville-based real estate firm Collier & Associates will build an 8,000-square-foot office at Glory Drive and North Crossover Road in Fayetteville. “At our beginnings in 2014, we…
by - November 10, 2021 8:32 am
The Walton Family Foundation announced Wednesday (Nov. 10) that Romy Drucker has been promoted to director of the foundation’s K-12 Education Program. Drucker joined the foundation in 2019. She had filled…
by - November 9, 2021 12:18 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Oct. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 9, 2021 8:27 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened a decade ago, and the Bentonville museum’s impact on the region has been transformative. Founded by philanthropist and Walmart heir Alice Walton, the…
by - November 8, 2021 11:46 am
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. plans to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its stock as share prices reach near-record levels. According to a Friday (Nov. 5) news release,…
