by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Siccardi Zoo Spawns Creative Environment
If visitors to Coenco Inc.?s headquarters in Fayetteville didn?t know Frank Siccardi was building souped-up fans, they might suspect he was building an ark.
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by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Coenco Fans Profits for Growing Client Base
As president and founder of Coenco Inc. in Fayetteville, Frank Siccardi has parlayed a poultry farm experiment he started 19 years ago into a $1.5 million climate control business aimed at improving circulation and energy efficiency in large buildings.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
At UA, It?s Nolan 12, Professors -9.2
Pay for University of Arkansas professors lags behind national average.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Pinnacle Problems Appear to be in Past
Developer Tom Hopper has helped Rogers subdivision become the pinnacle of Northwest Arkansas.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
AWA Buys Tulsa Company
Fayetteville-based Athletic World Advertising, the world?s largest sports calendar company, made its first acquisition of another business when it bought out a competitor in Oklahoma.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Gift Cards Buy More Than Stocking Stuffers
According to KFSM, Channel 5, an ?escort service? in Fort Smith that appears to be a front for prostitution will accept Wal-Mart gift cards as payment.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Roebuck Resigns
Lucas Roebuck, the somewhat controversial managing editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times, said he will resign by Jan. 1 to pursue a career in politics.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Broyles Pens Invitations to Walton
Broyles sent letters to season-ticket holders of Razorback basketball, pleading them to attend games or to let others use their seats.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Ex-pros Give Pep Talks to Tigers
A Wal-Mart executive phoned BHS just before the Tigers? bus left Bentonville for Little Rock?s War Memorial Stadium and said former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek wanted to come give them a pep talk.
by - December 10, 2001 12:00 am
Newroads Dials Into New Markets
Newroads Telecom of Fort Smith is on the offensive again in Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Wealthiest Arkansans: Stephenses Hang on Behind Waltons Despite Tough Year
The Stephens family of Little Rock has lost almost a third of its stock holding wealth since mid-2000, but it manages to hang on in Arkansas Business? 2001 listing of Arkansans? stock holdings.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Value of a Buck Varies; NWA Dollar Holds its Own
Benjamin Franklin?s paper smile beams a little brighter in Springdale, Rogers and Fort Smith than in Fayetteville, according to a salary calculator on Homestore.com.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Korean Restaurant Serves Exotic Lunch Specials
Unlike anything else we?ve found in Northwest Arkansas, Arirang Korea House offers 14 reasonably priced lunch dishes that sample the restaurant?s exotic dinner menu.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Thanh?s, The Bayou New in New Town
Two restaurants opened in Rogers’ new Town Square shopping center.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Georgia?s Gyros Closed ? for Now
After two years, Georgia?s Gyros closed its Fayetteville restaurant on Nov. 10.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Cafe Santa Fe Closed in Harrison
At about the same time CSF Franchise Group was closing two of its Cafe Santa Fe restaurants operated by Abu-Haleema Enterprises, the company?s franchisees in Harrison apparently locked the doors and abandoned the restaurant there.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Federal Judge Sides with IBP Employees
IBP Inc., purchased in a $4.6 billion package by Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. in September, has been ordered to pay $3.1 million to current and former employees at a plant in Washington state.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Merging Law Firms to Open Local Office
Citing better service to clients as their motivation, the Little Rock law firms of Dover & Dixon and Horne Hollingsworth & Parker are merging to form Dover Dixon Horne PLLC.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Financial Services Firm Offers Blount Advice
Jim Blount, formerly of MetLife Financial Services Inc.?s branch in Springdale, opened an independent financial and investment counseling company on Nov. 16 in Springdale.
by - November 26, 2001 12:00 am
Berryville Bank Converting Shell
First National Bank of Berryville, a 112-year-old institution held by First Carroll Bankshares Inc., is converting from a ?C? corporation to an ?S? corp.