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Times pulls criticism

Around 7 a.m. on Sept. 13, we found an envelope left anonymously on the front step of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. It contained a copy of a page from…

Timely response

Times editor Rita Martin-Basu said she killed the article. “I first saw Randal’s column while I was proofing it on a page on deadline,” Basu said. “I saw that the…

Que pasa, UA?

The University of Arkansas has dropped its fall seminar on business in Mexico, shelved its Winning in Global Markets program and the director has resigned. What happened? Well, nobody signed…

More ?tiers?

Still reeling from U.S. News and World Report recently labeling it a “third tier” institution, the UA gets another bit of bad press in the October issue of Kiplinger’s. The…

Women?s conference tackles work goals

The Northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference won’t be a cotillion reunion. Balancing business goals with financial logic and courage, speakers for the conference will describe their experiences in an effort…

Harps to Open First Pennzmart Store

Harps Food Stores and Mitchell Oil Co. plan to open the first Pennzmart convenience store by November at the corner of U.S. Highway 412 and Pleasant Street in Springdale. The…

Nibbles Catering Finds a Kitchen

Rich Siker has been running his catering operation on the fly for the past couple of months. Siker, who purchased Nibbles Gourmet Catering in late June from Suzie Stephens, has…

Uncle Jay?s Offers Wal-Mart HQ Parking

Jay Edwards believes in the old saying that in business it’s “location, location, location.” Edwards owns Uncle Jay’s Bar-be-que at 801 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville, next door to the…

Cafe Nibbles Plans Lunch Service

Suzie Stephens plans to begin serving lunch at Cafe Nibbles on Oct. 5. Stephens opened the upscale Fayetteville restaurant in July with a dinner service only. Stephens says the restaurant…

Professional Chef Moves to Colt Square

The Professional Chef, a retail kitchen and food store owned by Todd and Nickki Golden, is moving to Fayetteville’s Colt Square. The business had previously been located along a busy…

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 1022 S. 48th St. Springdale Cracker Barrel menus boast of “good country cookin’” and we couldn’t agree more. This is down-home cooking almost as good…

Good Eating Places Follow People North

Benton county gains its own dining hot spots Fine dining in Northwest Arkansas is no longer limited to Fayetteville. While that city remains the area’s entertainment capital, restaurants like Cracker…

Hunt, Drivers Seek Long-Haul Comfort

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. keeps loosening its purse strings and putting the squeeze on an already-tight labor market for experienced long-haul drivers.

What?s for Dinner? Johnny?s

Owners: Johnny Mrsny Address: 3511 S.E. “J” St., Suite. 8, Bentonville, 72712 Phone:501-464-7272 Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday Start-up date: May 28 Johnny and Jodi Mrsny are cooking…

The Linen Gallery

Owner: Sandy Mahoney Address: 5212 Village Parkway, Rogers 72758 Phone: 501-464-8501 Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday- Saturday Start-up date: Aug. 16 Truly luxurious bed and bathrooms start at…

Giggles

Owner: Linda Phillips Address: P.O. Box 774, Springdale 72765 Phone: 501-750-1104 Hours: 24 hours a day via Internet Start-up date: July 14 Internetaddress: www.goseegiggles.com As the Internet grows, the relationship…

KMCK Kicks KKIX

Radio station KMCK—Power 105.7, locked in a three-way tie for third place among the region’s stations last fall, climbed into first place during the spring ratings period, according to the…

Northwestern Exposure

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s Northwest Arkansas edition has a new business editor. John Cummins started at the newspaper’s Springdale office Aug. 16. Despite a short stint as a sportswriter, Cummins says…

Staffless in Fayetteville

Mangan Holcomb & Partners’ Fayetteville office is currently an office without a staff — local staff, that is. Sharon Tallach, public relations director for the Little Rock-based advertising agency, says…

Morning News Offers eHogs

The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas is offering an Internet service to report on University of Arkansas athletic teams throughout the day. The service, eHogs.com, will provide daily updates and…

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal