by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
Former Pilgrim executive will stick with strategy Lindy M. “Buddy” Pilgrim, the former chief operating officer of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. in Pittsburg, Texas, has been named the new CEO of…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
Competition for consumers’ sports entertainment dollars in Northwest Arkansas has reached new heights this decade. And the upcoming 23,000-seat expansion of Reynolds Razorback Stadium will offer yet another venue for…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
Arkansans’ income figures stagnant when compared with national average Charles Venus recently dared utter the dreaded word “recession” in front of a Northwest Arkansas audience. But then, he explained, it…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
Did you know that Stephens Sports Management will no longer be affiliated with “The Houston Nutt Show” or “The Rollin’ With Nolan Show?” The subsidiary of Stephens Inc. was the…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
The exodus of Stephens Sports Management has set observers to musing how the lineup of advertisers for the shows, which are dominated by central Arkansas firms, might change. Some are…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
While we’re on the subject of fallout over the War Memorial controversy… Did you hear the country club banter that claimed Frank Broyles’ stance on the issue cost him his…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
The folks at Van Buren-based Loislaw.com took it personally when the new CEO of one of their biggest competitors mentioned Arkansas in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal….
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
We know what they say about beauty, but we suspect it’s true of age, too. Fitch IBCA’s report explaining its rating on Washington Regional Medical Center’s $84 million bond issue…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
Health care industry investment ratings slip Washington Regional Medical Center’s planned sale of $84.1 million worth of bonds won investment-grade ratings from three ratings firms, but just barely. It’s not…
by - March 6, 2000 12:00 am
The ratings reports and the prospectus for the bond issue contain details about the Northwest Arkansas health-care industry and about Washington Regional Health System in particular that aren’t usually publicly…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. failed in its bid to get into the bank business, but another retailer, Nordstrom Inc., recently won governmental permission to open a federally chartered thrift. It all…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis recently gave its approval to Springdale Bank & Trust to merge with The First National Bank of Huntsville. Springdale Bank & Trust, of…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
John Pak, the owner of Shogun Steak House of Japan in Fayetteville’s Spring Creek Centre, is eyeing space next door to his restaurant for expansion. But he may not be…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Loafin’ Joe’s fifth restaurant should open by May 1 in Rogers, says Rob McCain, the franchisee. The restaurant will be at 1313 W. Walnut St. in a building that previously…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
The Blimpie’s Subs and Salads franchise in Fayetteville’s Oak Plaza Shopping Center is for sale. Advertisements have been running in local newspapers for several weeks now. We couldn’t get any…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
1818 N. Crossover Road Fayetteville You could say we were wooed by Madame Wu’s. It’s not your average Chinese restaurant. The elegant interior at Crossover Village is decorated with Chinese…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Utilities want to provide Internet service, disagree over which medium is better, faster The number of people wired to Internet access has grown dramatically in recent years and expectations are…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Litigation fuels need for research Arkansas’ newest publicly traded company, Loislaw.com Inc., wants more customers to do that Yellow Pages thing: Let their fingers do the walking. In this case,…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Owner: Perry Butcher Jr. Address: 205 W. Elm St., Rogers, 72756 Phone: 501-633-9230 or 501-531-3420 Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday Start-up date: Jan. 1 Internet Address: www.business-listing.com Perry…
by - February 21, 2000 12:00 am
Owners: Jarrett and Kelley Mifflin Address: 1724 S. 42nd St., Rogers, 72758 Phone: 501-621-0247 Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Start-up date: Jan. 1 Hot air sparked the idea for…
