by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Students Return; Retail Revs
Despite the retail boom, a UA expert says the campus has less impact on the area’s economy While Fayetteville’s population has jumped by 44.7 percent – from 36,608 in 1980…
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by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Ryan Takes Over Reins of Anheuser-Busch Distributorship
Angela Ryan keeps Anheuser-Busch products flowing from the Oklahoma line to Norfork Lake. The general manager of McBride Distributing Co. of Fayetteville since 1996, she runs a 50-year-old family business…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
From Bali to Brittany, Retailers Bring it Home
Liz Crone decided to start an import business after a trip to Bali in 1989. “There were just vast opportunities in buying there,” Crone says. “These were incredible craftsmen.” Crone,…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
A Natural in Stone
This past January, Maryanne Van Dyke opened Natural Stone Accents in Rogers’ Van Dyke Center. She imports slate, quartzite, travertine, marble and granite from Italy, Brazil, Turkey, Greece and Mexico….
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Hunting in France
Traipsing across the French countryside this past June, Renée Hunt was sort of a roving yard-saler, sniffing out bargains like a pig uprooting truffles. She returned to Fayetteville with a…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Seeking Female Faculty
University of Arkansas aims for gender equality Women comprised only 24 percent of the faculty at the University of Arkansas in 1998, compared with 30.1 percent nationally at public universities….
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Sector Sees Influx of Women
Local women are going into business for themselves in record numbers. Lance Sexton, center director of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Arkansas, says 45 percent of…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Jump-starting a New Port-a-Potty Business
Founder undeterred by rocky start, statewide expansion planned soon When it comes to women-owned businesses, Sharon Whelchel’s is decidedly unusual, for men or women. Whelchel, who lives in Rogers, is…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Northwest Health Attempts to Re-Stock it’s CEO Position
Greg Stock plans return to Louisiana’s Thibodaux hospital Greg K. Stock, Northwest Health System’s CEO since December 1997, is leaving in late September to return to his former job in…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Sparks Health System Merges Clinic with Hospital
The deal between Fort Smith’s Sparks Regional Medical Center and Holt-Krock Clinic is final. Sparks president Michael Helm announced on Aug. 2 the completion of the deal and the resulting…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
School Rankings Unchanged on Business Journal’s List
Area’s public school districts maintain their positions; new institution added to college list The new school term is just days old for most Northwest Arkansas schools and most enrollment numbers…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Lemke Foods to Close After 53 Years
Doe’s plans to expand Fayetteville eatery, open for lunch; new brew pub faces further delays Lemke Foods Inc. of Rogers is closing its business, which began in February 1946. “It…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Doe’s Does Lunch, Expands Through Patio
In March, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal reported that Doe’s Eat Place was going to begin serving lunch March 24. Nelson Huson, co-owner and general manager of the restaurant, which…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Nothing Brewing on West Mountain
Speaking of delays, construction has yet to begin on West Mountain Brewery, which was scheduled to open last winter on the downtown Fayetteville square. John Schmuecker, the business owner, says…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Quiet Cajun Connection Operates in Fayetteville
Quietly operating on the fringe of Fayetteville’s catering industry is Lyn D’s Cajun Gypsy. Lyn DeFelice – a native of Lake Charles, La., in the heart of Cajun country –…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Asahi Japanese Restaurant
We’ve tried sushi restaurants from the West Coast to the East and haven’t found one that’s better than Asahi in Fayetteville. On a recent excursion to Asahi, we sat at…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
Springdale Recycling Center
Owner: Gary and Karen Lewis Address: 905 Hembree Ave., Springdale, 72764 Phone: 501-751-9571 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 7 a.m. to noon Saturday Start-up date: March 22…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
The Cafe at Prarie Creek Marina
Owners: Steven and Marti Bowman Address: One Prairie Creek Marina Drive, Rogers, 72756 Phone: 501-925-7776 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m….
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
French Quarters
Owners: Renée Hunt and Chris Bronson Address: 17 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville, 72701 Phone: 501-443-3355 Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday- Saturday Start-up date: Aug. 2 When Renée Hunt…
by - August 23, 1999 12:00 am
S&R Vending Services
Owners:Sara and Rickie Healea Address: 205 Lyndal St., Bentonville, 72712 Phone: 501-273-2206 Hours: by appointment Start-up date: May 31 Nine vending machines are Sara and Rickie Healea’s first step toward…