by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Springdale has spent millions of dollars and devoted hours of manpower in recent years to building and improving recreational facilities. In financing the extensive construction projects, Springdale used more than…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
When people think of Springdale, they don’t usually think of shopping. But the city known for chickens is also home to some unique retailers. If you want scuba equipment or…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Artran Inc. made a big splash last September at the International Machine Tool Show in Chicago. A designer and manufacturer of computer numerical controls and machine tools, the Springdale engineering…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Jim Glenn, president and CEO of McIlroy Bank & Trust Co., has resigned. Gary Head, who’s been executive vice president for business development, will succeed Glenn as president and CEO….
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
It’s official. NationsBank is now no more, at least not in Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma. On Aug. 2, the name became Bank of America for all that…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) and Gov. Mike Huckabee are among those who believe an interstate dairy compact would benefit Arkansas’ $91.4 million dairy industry. Hutchinson and Congressman Bob Etheridge…
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There’s been little change in numbers at the region’s top two employers – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tyson Foods Inc. – since last year, but several Fort Smith companies have…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
BOK Financial Corp., parent company of Bank of Arkansas, reported second-quarter earnings of $22.1 million, or 41 cents per share, up from last year’s 40 cents per share. The Tulsa-based…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
John Pearson, who opened Play It Again Sam’s and sold it last winter, plans to open another Dickson Street restaurant that will feature pizza, sandwiches and 200 different kinds of…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Jake’s Grill, a Springdale landmark since 1961, closed on July 16. The diner, which was located at 701B S. Thompson Ave., couldn’t compete with the influx of new restaurants that…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Geoffrey Brown opened a 3,243-SF Fazoli’s Italian Restaurant on July 15 at 1735 W. Walnut St. in Rogers. The site is the former home of a Back Yard Burgers restaurant….
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Gina Wu of Russellville plans to open Madame Wu’s, a Chinese restaurant, in Fayetteville’s Crossover Village by the end of August. Wu has operated a Madame Wu’s restaurant in Russellville…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Destina Moga, the owner of Tangos, closed the upscale Fayetteville restaurant in July. Moga’s mother sold the building at 31 E. Center St. that housed Tangos and The Source, a…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Our office lunch at Hugo’s was a smart choice. Hidden down a flight of stairs on Fayetteville’s Block Avenue, Hugo’s offers small tables and good food. Antiques and neon signs…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
Owner: Tonya R. Smith Address: 2662 E. Joyce Blvd., Suite 2, Fayetteville, 72701 Phone: 501-582-0600 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon Friday Start-up date:…
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Owner: Matthew Sanders Address: P.O. Box 1531 Phone: 501-521-6325 Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday…
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Owner: Norie Allen Address: 2 Sable Drive, Bella Vista, 72715 Phone: 501-876-5782 Hours: by appointment Start-up date: April 19 Painting since she was an eight-year-old girl in Japan, Norie Allen…
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette recently bumped two of its veteran columnists from prime spots on the daily feature section front. As of Aug. 2, Richard Allin’s Our Town and Charles Allbright’s…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
We had some typographical errors in a graphic in the July 26 edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal, so we’re running the graphic again (with the correct numbers this…
by - August 9, 1999 12:00 am
The obituary page of The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas (Page 4A) has become a hiding spot lately for some of the newspaper’s more unusual staff-written stories. On Aug. 3,…
