by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Arkansas was one of 10 states in which St. Paul Cos. raised its medical malpractice insurance premiums last summer. For Minnesota-based St. Paul Cos., it was the first across-the-board hike…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Although three family owned supermarkets in Northwest Arkansas have closed or sold to chains in the past year, area grocers say there’s still room for independent stores in a profession…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
When Phillips Litho sold last year to Master Graphics Inc., each of the 120 employees at the Springdale printing company received stock options. That wasn’t part of the deal that…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
When Tyson Foods Inc. purchased Hudson Foods Inc., it had to find a way to convert Hudson’s desktop computers so they were compatible with those owned by Tyson. Tyson hired…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
We found Kisor’s Grill & Bakery packed during one recent noontime visit — a not-uncommon situation for new restaurants. But, assuming Kisor’s food remains as good as it was during…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Two head coaches at the University of Arkansas topped the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list of highest-paid state employees in Northwest Arkansas for fiscal 1998-99. Basketball coach Nolan Richardson will…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
On Jan. 1, 1998, the University of Arkansas hired Chartwells Inc. to run the Fayetteville campus’ $7.5 million annual food service operation. Chartwells is part of Compass International, the largest…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Tax Concepts Inc. in Fayetteville handles several hundred financial plans for a variety of companies and individuals across seven states. As a professional financial planning agency, the company caters to…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
For 10 years, Northwest Arkansas companies and institutions have contracted out with Mailco USA Inc. for their mail-service needs. The family owned business at 2729 N. Drake St. in Fayetteville…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Because of changes in our columns during the holiday season last month, we haven’t published a food column since Dec. 14. So, now it’s time to try to catch up…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Barry Cooksey, owner of Barry’s IGA at 1408 S.W. “A” St. in Bentonville, plans to close the store this month after operating it since 1985. Cooksey says a grocery store…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Chinese bighead carp may sound like the name of an alternative rock band, but for the U.S. Department of Agricultural Research Service, it’s a business experiment. A highly preferred product…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has not officially placed its pork and seafood divisions on the sale block, but the company is exploring the option of divesting itself of everything…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
You may have heard about the top-management changes at Donrey Media Group in Fort Smith. Three of the top executives on the newspaper side announced they were retiring while another…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Work on Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s latest distribution center has barely begun and already the new facility has been supersized. It was originally supposed to be a 600,000-SF structure, but recently…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater flew into Fayetteville’s Drake Field for the Jan. 8 dedication of U.S. Interstate 540 instead of using the new Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport in…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
With commercial airlines deserting Drake Field like rats from a sinking ship, Fayetteville city officials have decided to ax Rudy Furr, the marketing manager they hired two years ago to…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
The Rogers Board of Realtors officially had Financial Business Systems equipment reinstalled at its offices Jan. 20 after voting to offer both FBS and CARMLS to its members. About 90…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
The Holiday Inn of Northwest Arkansas’s new general manager has arrived. Mike Chouri, who most recently was director of operations for another John Q. Hammons hotel, Chateau on the Lake…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Looking for some of that $1.62 billion tobacco settlement money the state has coming for your own pet pork-barrel project? Forget it, buddy, unless you’re planning to do something useful…
