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Hog City Diner

2 1/2 stars 1 Center Square Fayetteville Hog City Diner’s biggest assets seem to be location and pleasant service, but, unfortunately, that’s about it. Although the food is OK, it’s…

Owner: Sharon Oshensky Address: 409 Oak Manor Circle Springdale: 72764 Phone: 501-872-0753 Hours: Generally 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday and by appointment Start-Up Date: January “Our business essentially offers a billboard…

Elmo?s Pack & Paddle Inc.

Owner: Elmo Hicks Address: 227 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville, 72701 Phone: 501-582-3592 Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Start-Up Date: May 1 Elmo’s Pack & Paddle Inc….

Whiteley Joins Tmes as Reporter, Mentor

Michael Whiteley, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s senior reporter in Northwest Arkansas, has taken a pay cut to join the staff of the Northwest Arkansas Times. Whiteley, who reported for the D-G’s…

D-G Northwest Edition Not Much Different From Previous Version

When Northwest Arkansas residents awoke July 12 to the debut of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s zoned Northwest Arkansas edition, many of them couldn’t tell anything had changed. Responses from media observers…

Glass Leads Executive Pay List With $9.2 Million Package

1997 was a great year for top executives of many of Northwest Arkansas’ publicly held companies and, in particular, for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s upper management. In past years, the salary…

Fate of Aviation School Rests With State Agency

The fate of a school to teach aircraft maintenance and related skills at the new regional airport will be determined by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission within the next few…

LaBarge Inc.

LaBarge Inc.’s new Laser Lancet has received broad clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company announced July 14. LaBarge makes the Laser Lancet, a portable medical laser,…

NationsBank

NationsBank announced the donation of a modular building to Ozark Guidance Center, a private, non-profit corporation that provides comprehensive mental health care services in Northwest Arkansas. The building, located on…

Louisiana Company Plans New Facilities in Springdale

Construction of new facilities for Head & Engquist Equipment LLC of Baton Rouge, La., is being financed with a $1 million loan from Bank One of Louisiana. The mortgage was…

Cupit Street Building in Rogers Mortgaged

The building that houses the Rogers office of the Century 21 Cupit Street real estate office was mortgaged June 3 for $750,000. Birdie Properties LLC of Fayetteville received the mortgage…

Tontitown Liquor Store Sells in $750,000 Deal

The Tontitown Liquors store at 895 E. Henri de Tonti Boulevard in Tontitown was sold June 15 for $750,000. O & S Inc. sold the property to JKJ Inc. The…

Israel Buys More Land at Signature Square

Schmieding Enterprises Inc. sold 9.6 acres adjacent to Signature Square in Springdale for $590,000 on June 22. Schmieding sold the land to Ben Israel, who bought Signature Square earlier this…

Outback Steakhouse Secures Mortgage

The building that houses the Outback Steakhouse at 4802 S. Thompson St. in Springdale was mortgaged June 19 for $400,000. The Country Club Center LLC received the mortgage from Community…

Dixieland Electronics Gets Second Mortgage

Dixieland Electronics of Bentonville was mortgaged May 29 for $350,000. The mortgage was issued to Dixieland Inc. by the Bank of Bentonville. It is secured with the electronic store’s property…

Mobile Home Park Gets Improvements

A 10-acre mobile home and recreational vehicle park in south Fayetteville was mortgaged June 15 for $300,000. Jerry and Sherlyn Patton received the mortgage from the Bank of Elkins. The…

New Apartments in Siloam Springs

Construction of the Spring Valley Apartments in Siloam Springs is being financed with a mortgage from One National Bank in Little Rock. Jim Lindsey received the$271,066 loan as president of…

Sutter Supply Building Sells in $590,000 Deal

The buildings that once housed Sutter Supply Inc. in Springdale were sold June 5 in a $590,000 deal. Sutter Supply, a wholesale and retail carpet sales company started in 1993,…

Are Restrictions Chasing Business Up U.S. 71?

Fayetteville zoning laws continue to stir debate among developers, planners When Cracker Barrel Old County Store decided in July not to build a restaurant and store in Fayetteville, critics were…

Scenic Development in Rogers Blends Retail, Office Use

Village on the Creeks to top 500,000 SF Village on the Creeks, that eclectic commercial development along U.S. Highway 71 in Rogers, is nearing the vision its developer had for…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson