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West Side Story

We hear there’s another attempt under way to bring commercial development to Fayetteville’s west side, specifically in the area where U.S. Highway 71 and Wedington Drive intersect. A rezoning petition…

Square Rooted, Clipped

Not only has Roots & Fruits closed in Springdale’s Signature Square shopping center, but now Snip ‘N Clip, the hair salon chain, has also closed its shop there. But since…

Asahi

546 W. Dickson St. Fayetteville Some people might have an aversion to eating sushi in Arkansas, but they shouldn’t. This is one of the best sushi restaurants we’ve tried (and…

Cupit Street Embarks on Acquisition Plan

Century 21 national operation lends hand to regional consolidation effort If everything goes as planned, Mike and Bert Cupit will soon be operating the largest real estate agency in the…

Mike Cupit Started First Car Dealership in Siberia

Mike Cupit isn’t afraid of new challenges. In 1993, Cupit spent five months in Russia importing automobiles to St. Petersburg and Moscow. He also worked as a consultant for Russian…

Passing Interest Leads to Full-time Job for Bates

Roberta, Gene Bates have sold thousands of bars of homemade soap since last summer Like many entrepreneurs these days, Roberta Bates got the idea for her new business from the…

Ghazi?s to Open New French Cafe in Fayetteville

Ghazi Issa and Steve Glenn plan to open their third Fayetteville restaurant within the next month. Issa and Glenn are opening Northwest Arkansas’ first French restaurant — The Cafe de…

Other Openings and Plans

Ozark Food Outlet opened in mid-June at 1115 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. Owners Mel Robinson and Rick Hall, who also owns Rick’s Iron Skillet restaurant in the same shopping…

Recent Closings

A Springdale produce store and two Fayetteville restaurants have recently closed. n Roots & Fruits, a 4,576-SF specialty grocery store in Springdale’s Signature Square shopping center, closed in early June….

Doctors? Company Provides Clinic Management Services

Physicians from three prominent Fayetteville clinics have formed a new company to manage the business side of their practices. Articles of incorporation for Medical Services of Northwest Arkansas Inc. were…

Stogie?s Fine Cigars

Owner: Grant Harasyn Address: 11 Halstead Circle, Rogers 72756 Phone: 501-621-6610 Hours: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Monday-Saturday Start-Up Date: June 3 Stogie’s opened its third Northwest Arkansas location in…

Chances Amusement Center

Managers: Melissa and Michael Branham Address: 220 N. Walnut Blvd., Bentonville 72712; 3277 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale 72762 Phone: 501-464-4065, 501-751-6123 Hours: noon-midnight, Monday- Saturday, Bentonville; noon-midnight, t seven days,…

Times Hiring Seven in Newsroom, Gives Raises Across the Board

In the wake of competition from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Northwest Arkansas Times of Fayetteville is planning to hire four new reporters and three new editors by mid-July. That’s in…

Long Announces Departure From KHBS/KHOG-

Carolyn Long, 44, anchorwoman for KHBS/KHOG-TV, Channels 40/29, recently announced that she is leaving the station so she can spend more time with her family. She is married and has…

And Review …

Editor caught in undertow, swims with the school When Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette assistant managing editor for features, used a recent book review as a forum to praise his employer,…

Springdale Business Centre Sells in $1.8 Million Transaction

Gary and Sherri Brandon sold their interest in the Business Centre at 3291 S. Thompson St. in Springdale on May 26 for $1.8 million to Howard Higgins and Ben Israel.rHiggins…

Warehouse being built in Industrial Park

A 100,000-SF warehouse is being built in the Magnolia Industrial Park in Rogers with a $1.25 million mortgage from First Western Bank & Trust of Rogers.rMagnolia Investments LLC of Bentonville…

Van Dyke Center Building Financed

A 20,000-SF, two-story office building in the Van Dyke Center in Rogers is being financed with a $1.2 million mortgage from the Bank of Fayetteville.rVCC Inc. of Rogers received the…

Multi-Craft Contractors Mortgage Facilities

The facilities of Multi-Craft Contractors Inc. at 2300 Lowell Road in Springdale were mortgaged May 5 for $1 million.rBSLKH of Springdale received the mortgage from Springdale Bank & Trust. The…

First National Bank Plans New Branch

First National Bank & Trust of Rogers has bought three lots in the Village on the Creeks commercial development in Rogers and plans to build a branch bank on the…

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