Northwest Arkansas

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More Openings

Competition is still building, with several area banks celebrating new branches and other occasions. Among the recent openings is Bank of Arkansas’s expansion into Springdale. The bank, which also recently…

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Family Business

From a little seed to hundreds of plants, Matkins Greenhouse & Flowers has developed strong family roots in downtown Bentonville. Jim and Linda Matkins are third-generation owners of the business…

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Friday?s and Simmons

The McAlester, Okla., plant of Simmons Foods Inc. has been named “Procurement Vendor of the Year for 1996” by Friday’s Hospitality Worldwide Inc., the parent company of T.G.I. Friday’s. The…

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The Lobbyist Shuffle

The arrival of term limits for state legislators was expected to shift more power away from the legislative branch and into the hands of longtime lobbyists around the state Capitol….

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Sweet Dreams Bakery

Owners: Chris Moody & Jim Moser Address: 937 N.W. 12th St., Bentonville 72712 Telephone: (501) 464-0768 Hours: 6 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 6 a.m.-noon Saturdays Start-Up: June 2 Owner Chris Moody…

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Volt Services Group

Owners: William & Jerry Shaw Address: 3291 S. Thompson St., Bldg. G, Suite 103, Springdale 72764 Telephone: (501) 750-2625 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays Start-Up: December 1996 Services Group is…

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Ashley?s Fine Linens

Owner: Linda Eoton Address: 121 W. South St., Fayetteville 72701 Telephone: (501) 521-6765 Hours: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday Start-Up: August 1996 With its 360 different selections, Ashley’s Fine Linens…

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Destinations

Owner: Christy Kilburn Address: 114 E. University St., Siloam Springs 72761 Telephone: (501) 524-3517 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays Start-Up: May 8 Destinations travel agency is keeping a small town…

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USA Truck

A.G. Edwards on June 9 raised its rating on USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren and set a 12-month price target of $15 per share, based on increased confidence about…

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Van Dyke Center Financing

“The Van Dyke Center in Rogers is being financed with two mortgages totaling more than $1.8 million from First National Bank & Trust Co. of Rogers. Both mortgages were issued…

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Warehouse Planned

A $900,000 mortgage from McIlroy Bank & Trust is being used to finance the construction of a warehouse complex in Fayetteville. The mortgage was issued May 1 to Fayetteville Warehouse…

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January Floors Expanding

Tom January Floors Inc. of Fayetteville is using a $600,000 loan from First Federal Bank of Arkansas in Harrison to construct a new building. Tom January and his wife, Catherine,…

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Ad Agency Buys Building

Springhill Farms LLC of Elkins bought a 3,288-SF office building in Colt Square on May 5 for $252,000 ($76.64 per SF). The purchase was financed with a $245,000 mortgage from…

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Doctor Takes Two Loans

Dr. Scott A. Bailey and his wife, Leslie, borrowed $595,800 in two loans against their home at 568 Rockcliff Road in Fayetteville. Bailey, an obstetrician/gynecologist at the Parkhill Clinic for…