by - January 2, 2021 10:35 am
Two building permits with a combined value of $9.63 million are backing construction of a large-scale retail development along Interstate 49 in Springdale. Fayetteville-based outdoor dealership Williams Tractor is building…
by - January 1, 2021 10:27 am
Bentonville entrepreneur Joe Saumweber and his family will spend the next couple of years living on a 65-foot catamaran named Lolalita circumnavigating the globe. That’s one way to jump into…
by - December 29, 2020 3:06 pm
Despite widespread COVID-19-induced economic challenges, consumers in Benton and Washington counties helped push sales tax revenue up 4.86% in 2020 for the combined four largest cities. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and…
by - December 29, 2020 1:24 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill is nearly completed with the design work for a $31.66 million project to build a sky bridge and renovate the terminal entrance. Designers…
by - December 28, 2020 9:51 am
The annual LPGA Tour stop at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2021 with some notable changes. The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by Procter…
by - December 25, 2020 9:57 am
Tyson Foods, Inc. named Megan Britt as the company’s new Vice President of Investor Relations. Britt will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of investor relations, including shareholder communications, financial…
by - December 23, 2020 11:02 am
Thomas “Gary” Hudson will retire as CEO of Farmers and Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville on Dec. 31, 2020, after leading the bank for the past 11 years,…
by - December 23, 2020 10:57 am
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin appointed Wendy L. Johnson to the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Tuesday (Dec. 22). Johnson will replace Ashley Younger on the commission and will serve a five-year…
by - December 22, 2020 7:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Bentonville-based Walmart on Tuesday, (Dec. 22) claiming the retail giant and its pharmacists did not properly screen opioid prescriptions, and the…
by - December 22, 2020 9:17 am
Transportation and logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is partnering with the University of Arkansas in a new $2.25 million collaboration to address diversity and sustainability in the industry,…
by - December 21, 2020 4:01 pm
Multiple Bentonville residents and employees of Bentonville-based retailer Walmart recently won a share of $1 million as part of a 21-day challenge to improve health and change behaviors. Kyla Fleming…
by - December 21, 2020 12:46 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Dec. 7 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 21, 2020 12:41 pm
Home sales in Northwest Arkansas were up nearly 30% in November. Boosted by the strong activity, the region’s year-to-date numbers continue to far outpace last year’s numbers. There were 10,971…
by - December 21, 2020 10:32 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. announced Monday (Dec. 21) the creation of a new 2.7-megawatt Ozarks Natural Energy solar park on 25 acres of land near Lincoln. The…
by - December 20, 2020 2:21 pm
Walmart is using “pop-up” e-commerce distribution centers (eDCs) to fill online orders to meet higher holiday demand. The pop-up space will be inside 42 of the company’s regional distribution centers…
by - December 18, 2020 12:07 pm
The American Heart Association’s Northwest Arkansas chapter announced Lisa Christianson as chairman and Charlotte Rankin as president of its 2020-2022 board of directors. Christianson has been a board member since…
by - December 18, 2020 10:44 am
Missouri-based Sterling Bank, a recent entrant to the Northwest Arkansas banking market, has formed its first community board. Eric Arthur is board chairman. Other members include Johnathon Welch, Dan Cheek,…
by - December 17, 2020 1:28 pm
Greg Tabor, the former police chief at the Northwest Arkansas National Airport, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas. He…
by - December 17, 2020 10:57 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (Dec. 17) the opening of its 151st dealership in Edmond, Okla. It’s the buy here, pay here used car dealer’s 28th dealership in Oklahoma…
by - December 17, 2020 10:07 am
Agree Stores LLC has purchased a new Firestone Complete Auto Care store in Centerton for $3.42 million. The automotive service center at 1743 E. Centerton Blvd. was built in 2019…
