by - March 17, 2021 11:13 am
The University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (March 17) Justin Urso as the new director of the McMillon Innovation Studio, an interdisciplinary facility and set of programs housed in the Sam M….
by - March 17, 2021 9:22 am
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) on March 2 granted approval to Shake Extractions LLC to manufacture organic beauty and wellness products sold into Arkansas dispensaries. Shake Extractions is an…
by - March 16, 2021 4:26 pm
Walmart said this week it plans to invest $400.06 million into its Canadian business to refurbish roughly 60% of its stores in 2021. The retail giant said that is the…
by - March 16, 2021 10:25 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will seek approval Wednesday (March 17) to build an $85 million orthopedic and sports medicine facility in Northwest Arkansas. Consideration of the…
by - March 16, 2021 8:11 am
A Dickson Street parking lot in Fayetteville is where the University of Arkansas will build a new research facility. Laura Jacobs, chief of staff to Chancellor Joe Steinmetz, confirmed to…
by - March 15, 2021 2:24 pm
Walmart has invested $153 million for a 0.9% stake in Japanese tech giant Rakuten in an effort to boost its presence in Japan and globally. Rakuten operates more than 70 technology…
by - March 15, 2021 10:42 am
Springdale law firm RMP LLP promoted Kasper Huber, Trae Norton and Bo Renner to partner. Huber’s practice focuses on tax planning and tax controversies, trusts and estates, business and real…
by - March 14, 2021 1:23 pm
A 237-unit multifamily asset in Springdale changed hands recently for $31.7 million. The purchase price equals $133,755 per unit. TB Towne Park LLC, owned by Kansas City, Mo.-based Block Multifamily…
by - March 14, 2021 1:17 pm
Tusk Private Investment, a private investment firm with offices in Dallas and Northwest Arkansas, led a $1 million capital raise from investors to support Fayetteville startup Natural Way Food Group….
by - March 13, 2021 9:42 am
FFO Home stores in Siloam Springs and Fort Smith have been acquired by Ohio-based American Freight and re-branded as American Freight Furniture, Mattress, Appliance stores. Financial terms of the deal…
by - March 12, 2021 12:48 pm
The city of Fayetteville and the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will partner on a nearly $50 million project to build Interstate 49 interchanges at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard…
by - March 12, 2021 11:49 am
Bentonville nonprofit BikeNWA recently announced it has joined a nationwide program that matches those with a bicycle to donate to someone who needs one. Bike Match is a program started…
by - March 12, 2021 8:35 am
Four Arkansas restaurants made it onto Yelp’s list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021.” The eateries are all in Northwest Arkansas. Wright’s Barbecue in Johnson, ranked No….
by - March 11, 2021 12:40 pm
The venture capital arm of Tyson Foods is one of four lead investors in Iterate Labs, a startup specializing in wearable digital technology for the poultry industry. Tyson Ventures was…
by - March 11, 2021 12:20 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 11, 2021 10:46 am
Arkansas banking company Arvest Bank is now an official sponsor of one of Missouri’s most popular tourist destinations. Arvest officials announced Thursday (March 11) a 10-year marketing agreement to be…
by - March 11, 2021 8:01 am
Fayetteville brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform, said Thursday (March 11) it had raised $12 million in Series A funding. Jump Capital, a venture capital firm in Chicago, led…
by - March 10, 2021 2:34 pm
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services Inc. announced Wednesday (March 10) it has acquired the assets of Rogers-based The McKinney Group, doing business as McGhee Insurance Northwest Arkansas….
by - March 10, 2021 1:14 pm
The commercial development west of Interstate 49 in Springdale continues to gather momentum. Rogers-based ERC Construction Group is partnering for the first time with Missouri-based commercial real estate development firm…
by - March 10, 2021 10:05 am
This past May, as much of the nation was gripped by growing racial and social justice concerns ignited by the murders of George Floyd and others, Marcus Baskerville felt called…
