by - June 24, 2020 7:37 am
On behalf of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal staff, I am pleased to introduce our sixth annual class of Women in Business honorees. If you want to feel inspired, I…
by - June 23, 2020 1:37 pm
Johnson barbecue joint Wright’s Barbecue is extending its brand of Texas-style brisket north to downtown Bentonville, where it will open a second location later this year. Restaurant entrepreneur Jordan Wright…
by - June 23, 2020 12:34 pm
Johanna Söderström has been named Tyson Foods’ chief human resources officer effective July 6. She is replacing Mary Oleksiuk who is retiring after 35 years in the business, the company…
by - June 23, 2020 8:40 am
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most office workers shifted to working from home during the healthcare crisis. A Gallup poll reported that 62% of employed Americans in April had worked from…
by - June 22, 2020 5:48 pm
Walmart’s newest health and wellness clinic prototype in Springdale is the retail giant’s latest iteration of expanded services, and is the fourth health clinic located within a store. The store…
by - June 22, 2020 5:24 pm
China has suspended shipments from the Tyson Foods Berry Street plant in Springdale because recent COVID-19 testing results made public by the company show a large number positive for COVID-19….
by - June 22, 2020 12:59 pm
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas announced on Monday (June 22) a $286,000 grant to the Northwest Arkansas Council Foundation to address the recent spike in COVID-19…
by - June 22, 2020 11:25 am
Memphis-based Malco Theatres will reopen five locations on Friday (June 26), including three of its 10 Arkansas theaters. Jonesboro Towne Cinema in Jonesboro, Rogers Towne Cinema Grill in Rogers and…
by - June 21, 2020 7:38 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on whether a highway should be built between the Bella Vista Bypass and the U.S. Highway 412 bypass. Asked about project…
by - June 21, 2020 7:37 pm
Sam’s Club CEO Kathryn McLay said too often women executives don’t understand their value. In the June 18 interview with Doug Waller, chief revenue officer of InContext Solutions, McLay shared…
by - June 21, 2020 9:32 am
While minorities across the nation have been more greatly impacted by COVID-19 than white citizens, Northwest Arkansas leaders are focusing on their outreach to stem the deadly virus’s impact. Geovanny…
by - June 19, 2020 12:56 pm
The 2020 Blockchain for Business Conference hosted by the University of Arkansas will be conducted virtually Oct. 1-2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event was originally planned for…
by - June 19, 2020 11:19 am
A 26.2-acre industrial property in Fort Smith has a new owner after a recent sale worth $6.38 million. Zero Street Property LLC bought the 238,585-square-foot building at 8100 Zero St….
by - June 18, 2020 3:04 pm
A $6.5 million land acquisition in Rogers could pave the way for a large-scale multifamily development in the growing Pinnacle Hills area west of Interstate 49. The Pauline Whitaker family,…
by - June 18, 2020 12:50 pm
Fayetteville-based biotech company Namida Lab Inc. announced Thursday (June 18) a partnership with Heartland Pharmacy to offer COVID-19 antibody testing to the public. Namida Lab announced in April it would…
by - June 18, 2020 10:49 am
Bentonville think-and-do tank Heartland Forward on Thursday (June 18) named Angie Cooper chief program officer. The organization earlier this year named Cooper the executive director of its annual event, the…
by - June 18, 2020 9:56 am
Tyson Foods on Thursday (June 18) named Dan Turton as senior vice president for global government affairs, effective June 29. Turton will be based in Washington, D.C., and lead the…
by - June 17, 2020 4:42 pm
A new position of social distancing monitor at its processing plants is one way Tyson Foods continues to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 spread in its facilities and nearby communities….
by - June 17, 2020 3:31 pm
One day after the Fayetteville City Council unanimously passed a face mask ordinance as a measure to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, Gov. Asa Hutchinson expressed concern about the initiative. On…
by - June 17, 2020 2:21 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 8 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
