by - May 29, 2018 4:19 pm
Walmart recently announced it was dividing its annual business meeting from the traditional employee and shareholder celebration which has been held together for several decades on the first Friday in…
by - May 25, 2018 8:53 am
Splash Car Wash, a family-owned car wash chain that operates 10 locations in central Arkansas, has opened its first location in Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. The company’s new three-lane, 14,000-square-foot…
by - May 25, 2018 8:36 am
Northwest Arkansas’ largest hotel has a new owner, a new management company and a new general manager. A New York investment firm has officially taken over operation of Missouri-based John…
by - May 24, 2018 6:12 pm
Among the largest Arkansas cities, the population increased the most in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Jonesboro and Springdale over the past year. As of July 1, 2017, the estimated population of…
by - May 24, 2018 4:16 pm
Without approximately 6,600 new jobs year-over-year in Northwest Arkansas, the state would have lost ground, according to Mervin Jebaraj, director for the Center for Business & Economic Research at the…
by - May 24, 2018 3:34 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the May 14 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - May 24, 2018 8:41 am
The Happy Egg Co. has relocated its U.S. corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Rogers. Happy Egg Co. is a multi-national, free-range egg brand owned by Noble Foods, the largest…
by - May 23, 2018 5:51 pm
Lance Stokes does not subscribe to the so-called “retail apocalypse” theory. He does, however, believe strongly in the evolution of retail, which is why Fayetteville apparel company Lauren James Enterprises…
by - May 23, 2018 11:55 am
Cameron Magee needed two truck docks. He’s getting them, along with 10,300 square feet of commercial real estate in a $1.22 million building, allowing his businesses to consolidate from multiple…
by - May 23, 2018 11:49 am
It’s not just Gucci or Birkenstock targeted by counterfeiters. The International Chamber of Commerce estimates piracy and product knockoffs and theft of trade secrets drain up to $600 billion from…
by - May 23, 2018 12:26 am
Benton County Sheriff Shawn Holloway, R-Rogers, will remain sheriff of Benton County, after receiving more than 78% of the vote, unofficial results show. The sheriff’s race was one of several…
by - May 22, 2018 11:29 pm
State Rep. Jim Dotson beat back a challenge from a political newcomer Tuesday (May 22), hoping to ultimately win a fourth term representing District 93 the Arkansas House of Representatives….
by - May 22, 2018 11:18 pm
Key legislative races across the state saw incumbent lawmakers in both parties hold onto House and Senate seats, and a small group of newcomers won races in Democratic and GOP…
by - May 22, 2018 2:11 pm
A pilot program called Artists 360 began accepting applications on May 1 for $440,000 in competitive grants for artists in Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington counties. Steuart and Tom…
by - May 21, 2018 7:08 pm
America’s Car-Mart beat earnings expectations by nearly $1.75 per share in fiscal 2018 and 45 cents per share in the fourth quarter as the company works to open four dealerships…
by - May 18, 2018 1:18 pm
Three Benton County political candidates hosted a meet-and-greet event for young voters Thursday (May 17) at the Meteor Guitar Gallery in downtown Bentonville, just ahead of next week’s primary election…
by - May 18, 2018 10:48 am
Dallas-based Topgolf has officially announced plans for its first location in Arkansas. In a news release distributed Friday (May 18), the golf entertainment company said it will develop 11 acres…
by - May 18, 2018 8:26 am
A retail company known for clever commercials touting, among other products, “Buck Naked” underwear has set its sights on Northwest Arkansas. A development plan is in the works to build…
by - May 17, 2018 12:15 pm
A retail asset just east of Interstate 49 in Rogers has a new owner after a sale-leaseback deal worth $3.59 million. NNN Properties LLC-1710 South 46th Street Series LLC of…
by - May 17, 2018 8:27 am
Fayetteville-based Ozarks Electric Cooperative is building a four-story, 38,000-square-foot office at its headquarters to accommodate growth in the electricity utility and its broadband service, OzarksGo. CEO Mitchell Johnson said the…
