by - June 24, 2019 9:11 am
Introducing the 2019 class of Women in Business honorees
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2019 class of Women in Business Award winners. I think you will enjoy finding out a little more about this year’s honorees…
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by - June 23, 2019 4:56 pm
The Supply Side: Genpact expanding digital retail hub in Bentonville
Roughly six months after New York-based Genpact set up shop in Bentonville, expansion is already underway. CEO Tiger Tyagarajan was recently in Bentonville to discuss a new digital retail hub…
by - June 21, 2019 2:29 pm
Berryville receives $1.5 million federal grant for industrial park infrastructure
The city of Berryville will receive a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide the infrastructure needed to establish a 160-acre industrial park, according to a…
by - June 21, 2019 1:23 pm
Then & Now: Jonell Hudson helps lead student-run clinic at UAMS
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 20, 2019 6:59 pm
Two mixed-use projects announced in downtown Springdale
The former Ryan’s Department Store building at the 200 block of Emma Avenue and the adjacent lot in the heart of downtown Springdale will become a mixed-used space anchored by…
by - June 20, 2019 4:04 pm
Carver family gifts $1 million to TheatreSquared capital campaign; grand opening set for August
Dr. Joel and Linda Carver of Fayetteville have donated $1 million to the ongoing $34 million capital campaign to build a new venue for Fayetteville performing arts company TheatreSquared. The…
by - June 20, 2019 3:28 pm
Walmart charged by SEC for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, settles for $282 million
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Walmart with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) on Thursday (June 20) for failing to operate sufficient anti-corruption programs for…
by - June 20, 2019 1:36 pm
Real Deals: California investors pay $3 million for Rogers townhouse portfolio
A portfolio of 40 townhouse units in Rogers has changed hands for $3 million. The purchase price equals $75,000 per unit. Desert Crest Coventry Meadows Estates LLC of California, which…
by - June 20, 2019 1:26 pm
Tyson Foods officials visit Wall Street, outline growth plan to investors
Tyson Foods continues to reinvent its business model at 84 years old. Company executives were in New York this week along with several board members holding an investor conference on…
by - June 19, 2019 5:34 pm
Socks, dog treats, ice cream, meat pies some of items pitched at Walmart’s Open Call
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told more than 500 existing and potential suppliers during Wednesday’s (June 19) Open Call he wished he could tell everyone “yes.” It’s the sixth year for…
by - June 19, 2019 5:27 pm
Walmart to close jewelry distribution center in Bentonville, 158 jobs eliminated
Walmart filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter on Wednesday (June 19) detailing the closure of its jewelry distribution center No. 6051 (Bentonville) effective Aug. 31. The…
by - June 19, 2019 2:36 pm
Crye-Leike opens third office in Rogers
Memphis-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services has expanded in Benton County with a new office in Rogers. The company opened the office June 1 in a new 12,600-square-foot building at 2301…
by - June 19, 2019 2:23 pm
Now married, longtime colleagues Sonya Stout and Mark Zweig seeking new opportunities to duplicate past business success
Mark Zweig, a well-known entrepreneur and developer in Fayetteville, has bought, restored and sold more property in the downtown area than just about anyone else in the city. But recently,…
by - June 18, 2019 7:39 pm
Hundreds of hopeful suppliers prep for Walmart Open Call
Walmart hosted a prep day Tuesday (June 18) for participants for this year’s Open Call event, to be held Wednesday at its corporate headquarters in Bentonville. More than 500 businesses…
by - June 18, 2019 4:26 pm
HFA adds surveying as in-house service
Bentonville-based Harrison French & Associates (HFA), the largest architectural and engineering company in Northwest Arkansas, recently announced it has added surveying to its line of disciplines. “It’s always exciting to…
by - June 16, 2019 3:24 pm
Central Research expands to Springdale, plans additional call center in Tennessee
Lowell-based financial services agency Central Research Inc. (CRI) recently opened a call center at Ozark Center Point Place in Springdale. The 5,500-square-foot call center at 5320 W. Sunset Ave. Suite…
by - June 14, 2019 8:47 am
Connections: Vold Vision recruits surgeon from California
Vold Vision in Fayetteville has hired Dr. George Tanaka, who has more than 20 years of experience and is a nationally recognized glaucoma sub-specialist. “Our mission since we first opened…
by - June 13, 2019 3:39 pm
In Fort Smith since 1953, KFSM relocates headquarters to NWA
After 66 years, Fort Smith-based television station KFSM-TV, Channel 5, is ready to embark on a new era. Longtime station president and general manager Van Comer confirmed to the Northwest…
by - June 13, 2019 11:37 am
Tyson Foods unveils alternative meat brand Raised & Rooted
The alternative meat category is one of the fastest growing categories in the food industry and Tyson Foods is throwing its hat into the ring. The company announced a new…
by - June 13, 2019 8:50 am
Scott Crook, Pack Rat Outdoor Center co-founder and owner, has died
Fayetteville retailer Scott Crook, the co-founder and owner of longtime outdoor outfitter Pack Rat Outdoor Center, died Monday (June 10) at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. He was 72….