by - April 15, 2019 6:38 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services profits and revenue increased as a result of rising rates and new customer contracts but didn’t rise to expected levels after factoring in increased costs and…
by - April 15, 2019 3:18 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville has reached a milestone. Museum officials issued a news release Monday (April 16) saying the venue had surpassed the one million guest mark this…
by - April 14, 2019 3:42 pm
Food retail and food suppliers were active in mergers and acquisitions last year, and the trend is expected to continue, said David Schoeder, principal with The Food Partners in suburban…
by - April 14, 2019 3:31 pm
The 110-year-old red brick building at 101 E. Walnut St. in downtown Rogers has come full circle. Originally built in 1907 as Rogers Wholesale Grocery, it will open within the…
by - April 13, 2019 8:18 pm
Aaron Burkes has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Burkes is the CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority (XNA)….
by - April 12, 2019 11:26 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 11, 2019 4:23 pm
Tusk & Trotter in downtown Bentonville is a restaurant go-to for local High South cuisine, but don’t let the big pig on the wall fool you. Owner and executive chef…
by - April 11, 2019 3:52 pm
In Arkansas, women are paid 79% of men’s earnings, according to the latest Census Bureau Information (2017). Research shows the cause of the gender pay gap is that women simply…
by - April 11, 2019 3:08 pm
Springdale-based Walker Brothers Insurance Inc. has been acquired by The Hilb Group LLC (THG). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition was effective April 1. Walker Brothers…
by - April 11, 2019 12:58 pm
Walmart continues to build its advertising business (Walmart Media Group) with the announcement Thursday (April 11) of another acquisition. The Bentonville-based company says it has a deal in place to…
by - April 11, 2019 10:42 am
Tulsa, Okla.-based contractor CBCI recently paid the city of Rogers for a commercial building permit valued at $7.51 million. The permit is being used to build a 37,377-square-foot building at…
by - April 11, 2019 9:41 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs and Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., have signed an agreement that will allow for the easy transfer of credits between them. The articulation agreement…
by - April 10, 2019 4:24 pm
Rogers developer Alex Blass has filed a large-scale development plan with the city of Rogers to build a new location for a landscaping company. Rodden Landscape Co. would be the…
by - April 10, 2019 2:12 pm
Amazon is the undisputed digital commerce king in the United States, but its foray into grocery has been challenging, even after it acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion….
by - April 10, 2019 9:29 am
The days are dwindling down until Tyson Foods Chairman Johnny Tyson realizes a long-awaited vision. In May, the University of Arkansas will host the NCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s…
by - April 9, 2019 9:46 pm
Fayetteville voters approved a $226.07 million bond issue to complete several projects, including $73.93 million in street work, a $36.97 million police headquarters and a $31.69 million Cultural Arts Corridor….
by - April 9, 2019 8:21 pm
The developers behind Johnson Square, a 74-acre development valued at approximately $200 million and situated mostly to the north of Johnson Mill Boulevard in Johnson, have started work on the…
by - April 9, 2019 4:25 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson says the company and the Tyson Family will underwrite all admission charges — that means free attendance — for the upcoming NCAA Division I Men’s…
by - April 9, 2019 8:50 am
Arvest Bank on Tuesday (April 9) announced the hiring of former Walmart executive LaTricia Hill-Chandler as the company’s new diversity and inclusion officer. Hill-Chandler most recently served as a senior…
by - April 8, 2019 4:14 pm
Springdale-based Northwest Health broke ground Monday (April 8) on a standalone emergency department at the site of the former Clarion Hotel along Interstate 49 in Fayetteville. Details of the $9.5…
