by - October 8, 2025 3:28 pm
The nine-story, 252,162-square-foot Bentonville Plaza at 609 S.W. Eighth St. is undergoing a “multimillion-dollar transformation” into a “modern workplace destination,” according to a Wednesday (Oct. 8) news release from those…
by - October 8, 2025 12:51 pm
The Roark Group Inc., a Rogers-based printing and graphics company, recently acquired assets of the special projects division of Bentonville-based marketing agency MOjO Marketing. Financial terms of the deal were…
by - October 8, 2025 12:48 pm
The Collective, an upscale restaurant and bar, recently opened at 216 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. The establishment is a collaboration between brothers Don and William Ray and Little Rock…
by - October 7, 2025 6:45 pm
Hopeful entrepreneurs filed into the Sam Walton Auditorium early Tuesday (Oct. 7) for Walmart’s 12th Annual Open Call event. It is the 40th anniversary for the effort to buy goods…
by - October 7, 2025 6:08 pm
The Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday (Oct. 7) that it has postponed the 12th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit to 2026. The summit was planned to take place Oct….
by - October 7, 2025 1:57 pm
In a recent conversation with Ryan Gehrig of health system Mercy, he offered insight on the company’s Rogers hospital and its 75th anniversary, the future of regional health care, and…
by - October 7, 2025 1:50 pm
Xuan Zhuang, an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Arkansas, was awarded $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how genes and the environment…
by - October 6, 2025 4:13 pm
The Arkansas Edge, the organizational vehicle established less than two years ago through which University of Arkansas athletes were provided name, image, and likeness (NIL) financial deals, will officially end…
by - October 6, 2025 2:46 pm
The University of Arkansas recently received more than $175,000 to establish an endowed scholarship and support various campus initiatives. The Women’s Giving Circle at the University of Arkansas has awarded…
by - October 6, 2025 12:54 pm
In Walmart’s quest for faster online e-commerce delivery, the retailer plans to build a $300 million fulfillment center in Kings Mountain, N.C. Walmart said the 1.2 million-square-foot facility will open…
by - October 6, 2025 12:35 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is once again excited to present its annual C-Suite Awards class. The 2025 class is our 11th cohort and includes top executives from various sectors,…
by - October 6, 2025 12:30 pm
Les W. Smith joined the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in December 2019 as chief business strategy officer after a more than 20-year career at Arvest Bank. He was promoted…
by - October 6, 2025 12:00 pm
With almost three decades of human resources experience, John Shaw manages Garver’s health and retirement benefit programs, recruitment, learning and development, and wellness initiatives, as well as a team of…
by - October 6, 2025 11:30 am
Since assuming leadership in 2021, Dr. Allison Roberts has expanded the nationally-acclaimed Artful Learning program into grades pre-K to 8, making AAA the only school in Arkansas to fully embrace…
by - October 6, 2025 11:00 am
For the past couple of years, Lionel Riley has been chief human resources officer for Riceland Foods, where he works with senior leadership on human resources strategies and processes. He’s…
by - October 6, 2025 10:30 am
Ines Polonius founded alt.Consulting in 1998 to help small businesses in the Arkansas Delta launch and grow. She led its 2014 merger with Community Resource Group to form Communities Unlimited…
by - October 6, 2025 10:00 am
Juli McWhorter has worked for more than 30 years at Springdale-based health system Northwest Health. She was named to her existing role in July after serving as CEO at Northwest…
by - October 6, 2025 9:30 am
Under Jeremy Hudson’s leadership, Specialized Real Estate Group has delivered several Northwest Arkansas projects, including Stonebreaker Hotel, South Yard mixed-use district and multiple multifamily developments. Over the past year, the…
by - October 6, 2025 9:00 am
Jesse Henson has more than 28 years of experience in the electric motors, automation and drives industry. He joined Baldor Electric in 1997, played a key role in integrating Baldor-Reliance…
by - October 6, 2025 8:30 am
Nathan Gairhan has 39 years of banking experience, including 34 years with two banks in Northwest Arkansas. He’s served in his existing role since 2012. What is the best business…
