by - June 30, 2017 12:39 pm
Onyx Coffee Lab co-owner Jon Allen would love to have a café in the downtown districts of Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville and Springdale. It’s a “long-term goal” for the company, Allen…
by - June 30, 2017 11:33 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the June 26 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - June 29, 2017 8:20 pm
Mercy Hospital in Rogers has invested in a new nursing residency program which is mandatory for new registered nurses it employs. The 12-month program allows new nursing hires to get…
by - June 29, 2017 2:39 pm
Global food company Smithfield Foods of Virginia has donated more than 35,000 pounds of protein to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank, a nonprofit that works to alleviate hunger in the…
by - June 29, 2017 11:55 am
Three big rigs began Thursday morning (June 29) to haul a 1 million-pound load, the heaviest ever permitted in Arkansas, from an electrical substation in Tontitown. The destination is only…
by - June 29, 2017 7:59 am
A real estate investment trust (REIT) managed by California-based SmartStop Asset Management announced Wednesday (June 28) the purchase of The District, a 198-unit, 592-bed student housing property near the University…
by - June 28, 2017 2:21 pm
Mercy Northwest Arkansas continues to make progress on its $247 million expansion plans, and the healthcare provider celebrated the opening of the most recent piece of the plan Wednesday (June…
by - June 28, 2017 8:12 am
The 3.72-acre Madison Plaza commercial development at 2505-2507 S. Thompson St. in Springdale has been sold for $1.6 million. Highway 71 Properties LLC, managed by Wanda Braswell, acquired the 53,600-square-foot…
by - June 27, 2017 3:57 pm
Kathleen Trotter is the new executive director for the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale, the ACO board announced Tuesday (June 27). A veteran nonprofit executive, Trotter was named…
by - June 27, 2017 8:18 am
Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group has completed the land acquisition for a multimillion-dollar mixed-use development near downtown Bentonville. According to property records, SREG paid $6.18 million for 11.22 acres…
by - June 26, 2017 3:54 pm
Consumers were spending in full force in recent months according to sales tax revenue reported for Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities. Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville reported combined record sales…
by - June 26, 2017 2:35 pm
A 130,000-square-foot building in Springdale formerly known as All-Star Sports Arena has changed hands for $2.3 million. The purchase price equals $17.69 per square foot. According to county real estate…
by - June 26, 2017 12:21 pm
On behalf of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal staff, I am pleased to present to you the 2017 class of Women in Business honorees. If you want to feel inspired,…
by - June 26, 2017 8:45 am
Publicly held Ecoark Holdings Inc. of Rogers has hired Stephen Dacus as general counsel. Dacus was previously a litigation partner at Kutak Rock in Fayetteville. “Bringing our legal counsel in-house…
by - June 25, 2017 12:53 pm
Guests tasted, sampled and sipped some of the best food and beverages Northwest Arkansas has to offer at the third annual BITE NW Arkansas (formerly Taste of Northwest Arkansas) on…
by - June 24, 2017 9:16 am
Tyson Foods recently added a position for a chief integration officer to support acquisitions that help drive the company’s strategic growth. George Chappelle, COO at AdvancePierre Foods, was selected for…
by - June 22, 2017 10:53 am
Realtors in Northwest Arkansas topped the 1,000-unit threshold for May home sales in Benton and Washington counties. That’s according to the latest data provided by real estate agent Eric Harris…
by - June 21, 2017 7:50 am
The City of Springdale received the All-America City Award for its civic engagement to help more young children achieve grade-level reading proficiency and early school success. Springdale, according to a news…
by - June 20, 2017 5:24 pm
Gemini Development LLC, a Fayetteville technology development firm led by John James and Jim Kane, has raised $100,000 in equity and plans to raise $2 million. The firm filed on…
by - June 20, 2017 3:29 pm
Augmented reality technology was once only dreamed of in movies, like “Terminator” or “Minority Report,” before expanding into smartphone games, such as Pokémon Go, but it’s now starting to make…
