by - February 3, 2023 1:15 pm
Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank (F&M) announced the hiring Friday (Feb. 3) of former commercial lender Matt Mason as Northwest Arkansas market president. He succeeds Jennifer Hardin, who has been promoted…
by - February 2, 2023 11:53 am
Colorado-based Fluid Truck, one of the nation’s fastest-growing tech companies, is investing in Northwest Arkansas. Fluid Truck allows businesses to rent commercial vehicles on demand through mobile devices. It operates…
by - February 2, 2023 8:00 am
In a move that would allow it to work more closely with farmers, Fayetteville land brokerage AcreTrader has applied to obtain a securities broker-dealer license. Company leaders Carter Malloy (CEO)…
by - February 1, 2023 4:53 pm
Tyson Foods will hold its annual shareholder meeting at 10 a.m., Feb. 9 at the company’s offices on Emma Street in downtown Springdale. It is the company’s 88th year, dating…
by - February 1, 2023 3:08 pm
David Tatum, founding partner and chief financial officer of Tatum Smith Welcher Engineers Inc. in Rogers, retired from the company effective Dec. 31, 2022. He continues to be the secretary…
by - February 1, 2023 7:32 am
April Seggebruch, a co-founder and COO of Bentonville software firm Movista, has left the company. Seggebruch said her final day in an active role was Dec. 31, wrapping up a…
by - January 31, 2023 5:33 pm
Karen Roberts, general counsel for Walmart Inc., is leaving the retail giant. Her departure ends a 27-year career that saw her rise to the rank of executive vice president, a…
by - January 31, 2023 12:47 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. was inducted into The Anderson Assembly at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center after giving $1 million to the cancer center….
by - January 31, 2023 9:00 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is actively seeking nominations of qualified honorees for its annual recognition programs in 2023. They are: Fast 15: The Fast 15 program is designed to…
by - January 30, 2023 11:26 am
Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens opened its 26th Arkansas store on Monday (Jan. 30) with a second Springdale location at 401 S. Thompson Street. The restaurant officially opened at 10:30…
by - January 29, 2023 9:56 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 28, 2023 10:40 am
Northwest Arkansas banks underwrote fewer Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to area businesses during the most recent fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. According to agency data, 10 lenders with…
by - January 28, 2023 9:32 am
Arkansas-based First Community Bank has appointed Nathan Ogden (owner/president, Pick-It Construction), Ashley Harris (vice president, marketing and communications, Ozarks Electric Cooperative), Meredith Lowry (partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings) and Dr. Wesley…
by - January 27, 2023 5:50 pm
According to three economists who spoke Friday (Jan. 27) at the 29th annual Arkansas Business Forecast Luncheon held in Rogers, Arkansas and the U.S. will likely avoid economic recession primarily…
by - January 27, 2023 10:35 am
David Bray, who has managed Tyson Foods’ poultry business since July 2021, is being replaced by Wes Morris. Bray spent 14 years at Tyson Foods, most of them working in…
by - January 26, 2023 12:29 pm
Sam’s Club, the warehouse club division owned and operated by Walmart Inc., announced Thursday (Jan. 26) plans to build 30 new U.S. locations. A timeline was not disclosed, but Sam’s…
by - January 26, 2023 10:48 am
The nonprofit Razorback Foundation announced Thursday (Jan. 26) a $5 million donation from the Marty and Marsha Martin family of Little Rock. That donation will secure naming rights to the…
by - January 26, 2023 10:22 am
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas has promoted Kim Whedbee to president of its mortgage division. According to a news release Thursday (Jan. 26), her predecessor, Christine Morrison, has retired from…
by - January 25, 2023 2:35 pm
Black Mountain, N.C.-based Wilderness Education Association Inc. will host its 34th annual International Conference on Outdoor Leadership in Bentonville. The conference will take place Feb. 8-11 and is open to…
by - January 25, 2023 8:48 am
Medical practice owners in Northwest Arkansas considering outsourcing their insurance and patient billing have a new option. Mikal Murders of Bentonville has launched a HIPAA-compliant, full-service medical billing and consulting…
