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Then & Now: Title executive’s path focused on growth

Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…

Acquisition spree fuels growth of Cards Recycling

Since the beginning of 2023, with the backing of a New York private investment firm, Fayetteville-based Cards Recycling has been in hypergrowth mode. That is the best phrase to accurately…

Better reimbursement, access and more midwives among maternal health ideas

Policymakers, government agency officials, doctors and medical advocates on Wednesday (May 1) discussed the need for action to improve maternal health in Arkansas, which has the highest maternal mortality rate…

Arkansas firm Tempus Realty Partners crosses $1 billion investment threshold

An Arkansas-based real estate investment firm recently hit the $1 billion milestone, the company’s CEO said. Tempus Realty Partners of Little Rock surpassed the number with a $7.6 million deal…

Area CDL training demand remains robust amid freight recession

According to a new report from the National Transportation Institute, companies are pausing training programs and hiring partnerships with commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools as a downturn in the freight…

Heartland Forward seeks to improve maternal health outcomes

Bentonville-based Heartland Forward is addressing U.S. maternal health and negative pregnancy outcomes that result in $165.3 billion in medical costs. Arkansas is one of four states with the lowest maternal…

P.A.M. seeks name change, conversion to Nevada corporation

According to recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. wants to change its corporate name to PAMT CORP and convert from a…

Walmart shutters 51 health centers and ends virtual care service

Walmart’s experiment in the muddled healthcare sector ended abruptly Tuesday (April 30) when the retailer reversed course and announced it is closing healthcare centers and ending its virtual care service….

Slim Chickens launches ambitious expansion plan across Germany

Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens has kicked off a 20-unit development plan in Germany. According to a news release Tuesday (April 30), Slim Chickens is partnering with Foodelity Group for…

Kendall retires, Boomer steps in as president, CEO of Arvest Bank mortgage division

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has named Pete Boomer its new president and CEO of the bank’s mortgage division. Boomer assumed the role on April 22. He replaced longtime executive Matt Kendall,…

‘Little Squiggles’ childcare center unveiled on new Walmart corporate campus

Affordable and accessible child care was the top issue Walmart corporate employees raised when asked what they wanted on the retail giant’s new corporate campus in Bentonville. The retailer responded…

ACHI analysis shows who is delivering babies in Northwest Arkansas

A new analysis by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) provides a comprehensive look at delivering providers in Northwest Arkansas, including physicians and non-physician healthcare professionals. According to a news…

Hamilton, Razorbacks’ longtime CFO, will shift from athletics to campus services job this summer

Clayton Hamilton, the University of Arkansas athletic department’s chief financial officer since 2010, will leave for a new position on the Fayetteville campus this summer. Beginning July 1, Hamilton will…

Crafton Tull expands landscape architecture services through acquisition

Rogers-based engineering and design firm Crafton Tull announced Monday (April 29) that it has expanded its landscape architecture team by acquiring Huntsville-based Prism Design Studio. According to a news release,…

Jordan Carlisle takes on COO role for Northwest Arkansas healthcare startup Sober Sidekick

Bentonville entrepreneur Chris Thompson says Jordan Carlisle has been a go-to relationship for founders and investors interested in Northwest Arkansas as an emerging hub for healthcare innovation. He knows that…

Tyson Ventures seeks ‘Demo Day’ applicants

Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Springdale-based Tyson Foods, is accepting applications for its third annual Tyson Demo Day, offering startups the chance to partner with one of the…

Former Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman’s house listed for $3.75 million

Former Arkansas Razorbacks basketball coach Eric Musselman’s home in the gated Clear Creek neighborhood just outside Fayetteville is on the market for $3.75 million. Mike Sims with Bassett Mix &…

Combined pay for Walmart’s top six execs was $96.724 million last year

The top six executives at Walmart saw higher compensation last year of a combined $96.724 million, or $264,997 per day. Most of the compensation is deferred or in stock options…

Rob Walton to step down from Walmart board

Rob Walton, the oldest son of Walmart founders Helen and Sam Walton, has been a fixture on Walmart’s board of directors for more than four decades. But he is not…

Plug and Play 2024: Tech innovation more widespread in supply chain management

When a person in the Dallas metroplex is cooking dinner and needs a particular spice to complete the recipe, Walmart can have a drone deliver it in as little as…

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain