by - October 3, 2023 10:00 am
Commercial vacancy rose less than 1 percentage point to 6.4% over the past year in Northwest Arkansas, and the rise could be attributed to a jump in warehouse space, according…
by - October 3, 2023 9:15 am
A financial milestone for an Oklahoma venture capital firm could eventually have a ripple effect in Northwest Arkansas. Cortado Ventures is starting the final close of its oversubscribed $80 million…
by - October 2, 2023 4:43 pm
Specialty retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods will open an outlet store at 2999 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville’s Fiesta Square later this month. The store will be located in the site…
by - October 2, 2023 8:08 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - October 1, 2023 9:16 am
Longtime Fayetteville attorney Shannon Fant has opened a law firm in the city. Fant Law Firm PLLC is at 217 East Ave. “After more than 20 years defending insurance companies…
by - October 1, 2023 8:47 am
One of Northwest Arkansas’ newest tourist draws is just across the border in Oklahoma. But there’s no denying that The Waters of Oklahoma and Arkansas (WOKA) Whitewater Park’s ripple effects…
by - September 28, 2023 2:00 pm
Pittsburg, Kan.-based transportation and logistics company Watco celebrated the opening of its 185,000-square-foot warehouse and operating center on 13 acres at the I-49 Logistics Park in north Springdale. The warehouse,…
by - September 28, 2023 12:36 pm
HVAC provider Paschal Air Plumbing & Electric of Tontitown said Thursday (Sept. 28) that it had completed a deal to acquire Larson Heating & Air in Missouri. The financial terms were not…
by - September 28, 2023 11:49 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods unveiled a new mobile command center for its Meals that Matter program. The 53-foot trailer can serve approximately 15,000 to 20,000 meals per day to victims, first…
by - September 28, 2023 10:19 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $493,521 grant to the University of Arkansas to train new workers for Arkansas’ growing biomanufacturing sector. The UA…
by - September 27, 2023 4:02 pm
The University of Arkansas raised $93 million in the 2023 fiscal year (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) in private gift support for students, faculty, programs and capital projects. That represents…
by - September 27, 2023 11:43 am
Fayetteville medical device company Lapovations has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding will help further commercialize its first product, AbGrab. Lapovations originated in the University…
by - September 27, 2023 11:29 am
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit recently posted ridership and average daily passenger numbers that exceed pre-pandemic levels. In August, total ridership rose to 27,929, the highest total since September…
by - September 27, 2023 9:36 am
The Fort Smith and Benton County Boys & Girls Clubs today have opened two technology-filled Innovation Labs made possible by a $40,000-grant from Cox Communications that will benefit hundreds of…
by - September 26, 2023 1:55 pm
A pair of Arkansas banks are planning additional branches in new markets in Northwest Arkansas. Today’s Bank, the only Arkansas bank headquartered in Huntsville (Madison County), is nearing completion of…
by - September 26, 2023 11:27 am
More than 2,000 attendees are expected to attend the 2023 Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit, Director Kris Adams said. The summit will convene at the Rogers Convention Center from Oct. 29…
by - September 25, 2023 5:12 pm
Through the first nine reporting months of 2023, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale had sales tax revenue of $84.545 million, up 10.18% from the same period last year. The cities…
by - September 25, 2023 11:19 am
Melanie Boulden has been named group president of the prepared foods business at Tyson Foods in addition to her duties as chief growth officer at the company, which she began…
by - September 25, 2023 10:59 am
Rogers-based supply chain software company SupplyPike recently established a strategic partnership with krunchbox, which offers point-of-sale data management and analytics. The collaboration is expected to improve the dispute-resolution process between…
by - September 24, 2023 10:54 am
Pearson-Kelly Technology of Springfield, Mo., completed an acquisition on Sept. 1 to enter the Northwest Arkansas market. According to a news release, Pearson-Kelly bought Digital Printing Solutions Inc. (DPS) of…
