by - September 14, 2023 1:47 pm
CEI Engineering Associates Inc., a national commercial development services firm, is planning to relocate its Bentonville headquarters to a new and larger address in the city. The company recently signed…
by - September 14, 2023 10:51 am
University of Arkansas alumnus Rick Moore has gifted $10 million to the university’s College of Engineering. Moore was president of the Baton Rouge, La. firm Ford, Bacon & Davis, an…
by - September 14, 2023 8:54 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Sept. 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 13, 2023 3:55 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods of Springdale announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) a $2.5 million donation to Feeding America and 2.5 million pounds of protein to help communities experiencing the highest rates…
by - September 13, 2023 12:37 pm
California-based hot dog franchise Wienerschnitzel said Thursday (Sept. 15) it will open its second Northwest Arkansas location on Saturday in Springdale. The restaurant is at 4726 Mercy Lane, just off…
by - September 13, 2023 9:33 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that he will seek an eighth term in Congress. The Republican primary is schedule for March 5, 2024. The former mayor…
by - September 13, 2023 8:03 am
Fayetteville nonprofit Workmatters announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that Brandon Swoboda is its new president and chief executive. Board chair Steve Blair said the appointment is effective Oct. 2. Swoboda spent…
by - September 12, 2023 11:43 am
Brent Williams, interim dean of the University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business, recently appointed three new department chairs. Jonathan Shipman, associate professor and program director for the…
by - September 12, 2023 9:59 am
High interest rates led home sales to fall in Northwest Arkansas as apartment vacancy remained tight in the first half of 2023, according to new Skyline Reports. Still, home prices…
by - September 12, 2023 9:53 am
The city of Siloam Springs and Oklahoma-based utility Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) have announced the anticipated opening of WOKA Whitewater Park this weekend. Operating hours are noon to 8…
by - September 11, 2023 9:01 am
Patrick Woodruff of Rogers, a senior vice president of Little Rock-based Encore Bank, died unexpectedly Sunday (Sept. 10) in Rogers. He was 42. According to a Rogers Police Department spokesman,…
by - September 10, 2023 10:23 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 28 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - September 10, 2023 10:00 am
A new 24-unit multifamily portfolio in Pea Ridge changed hands recently in a $5.5 million deal. The purchase price equals $229,166 per unit. Booker Circle Pea Ridge LLC, led by…
by - September 10, 2023 8:22 am
Tontitown-based Central States Manufacturing Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of metal building components, has hired Jennifer Davis as chief market officer. In a news release Thursday (Sept. 7), Central States…
by - September 9, 2023 9:56 am
Growing up as an athlete in Eden Prairie, Minn., Blake Sorenson had a nut allergy and often found many healthy snack bars containing almonds and other tree nuts he could…
by - September 8, 2023 10:44 am
Just eight months into the job, Danyel Bischof-Forsyth has parted ways with Tyson Foods. She was the Springdale company’s second chief technology officer (CTO) within the past year. Bischof-Forsyth joined…
by - September 7, 2023 9:11 pm
The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation committed $2 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Thursday (Sept. 7). The gift will support construction of the $85…
by - September 7, 2023 1:07 pm
University of Arkansas enrollment rose by 3.9% to 32,140 students this fall. This is the first time UA enrollment has surpassed 32,000 students, according to a Thursday (Sept. 7) news…
by - September 7, 2023 11:46 am
Less than a year into his role as president of prepared foods at Tyson Foods, Stewart Glendinning is resigning effective Sept. 14. The departure was made public Thursday (Sept. 7)…
by - September 7, 2023 10:19 am
Despite perceived economic headwinds nationally, real estate investors still have their eyes fixed on Northwest Arkansas. On Thursday (Sept. 7), Indiana real estate development and private equity firm Great Lakes Capital shared…
