Regions

Wal-Mart Plans Supercenters for California

We hear Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville has a plan to invade big-box bashing California with Supercenters.

Ozark Lending Expands Under Mortgage Mania

Up-and-coming mortgage lender Ozark Lending Inc. is already expanding the Rogers loan origination office it opened in April.

Bank of England?s Mortgage Co. Moves into Northwest

England Lending, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of England, has moved into the Northwest Arkansas market.

Banks Name Game a Coincidence ? Sort of

We were a little perplexed when we saw the story about the opening of The Signature Bank in the August 2 Springfield Business Journal because Gary Head, King Gladden and investors have settled on the same name for their venture.

Car Causes $100,000 in Damages to Lazenby Building

Drivers by the headquarters of Lazenby Real Estate on College Avenue may have been wondering about the collapsed concrete awning that had been on the building since 1955.

Knight?s BBQ Block

Ed Knight, owner of two Penguin Ed?s Bar-B-Que restaurants in Fayetteville, has bought all six houses adjoining the old B&B Bar-B-Que property at 230 S. East St.

Mocha and Mozzarella with Barber

The word is two food operations are in the works for Brandon Barber. But negotiations are ongoing for what will wind up in the 16,000-SF building he bought from Gary Combs.

KHOG Takes Lead In 6 p.m. Newscast

KHOG/KHBS, Channels 40/29, took the lead in the 6 p.m. newscast during the May Nielsen ratings from KFSM, Channel 5, which has traditionally led all three evening newscasts.

CJRW/NW Will Work On Tyson Protein Blitz

CJRW/NW of Fayetteville will handle online and retail promotions for Tyson Foods? new $75 million protein power advertising campaign.

Nice Morning News Story on City Spending (Outtakes Opinion)

We enjoyed reading the well-researched story on city and county government spending by Jeff Niese and John Anderson on the front page of the Aug. 8 issue of The Morning News.

O?Charley?s Boasts Ambiance, Flavor (Business Lunch)

We used to not even review chains. But the influx of quesadilla-bloated, faux-bucolic burger joints and homogenized steak houses over the years has filled us with curiosity ? and sometimes indigestion.

Common Grounds Owners To Open Restaurant in Ozark Brewing Co. Building

Julie Sill and Kari Larson, owners of The Common Grounds Gourmet Espresso Bar in Fayetteville, plan to open Hog Haus Brewing Co. in the Fayetteville building that previously housed Ozark Brewing Co.

Bowman Concrete Uses State-of-the-art Equipment

Gerald Bowman had been in the development and construction business for many years but hadn?t considered going into the concrete curbing business until he became aware of the potential market and lack of good workmanship.

Festivities Tents & Events to Help Get the Party Started

Craig Bova was planning to open a tool and equipment rental business, but got to looking at the local market and opted for a party instead.

St. Paul?s Church Buys Jerry?s Restaurant

Janice F. Bartholomew of Prairie Grove sold Jerry?s Restaurant at 241 College Ave. in Fayetteville to St. Paul?s Episcopal Church on July 13 for about $350,000, according to Washington County records.

Jammin? Java Moves, Plans Second Location

With the renovation of Fayetteville?s Old Post Office building under way, Jammin? Java was forced to leave the 800-SF nook it had occupied for the past two years on the east side of the building.

McDonald?s Plans New Restaurants

Mathews Management Corp. of Springdale plans to open two new McDonald?s restaurants ? in Stilwell, Okla., on Sept. 21 and in Centerton in 2005.

Fund Raising Continues For Fayetteville Library

Ann Henry, chair of the capital campaign for the Fayetteville Public Library, sent a personal letter on July 10 to some 1,000 friends and patrons of the library asking for their help in an effort to build an endowment for the library.

Beta-Rubicon Selects COO, New Board

Richard Huntsinger, former owner of Springdale?s Arkansas Surgical Supply, has been named Beta-Rubicon Inc.?s first chief operating officer.

High Tech Swimmers Raise Money for PVFV

The second annual Peace at Home Open Water Swim went high tech this year. Participants wore radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in their swim caps.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

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