Regions

Pinnacle Hills Starts Project (Real Deals)

Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. of Rogers has started site work on a 167,000-SF building project for the Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers.

McIntosh Group Opens In Bentonville

The McIntosh Group Inc., a brand development company in Fort Smith, opened an office on the downtown Bentonville square on June 1. It is the first satellite office for the 13-year-old-company.

SPJ Names Officers, Resurrects Gridiron

Katherine Shurlds, a University of Arkansas journalism instructor, has been named president of the Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Daily Record: A Doughnut Company?s Dream (Outtakes Opinion)

Benton County Daily Record publishes four front-page stories about a Krispy Kreme doughnut shop opening in Bentonville. We thought they were caking it on a bit thick.

D-G, Morning News Count Some Circ Outside State (Outtakes Opinion)

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Morning News counted some circulation outside Northwest Arkansas in the totals provided to the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

Mr. Sam Would Be Real Proud (Jeffrey Wood Commentary)

Wal-Mart employee goes above the call of duty to make sure editor keeps grilling from year to year.

Insurers Win Supreme Court Ruling (Editorial)

The nation?s health insurers won a huge victory when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires patients to sue their insurers over malpractice in federal courts.

Lacuna Modern Interiors Sells Classic Modern Furniture

Jesse Smyers is working hard to build a reputation for quality modern furniture and make his new furniture store a success.

Chocol’ Art Combines Love of Art and Chocolate

Louwauna Obert and her husband opened Chocol’ Art in April to make chocolate-covered strawberries and chocolate-themed “Survival Kits.”

Sodie?s Scoops Up Old Post Office

Flippin couple leases Fayetteville’s historic Old Post Office building to be used as a restaurant and soda shop. Garfield’s to open restaurant in Fayetteville’s Northwest Arkansas Mall.

Garfield?s Slated For Fayetteville Mall

Mike Denney plans to open a Garfield?s Restaurant and Pub in November in 5,000 SF of space in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall.

Hoffbrau Closes, Files Chapter 11

Hoffbrau Steaks closed on June 20 for renovation and reorganization, said Margaret Charboneau, the manager.

Wal-Mart No. 1 Among Employers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville ranks No. 1 on the list of the region’s top employers.

BNSF Team Turns Puzzles Into Paths

BNSF Logistics is looking to motor its way into the top bracket of the 3PL (third party logistics) market, says company Vice President Eric Wolfe.

Trucks From Mexico Stir Wage, Tax Debate

The Supreme Court?s ruling on June 7 apparently paves the way for U.S. trucking companies to save money by hiring Mexican truck drivers to travel south of the border.

Shaw Keeping Cool With Kozak at Helm

New Willis Shaw Express Inc. company President Chris Kozak said a revving economy and the start of a five-part plan could bump the refrigerated truckload carrier?s revenue up to $110 million-$120 million by 2004?s end.

More Data Shows Turnaround

Several recent economic reports reaffirm the growing optimism that better days are ahead.

ABF TurnKey Takes Off

Arkansas Best Freight Inc. is growing its ABF TurnKey product, a single-source premium delivery service with two-man, door-step delivery.

Fuel Prices Pump Up Cost of Development

As of June 14, on-highway average retail diesel prices had increased 20 percent, or a total of 27.9 cents to $1.711 from $1.432 per gallon a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Energy?s Energy Information Administration.

Pinnacle Air Expands National/Local Presence

Pinnacle Air recently acquired 12,742-SF J.B. Hunt Terminal across the jetway at Springdale Municipal Airport and some other charter fleet assets.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

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