by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Creekwood Has New Hope
Four investors, who insisted on remaining anonymous for now, recently bought 25 acres at the intersection of I-540 and New Hope Road in Rogers.
Regions
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Statewide Deposits Show Regions? Brawn
Alabama state-chartered Regions Bank is still the largest bank in Arkansas by deposits with $4.065 billion, according to the latest market share analysis published by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Mall Foot Traffic Jumps on ?Black Friday?
On the day after Thanksgiving, 47,938 people entered Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall, an increase of 19 percent over last year?s ?Black Friday? foot traffic, said Andrea Taylor, the mall?s marketing manager.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Local Millwrights Quadruple Chapter
Since its inception in November 2002, Fort Smith-based Millwright Local 216 has grown more than four times as large.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Consumer Group Fights Nursing Home Tort Reform
A new consumer advocacy group, Arkansas Consumer Advocates, has formed to fight lobbying efforts by the nursing home industry and insurance groups supporting tort reform for nursing homes.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
CEO Club Shrinks Again During 2003
State?s CEO club has shrunk since the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal last profiled the chief executives of publicly traded companies, but those remaining look pretty much the same.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Good News Finally Hits (Editorial)
Several recent reports suggest the nation?s economy is well into recovery. The revised gross domestic product showed the economy steaming ahead at an 8.2 percent annual rate in the third quarter.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Interior Designer Wins Four Regional Awards
Julie Wait Fryauf of Julie Wait Designs Inc. in Rogers was recognized recently with four interior design awards by the South Central Chapter of the American Society of Interior Design.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Looks To Buy Brazil Chain From Ahold
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is working on a deal to buy the 120-store Bompreco supermarket chain in Northeastern Brazil from troubled Dutch retailer Ahold NV, the Brazillian newspaper Valor Economico reported on Nov. 26.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Drops Funds, Declares Dividend
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, the nation?s largest private-sector employer, is eliminating two Putnam funds from its 401(k) plan ? more unwelcome news for a mutual-fund firm that has been jolted by allegations of improper trading.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson Announces Wellness Office
Tyson Foods Inc. announced on Nov. 21 the formalization of an official Office of Animal Well-Being headed by veterinarian and animal welfare expert Kellye Pfalzgraf.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
First Federal Declares Dividend
First Federal Bancshares Inc. of Harrison on Nov. 26 declared an 18 cent cash dividend on common stock.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
TV Confusion, Weather Cramp Wal-Mart Comps
Using ?pull tags? to sell television sets on ?Black Friday? apparently hurt sales nationwide for Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Capitalizing on the Economy (President’s Notes)
As the economy continues to pick up its pace, so will prospects for recruiting jobs to Arkansas and we?ve got to be ready.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Steak House Plans to Lease Shorty Small?s
Dennis Day of Memphis said he plans to open a Butcher Shop Steak House by March in the building that houses Shorty Small?s in Rogers? Scottsdale Center.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Steak House Plans to Lease Shorty Small?s
Dennis Day of Memphis said he plans to open a Butcher Shop Steak House by March in the building that houses Shorty Small?s in Rogers? Scottsdale Center.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Copeland?s Set to Break State Sales Record
Joe Lisuzzo, one of the owners of Copeland?s Famous New Orleans Restaurant and Bar in Rogers, said the restaurant will have about $5.3 million in sales this year. That would likely make it the No. 1 restaurant in Arkansas in gross sales.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Morning News Slashes Business Rate to $7.80
In late November, The Morning News of Springdale began promoting its special rate for advertisers to everyone in the business community.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Papers Report Wal-Mart?s Slant on ?Black Friday? Numbers (Opinion)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sent out a press release on Nov. 29 that got regurgitated by most media, but the big boys dug deeper.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Not in Ar-Kansas Anymore (Opinion)
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal corrects directional error in editorial.