by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Expansion ‘Felts’ Good, but Complications Arise
Gary R. and Karen E. Felts took out a $476,475 mortgage with Arkansas National Bank April 28 to expand their A-1 Storages at 1200 Moberly Lane in Bentonville. They plan…
Regions
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Townhouses Get Refinanced
Chris and Kerri Elder, through their C&K Properties LLC of Springdale, refinanced 12 town houses in Farmington May 6 with a $408,500 loan through First Federal Bank. The properties at…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Executives Lead Executive Pay List
The highest-paid executives in Northwest Arkansas are employed by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The Wal-Mart brass held the top five positions on the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list of executive compensation….
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Regional Airport Ahead of Schedule
Fayetteville’s last remaining commercial airline announced it will leave for the new regional airport at Highfill, almost as an afterthought to the mass exodus of four other air carriers by…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Fiskars Buys Siloam Company
Nancy Clarke, marketing services coordinator for Fiskars Inc. of Madison, Wis., says it’s business as usual at Syroco Arkansas Inc. following her company’s May 1, $70 million purchase of the…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Hallmark Acquires Siloam Card Company
DaySpring Cards Inc. of Siloam Springs was purchased July 21, by Hallmark Cards Inc.of Kansas City Mo. DaySpring, a leader in Christian greeting cards, was previously owned by Cook Communications…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Vlasic in a Pickle but Fayetteville’s Fine
Spinoff tailspin prompts sale of Swift-Armour division; local Swanson plant unaffected Vlasic Foods International, one of the seven companies that was spun off by Campbell Soup in March 1998, has…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
British Grocers Prepare for Wal-Mart
Food retailers in Great Britain have begun slashing prices in preparation for the arrival of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in late July. The Bentonville-based retail giant purchased Asda Group PLC, Britain’s…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
AQ to Build Bentonville Restaurant
Mark Henry, general manager of AQ Chicken House in Springdale, says the company plans to build its third major restaurant at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 102 and Southwest “A”…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Marketplace Grill
Marketplace Grill has a comfortable, rustic atmosphere, great food and fast service. On a recent office lunch excursion, my co-workers were unanimous. Thumbs were up for Marketplace Grill. It had…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Schmieding Center Has Class Openings
The Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education marked its official opening, albeit in temporary quarters, on July 19 and the center is still accepting enrollment for its first class,…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Anonymous Donor Benefits Bella Vista
An $80,000 donation from an anonymous donor paid for the recent purchase of new mammography equipment at Bella Vista Medical Center. The new equipment includes a new breast imaging system,…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Area Hospitals Earn Recognition
A couple of the region’s hospitals have been cited for achievements recently. Two marketing projects by St. Mary’s Hospital and Mercy Health System were recognized in the 16th annual Healthcare…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Johnson Happy About Willow Creek
The ground breaking for the region’s newest hospital, Willow Creek Women’s Hospital, was held July 12 at Johnson. A joint project whose partners include physicians from Parkhill Clinic for Women…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Brookside Medical Clinic
Owner: Tony Raben Address: 350 E. Millsap Road, Fay- etteville, 72701 Phone: 501-442-4495 Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Marie’s Karaoke
Owner: Marie Stewart Phone: 501-643-2424 Hours: 24 hours via answering machine Start-up date: Feb. 1 Singing in the shower, people can imagine themselves on a stage facing the bright lights…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Big Guys Sub Co.
Owner: Brian and Brenda Down Address: 900C S.W. “A” St., Bentonville, 72712 Phone: 271-8644 Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday- Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Start-up date:…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
UA Preserves The Union
Workers put old face on 26-year-old building The $15.9 million renovation of the Arkansas Union building on the University of Arkansas campus is scheduled to be completed by the time…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
Waltons Give $1 Million to Writing Program
The Walton Family Foundation recently gave $1 million to the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas. Of that amount, $350,000 will be used to bring guest writers to…
by - July 26, 1999 12:00 am
UA Private Gifts Total $85.2 Million
For the 1998-99 school year, private gifts to the University of Arkansas reached an all-time high of $85.2 million, an increase of 203 percent from $28.1 million the previous year….