by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Duck Head closing store
By the end of February, Duck Head Apparel Inc. plans to close its clearance store in the Factory Outlet Stores shopping center in Springdale. Lex Cannon, the store manager, says…
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by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
College gets accustomed to new Microsoft training
Custom MicroSystems of Fayetteville is not just the only Microsoft-certified training and education center in Northwest Arkansas any more. It’s also now the only Microsoft CTEC partnering with an area…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
Tech career night
The AEDC, state Employment Security Division, Arkansas Army National Guard and several leading high-tech companies are hosts for “Technology Career Night” from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at…
by - February 8, 1999 12:00 am
John Q. Hammons Hotels
Hotelier John Q. Hammons will build five new full-service upscale hotels this year. Construction of the 255-suite Embassy Suites Lincoln in Nebraska is already under way. Also planned are a…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
ADHE Cuts UA Request
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education will recommend that the 82nd Arkansas General Assembly fund $19.8 million for projects on the University of Arkansas’ Fayetteville campus between July 1, 1999,…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Malpractice Insurance Could Be Headed Upward
Arkansas was one of 10 states in which St. Paul Cos. raised its medical malpractice insurance premiums last summer. For Minnesota-based St. Paul Cos., it was the first across-the-board hike…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Grocers fight for food niche
Although three family owned supermarkets in Northwest Arkansas have closed or sold to chains in the past year, area grocers say there’s still room for independent stores in a profession…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Phillips masters graphics
When Phillips Litho sold last year to Master Graphics Inc., each of the 120 employees at the Springdale printing company received stock options. That wasn’t part of the deal that…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Demand for computer contractors grows in NWA
When Tyson Foods Inc. purchased Hudson Foods Inc., it had to find a way to convert Hudson’s desktop computers so they were compatible with those owned by Tyson. Tyson hired…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Kisor’s Grill & Bakery
We found Kisor’s Grill & Bakery packed during one recent noontime visit — a not-uncommon situation for new restaurants. But, assuming Kisor’s food remains as good as it was during…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
UA coaches top list of highest paid state employees
Two head coaches at the University of Arkansas topped the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list of highest-paid state employees in Northwest Arkansas for fiscal 1998-99. Basketball coach Nolan Richardson will…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
UA farms out food service
On Jan. 1, 1998, the University of Arkansas hired Chartwells Inc. to run the Fayetteville campus’ $7.5 million annual food service operation. Chartwells is part of Compass International, the largest…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Ackerman has knack for financial planning
Tax Concepts Inc. in Fayetteville handles several hundred financial plans for a variety of companies and individuals across seven states. As a professional financial planning agency, the company caters to…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Malico way to go for busy businesses
For 10 years, Northwest Arkansas companies and institutions have contracted out with Mailco USA Inc. for their mail-service needs. The family owned business at 2729 N. Drake St. in Fayetteville…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Restaurants open, close, make palns for 1999
Because of changes in our columns during the holiday season last month, we haven’t published a food column since Dec. 14. So, now it’s time to try to catch up…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Supermarket closes
Barry Cooksey, owner of Barry’s IGA at 1408 S.W. “A” St. in Bentonville, plans to close the store this month after operating it since 1985. Cooksey says a grocery store…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
University helps develop alternative food source
Chinese bighead carp may sound like the name of an alternative rock band, but for the U.S. Department of Agricultural Research Service, it’s a business experiment. A highly preferred product…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Tyson all ears
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has not officially placed its pork and seafood divisions on the sale block, but the company is exploring the option of divesting itself of everything…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Donrey shakeup
You may have heard about the top-management changes at Donrey Media Group in Fort Smith. Three of the top executives on the newspaper side announced they were retiring while another…
by - January 25, 1999 12:00 am
Size does matter
Work on Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s latest distribution center has barely begun and already the new facility has been supersized. It was originally supposed to be a 600,000-SF structure, but recently…