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And a New Bank, Too

The fancy new multiplex theater isn’t the only development planned for that piece of property. Two acres of it will be used to bring another bank to the area. First…

And a New Bank, II

Speaking of banks, there’s another one headed for Fayetteville. Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas is building a 3,100-SF facility valued at $1.6 million along Joyce Boulevard, near the new…

Ford Leaves

Former Razorback football head coach Danny Ford sold his home in Northwest Arkansas on May 1 and moved back to his ranch in South Carolina. Ford sold the home at…

Kettle Stirring in Rogers

Another new restaurant is coming to Northwest Arkansas. Two Little Rock businessmen are remodeling the former Pizza Hut building at 1900 W. Walnut St. in Rogers to accommodate a Kettle…

Freestanding Cancer Units Double Across the Nation

The number of freestanding radiation oncology centers more than doubled in the United States between 1986 and 1994, according to the American College of Radiology in Philadelphia. ASTRO, as the…

Value of New Commercial Construction Permits Fluctuate

The amount of commercial construction in the region varies widely from year to year but it typically represents a large percentage of the total construction activity. Figures compiled by the…

Nabholz, McClinton-Anchor Top List of Largest Contractors

Nabholz Construction Corp. tops the list of commercial contractors in the region with $48 million in revenue in 1997. Among the projects Nabholz completed last year were StaffMark’s new corporate…

Mary Maeestri’s Changes Menu, Marks 75th Birthday This Year

For the first time since the early 1980s, Daniel Maestri is redesigning the menu at Mary Maestri’s, one of Northwest Arkansas’ favorite restaurants for three-quarters of a century. The Italian…

Ozark Harvest Recycles Leftovers

Ozark Harvest, an organization that takes excess food from institutions and restaurants and delivers it to the needy, is looking for food donors in Washington and Benton counties. “We’ve got…

Harps Renovates Stores in Springdale, Fayetteville

Harps Food Stores finished renovation of its 34-year-old store in Springdale’s Plaza Shopping Center on April 15 and began renovations of its store in Fayetteville’s Fiesta Square shopping center the…

Stephens, Crowne To Plan Events

Suzi Stephens, chef at Nibbles Gourmet Catering of Fayetteville, and Brian Crowne, a musician and former manager of George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, have combined talents to form Event Contractors…

Democrats for Senate

I was somewhat eager to participate in a U.S. Senate debate sponsored by the Young Democrats of Arkansas recently in Hot Springs. My cynical fear of hearing a bunch of…

Isreal Trades Doctoring for Developing Property

Ten years ago, Ben Israel was building a chain of optical stores. Today, he is building a commercial real estate development company. Israel is forming Dixie Development LLC to handle…

Local Investors Building Shopping Center in Rogers

By the end of September, Rogers will have another 43,000 SF of retail space with as many as 25 new businesses. Work began on The Kingston Center II in March….

Professional Builders Group Addresses Worker Shortage

There’s a crisis in the construction industry — a shortage of skilled construction craftsmen. Although the shortage exists nationwide, it is especially acute in Northwest Arkansas due to the work…

Three Generations of Building Brings Stability to Business

It was during the housing boom after World War II that Evertt and Orville Myers began building houses. Over the years, the business evolved and Don Myers, Evertt’s son, became…

New Competition Threatens NARTI

Competition for cancer patients is coming to Northwest Arkansas. While Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute has served the area for a dozen years, a private company is poised to open…

Big Red Gallery

Owner: Rich and Sandra Anderson Address: 100 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers, 72756 Phone: 631-8866 Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday Start-Up Date: September After three years of business in…

UARK Theater

Owner: Doyle Martin Address: 647 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville, 72701 Phone: 442-5722 Hours: 8 – 11 p.m., Friday Start-Up Date: April 3 After several years of closed doors, the UARK…

Artful Spaces

Owner: Anita LeFlett Address: 226 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville Phone: 528-5554 Hours: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday- Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Start-Up Date: March 24 Artist…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson