by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Dykema Leads Charge into Internet Banking
Dan Dykema was first in line to get Arkansas National Bank of Bentonville online. The bank president says in 1996 he began to view the Internet as another potential delivery…
Regions
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Area Banks Struggle to Meet State Average
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s list of banks gives some indication of just how competitive banking is in the region. Just a handful of institutions fared as well or better…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Bentonville Opens New Birthing Center
Bates Medical Center in Bentonville is back in the baby business. The hospital recently opened its $2 million Family BirthPlace, a facility that allows Bates to deliver babies for the…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
$13.5 Million Gift to Fund Senior Health Care
A $13.5 million gift from the Schmieding Foundation will provide for the building and operating of a new senior health and education center in Springdale. The donation, announced April 5…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Prescriptions Go On-line at The Medicine Shoppe
Ted Borgstadt, who owns three Northwest Arkansas drugstores, recently got permission from the state Board of Pharmacy to accept prescription refill orders over the Internet. Borgstadt says customers often transfer…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
British Stocks Jump on Work of Wal-Mart Meeting
The price of British supermarket shares jumped in heavy trading April 22 after verification from Downing Street that executives from Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had met with British Prime Minister…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Sears Renovatoin Nears Completion
Renovation of the Sears store in Fay-etteville’s Northwest Arkansas Mall should be completed around July 1, says Greg Day, who took over as the store’s manager in January. Day previously…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Baker Publishes Book About eBay
Mike Baker of Springdale (not the Michael Baker who owns Houndstooth Clothing Co. of Fayetteville) has published a booklet about Internet auctions. Titled “Strike It Rich On EBAY,” Baker’s 74-page…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Broiler Chick Placement Heats Up Before Summer
Arkansas broiler growers placed 24,847,000 chicks on their farms the week of April 3. That translates into about $45.3 million worth of live birds when they’re taken to market in…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
University Study Cooks Up Profits
A team of UA researchers is using a computer to simulate the cooking of food in poultry processing plants. Led by Bradley P. Marks, an associate professor with the Department…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Holy Cow Peas, Variety is a Success
Ted Morelock, a professor of horticulture at the University of Arkansas, developed a variety of southern peas in December 1995 that has become one of the most widely used by…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Professional Restaurant Evaluators
Owner: Robert McCormick Address: 1722 N. College Ave., Suite C-182, Fayetteville 72703 Phone: 501-571-3094 Hours: By appointment Start-up date: Feb. 10 Professional Restaurant Evaluators gives local restaurateurs the opportunity to…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Lloyd’s Truck Center
Owner: Curtis Lloyd Address: 3215 N. Thompson St., Springdale 72764 Phone: 501-750-1500 Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday- Friday, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday Start-up date: Feb. 1 Lloyd’s Truck Center, based…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Quality Metal Sales
Owner: Gary Oaks Address: 11579 Opal Road, Bentonville 72712 Phone: 501-795-0407 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Start-up date: Feb 1 Quality Metal Sales specializes in the sale of metal building…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Sports Grill, Kisor’s Open in Springdale
Athletic Club Sports Bar & Grill opened March 11 in the Springdale Holiday Inn. The bar/restaurant replaced Nite Lites, a dance club that previously occupied the space. Athletic Club Sports…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
St. Louis Bread Co. to Build in Fayetville
St. Louis Bread Co. plans to build a 4,682-SF restaurant at the intersection of Front and Sain streets in Fayetteville. The restaurant will seat 165 diners and employee 15 workers….
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Powerhouse Price at $650,000
Bill Underwood, owner of Powerhouse Seafood restaurant in Fayetteville, says he’s asking $650,000 for the business. That doesn’t include the 10,000-SF building and two acres of land at the site….
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Kisor’s Opens in Jones Center
Kisor’s Cafe and Bakery opened April 6 in the Harvey and Bernice Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The eatery is the third opened by Bill Kisor of Rogers. He…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Doe’s Out for Lunch
We told you that Doe’s Eat Place in Fayetteville was going to begin serving lunch March 24. Well, it did, for a few days, then Doe’s stopped serving a mid-day…
by - May 3, 1999 12:00 am
Chuckles Restaurant
Perhaps we’ve been dining at a different class of restaurant because we haven’t noticed too many covered tables at lunch recently. But when we strolled into Chuckles Restaurant for a…