by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
For the past 12 years, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has been leading the effort to help companies in the state educate and train their workers. Through the Division…
by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
By April, residents of Rogers will be able to enjoy the spring weather on the outdoor patio of a new Creole-style seafood restaurant. Construction is scheduled to begin in October…
by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
The University of Arkansas has a way of attracting all kinds of people from all parts of the country. On Aug. 16, we saw Webster Hubble, the Little Rock lawyer…
by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
A group of local investors already involved in restoring downtown property in Fayetteville is trying to expand its holdings onto the campus of the University of Arkansas. Greg House, John…
by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
The former sorority house isn’t the only property on campus that Greg House and his partners are interested in. The investors were one of nine contractors submitting information to the…
by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
Expect an announcement soon concerning the ownership of The Oklahoma National Bank of Duncan and Security National Bank & Trust Co. of Norman, Okla. Those are the banks in which…
by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
The owners of Ghazi’s Pesto Cafe have been sued for $477,500 after opening a restaurant in a Fayetteville building at 3075 Market Ave. owned by Ben Israel, then abandoning it…
by - August 24, 1998 12:00 am
There’s no new sign yet but the apartment complex at the corner of Cleveland Street and Garland Avenue in Fayetteville has new owners and a new name. The Andrea Kay…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Arvest Bank Group Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $38 million in cash for the two new Oklahoma banks it plans to acquire, according to documents filed with the Federal…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Several area banks, particularly those in Benton County, reported first-quarter assets that were substantially higher than a year earlier. Leading the way, with a 147 percent increase, was First Commercial…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Local Businesses, Scientists Combine Forces in BEST Program Building a robot from scratch may sound like a project for scientists or a multi-million dollar corporation. But this fall, local high…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
T.G.I. Friday’s, America’s first casual dining chain, plans to open a restaurant in Fayetteville. Darin Gardner, who owns VNE Inc., the Friday’s franchise group in Fort Smith, says he’s ready…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Investors spurn trucking company stocks amid concerns over slowing economy Stock in American Freightways Corp. of Harrison has lost more than 60 percent of its value since the first of…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
American Freightways Corp. isn’t the only Arkansas company struggling on Wall Street. Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith and Fairfield Communities Inc. of Little Rock both have experienced dramatic declines…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
The final First Commercial Corp. stockholders meeting was certainly a celebration of business success, but it also served as a pep rally for investment in Regions Financial Corp. One could…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Three companies filed suit Feb. 2 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fayetteville to force Kirby’s Inc. into bankruptcy, claiming the corporation owed them $572,072 for food that was provided to…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Walker Plans New Fayetteville Eatery After Enduring Kirby’s Bankruptcy For more than a decade, Kirby Walker couldn’t fail. In 1983, he opened the popular Hoffbrau Steaks in Fayetteville. By 1994,…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Owner: John George Address: 1411 S. Thompson St., Springdale Phone: 927-0335 Hours: 6:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Start-Up Date: March 15 John George has watched the marketing business change in…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Manager: David DeLandt Address: 744 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville Phone: 571-3031 Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday- Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday Start-Up Date: July 12 “Our company felt that there…
by - August 10, 1998 12:00 am
Owners: Shelley Evans, Janis Gherman, Lawrence R. Thompson Address: 614 North Second St., Suite D, Rogers Phone: 986-0566 Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Saturday Start-Up Date: June 24 Wellspring Healthcare Associates,…
