Regions

Regions Bank Produce Profits

First National Bank of Siloam Springs tops the list of Northwest Arkansas banks ranked by return on equity. For the year ended Dec. 31, the bank’s return on equity was…

Banks Help Community Projects With Money, Volunteer Time

When there’s a community project afoot, banks and other financial institutions are almost always among the donors. But their donations are increasingly likely to be at least partially in volunteer…

Tyson Teams With ‘Toons to Target Tyke Market

In the poultry giant’s largest “integrated commercial” ever, Tyson Foods Inc. has joined forces with Warner Bros. Inc. to promote the animated movie “Quest for Camelot” on 11 million packages…

Otis Zark at Terra to Open June 1

A unique restaurant is scheduled to open June 1 at Terra Studios, a pottery and glass studio in Durham, 16 miles east of Fayetteville on Arkansas Highway 16. Local artists…

Ghazi’s Opens Second Pesto Cafe

Ghazi Issa, co-owner with Steve Glenn of Ghazi’s Pesto Cafe in Fayetteville, opened a second restaurant May 15 in the Fayetteville building at 3075 Market Ave. that, until that day,…

Frozen Food Outlet Opens in Springdale

Ashlyn’s Food Outlet opened May 16 at 1115 Henri de Tonti Blvd. in Springdale. The 1,000-SF grocery store carries only frozen foods, says manager Neal Green. “It is discount because…

Tango’s Changes Menu, Open for Lunch

Tangos, a fine-dining restaurant at 31 E. Center St. in Fayetteville, changed its menu and began serving lunch May 11. Destina Moga, owner of the restaurant, says the menu change…

Mr. Burger Goes West

Randy West of Bella Vista, who, along with his wife Susan, purchased Mr. Burger last October, is sprucing up the chain’s seven burger joints. West is installing lighted awnings on…

The Vintage Inn

HH HHHHH – perfection HHHH – excellent HHH – good HH- fair H – poor 201 W. University St., Siloam Springs Turnaround time: 10 minutes for appetizers, 20 minutes for…

Deregulation Alarms

I’m preparing to keep a closer eye on a little legislative panel that’s meeting now and then at the state Capitol. It’s the Joint Interim Committee on Insurance and Commerce,…

Family of Doctors See Eye to Eye on Specialty

Dr. Morriss Henry has witnessed ophthalmology history at least twice in his career — and then helped bring the latest in optical medicine to Northwest Arkansas. He was among the…

FBI Probe of Frost Continues

Although a civil lawsuit was settled May 5, a criminal investigation of H.G. “Jack” Frost Jr. is proceeding. I.C. Smith, special agent in charge of the FBI in Arkansas, says…

Owners: Linda and Greg Goggans Address: 2592 North Gregg Ave., Fayetteville 72703 Phone: 582-8750 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday Start-Up Date: May 4 The Goggans Agency is a full-service advertising…

FTN Associates LTD.

Manager: Jane Spellman Address: 2949 Point Circle, Suite 1; Fayetteville 72703 Phone: 571-3334 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday Start-Up Date: May 4 An environmental consulting firm that specializes in water…

Naure’s Niche Gifts

Owner: Sharon Sherman Address: 22 Sugar Creek Center, Bella Vista 72712 Phone: 876-5600 Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Start-Up Date: April 1 This is the fifth…

Wet Seal

Co-managers: Becca Poe and Siouxzie Duncan Address: 4201 Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville 72703 Phone: 442-2529 Hours: Mall hours Start-Up Date: March 27 Arkansas’ first Wet Seal store, a shop that sells…

Northwest Medical Sells for $??? Hospital Now Owned By???

The annual stockholders meetings for the state’s largest trucking companies have been jubilant events this year following the strongest first quarter the industry has seen in at least four years….

Democrat-Gazette Raids Morning News Staff Again

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette continues to send signals that its owners have plans for a more elaborate publication in Northwest Arkansas. Recently, the paper added a fourth person to its advertising…

Once Beaten, You Might As Well Run The Follow-Up Twice

On May 12, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette missed the latest court filings in the long-running lawsuit involving the sale of the Northwest Arkansas Times, so the statewide newspaper buried the story…

War of the Dopplers: Super Saves Six Minutes