by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Fayetteville Approves Retail Center
The Fayetteville Planning Commission has approved tentative plans for a retail and office center in the city’s CMN Business Park. John W. Cole, owner of John W. Cole Apparel for…
Regions
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Rocks
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, the largest retailer in the world, is now trying to become the largest music retailer in the United States, according to an article in the…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Wal-mart Online
The nation’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Store’s Inc., is making moves to become the biggest on-line retailer with the addition of more than 100,000 titles to its music catalog. Wal-Mart Online,…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
Alltel Branching to Bentonville
Alltel Corp. is opening a new retail store July 1 on Walton Boulevard in Bentonville, says Mitch Johnson, vice president/general manager of western Arkansas. The new location will offer Alltel’s…
by - June 30, 1997 12:00 am
ESI to Open Springdale Office
ESI Group, a technology systems integration company based in Little Rock, plans to open an office in Springdale by mid-July. Kristi Alexander, a spokesperson for ESI, says the office at…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
AERT persists, Still Struggling For Profits
‘AERT, the composite building material manufacturer, is attempting a recapitalization of the company with a $2.2 million preferred stock offering. Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc., as the company is more…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Under USDA Investigation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and four of the nation’s other top 10 broiler-producing companies for possible unfair dealings with poultry producers, according…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
‘UA Robot To Cut Chicken With Water Jet
Researchers at the University of Arkansas are adapting a robot to cut chicken using a fine jet of water. Joel Walker, a biological and agricultural engineering professor at the UA,…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
‘Boatmen?s/NationsBank Staying Downtown
Boatmen’s Bank becomes NationsBank on Aug. 18 but changes are already under way as the Arkansas institutions adapt to NationsBank’s style and format. But one change that won’t happen is…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Under Contract But Not Closed
Community Bank, which plans to expand to Springdale soon, has a contract to buy property east of the Arts Center of the Ozarks. The seller? Bernice Jones, best known for…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
More Openings
Competition is still building, with several area banks celebrating new branches and other occasions. Among the recent openings is Bank of Arkansas’s expansion into Springdale. The bank, which also recently…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Family Business
From a little seed to hundreds of plants, Matkins Greenhouse & Flowers has developed strong family roots in downtown Bentonville. Jim and Linda Matkins are third-generation owners of the business…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Miles James Develops Gourmet Line For Sam?s Clubs
Miles James and James Lambeth, owners of James at the Mill, the renowned Johnson restaurant, have developed a gourmet line of food that is currently being test marketed at the…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Stephens Invited to Cook at White House
Suzie Stephens, chef/owner of Nibbles Gourmet Catering of Fayetteville, has been invited to The White House to assist White House chef Walter Scheib for a future event that has yet…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Friday?s and Simmons
The McAlester, Okla., plant of Simmons Foods Inc. has been named “Procurement Vendor of the Year for 1996” by Friday’s Hospitality Worldwide Inc., the parent company of T.G.I. Friday’s. The…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
‘What is going on with college tuition?
~ The national spotlight has not abandoned health care, but it has definitely broadened to catch higher education in its glare. The May 30, 1997, issue of The Chronicle of…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
The Lobbyist Shuffle
The arrival of term limits for state legislators was expected to shift more power away from the legislative branch and into the hands of longtime lobbyists around the state Capitol….
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Sweet Dreams Bakery
Owners: Chris Moody & Jim Moser Address: 937 N.W. 12th St., Bentonville 72712 Telephone: (501) 464-0768 Hours: 6 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 6 a.m.-noon Saturdays Start-Up: June 2 Owner Chris Moody…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Volt Services Group
Owners: William & Jerry Shaw Address: 3291 S. Thompson St., Bldg. G, Suite 103, Springdale 72764 Telephone: (501) 750-2625 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays Start-Up: December 1996 Services Group is…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Ashley?s Fine Linens
Owner: Linda Eoton Address: 121 W. South St., Fayetteville 72701 Telephone: (501) 521-6765 Hours: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday Start-Up: August 1996 With its 360 different selections, Ashley’s Fine Linens…