by - June 21, 2022 4:31 pm
Chipotle to open a Fort Smith location
A Chipotle Mexican Grill will open in Fort Smith later this year, and will be part of a multi-tenant redevelopment of the former Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant in the northeast corner…
Special Sections
by - June 21, 2022 7:54 am
Bentonville’s Outdoor Cap Co. turns 45, looks to promising future
One of Bentonville’s best-kept business success stories is celebrating its 45th birthday in 2022. Its new president says the milestone is an opportunity to regain momentum following the pandemic and…
by - June 20, 2022 2:11 pm
Annual trucking championship returns to Rogers after hiatus
The Arkansas Trucking Association will host its annual Arkansas Trucking Championship in person for the first time since 2019. The 2022 championship will take place Friday and Saturday (June 24-25)…
by - June 16, 2022 2:08 pm
The Supply Side: Consumer spending shifts driven by inflation, end of stimulus funds
According to a survey by management and analytics firm Tango, with consumer spending expected to rebound after two years of pandemic disruptions, inflation threatens to inhibit the critical consumer impact…
by - June 16, 2022 10:02 am
Medical buildings top Sebastian County property deals in May
Ownership changes with medical properties were the top Sebastian County property deals in May, with four properties owned by Rodney and Stuart Ghan and Bob Cooper selling for a combined…
by - June 15, 2022 1:42 pm
XNA receives federal environmental approval for connector road
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill announced Wednesday (June 15) the preferred route for the proposed connector road will have no significant impact on the environment. The cost estimate…
by - June 15, 2022 11:22 am
P.A.M. buys trucking company; first acquisition in almost 20 years
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. announced Wednesday (June 15) the acquisition of family-owned carrier Metropolitan Trucking Inc. of Saddle Brook, N.J., for about $79.8 million, including debt. The acquisition…
by - June 14, 2022 3:01 pm
The Supply Side: Walmart expands Marketplace to sellers from India
Walmart International CEO Judith McKenna remains bullish about growth opportunities in India since the retail giant’s majority purchase of Flipkart in 2018 for $16 billion. Walmart has since expanded its…
by - June 13, 2022 7:19 pm
Residential construction moratorium may be part of military jets coming to Fort Smith
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 14) will take a look at a temporary moratorium on the issuance of new residential housing permits to avoid potential noise…
by - June 13, 2022 7:07 pm
Jonesboro agri parts distributor keeps plowing ahead
There is no question that COVID-19 pandemic disruptions have been felt in virtually every sector of the U.S. economy, perhaps nowhere more acutely than in agriculture. The pandemic followed hard…
by - June 13, 2022 3:29 pm
Fayetteville has been accepted to host a Creative Mornings chapter
Fayetteville has recently been accepted to host a Creative Mornings chapter. Creative Mornings is a breakfast lecture series and networking group that facilitates free, monthly morning meetings about innovative ideas…
by - June 11, 2022 10:49 am
Bentonville logistics startup FR8relay looks to cut vehicle emissions
Bentonville-based logistics technology company FR8relay has received a $206,468 federal grant that will help it prepare for a project to increase transportation efficiencies and reduce emissions in underserved and disadvantaged…
by - June 9, 2022 7:50 am
ArDOT to host meeting on MLK interchange project in Fayetteville
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host a public meeting Tuesday (June 14) in Fayetteville on the proposed improvements to the Interstate 49 and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard…
by - June 7, 2022 4:18 pm
ArDOT seeks applicants for program supporting transportation research, workforce development
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is taking applications for the next round of the Transportation-Related Research & Workforce Development Grant Program. In 2021, state legislators approved the program that…
by - June 7, 2022 3:07 pm
Rain delays XNA construction projects; most remain on track
The weather has delayed some projects at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill, but most are still on track. Airport officials recently provided XNA board members an update…
by - June 7, 2022 1:10 pm
FAA to give almost $10 million to Arkansas airports
Nearly 20 Arkansas airports will receive $9.99 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of recently announced grants from the Airport Improvement Program. The agency of the U.S….
by - June 6, 2022 2:17 pm
Heavy-duty electric vehicle reports show mixed projections for emissions reductions
Existing heavy-duty electric vehicles can be used to complete about half of regional hauls, especially for routes of no more than 100 miles, a recent report shows. Still, the emissions…
by - June 4, 2022 10:25 am
The Supply Side: Global supply chain pain persists
According to analysts with RBC Capital Markets, supply chain bottlenecks are expected to continue during 2022, despite previous forecasts of improvements in the back half of 2022. That is not…
by - June 2, 2022 10:08 am
Aviation entrepreneur says NWA ‘where the action is’
Cyrus Sigari says there is an innate human desire to go up. “When you’re up, you see the world differently,” he said in a recent interview inside Thaden Fieldhouse at…
by - June 1, 2022 3:32 pm
USA Truck wins Transplace award
Van Buren-based carrier USA Truck Inc. recently was named a 2021 National Truckload Carrier of the Year by Transplace, an Uber Freight company. “USA Truck is honored to be recognized…