by - March 6, 2023 7:51 am
Westrock Coffee moves to new LR headquarters
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Monday (March 6) it has moved its Little Rock headquarters to a new 50,000 square foot office, located at 4009 N. Rodney Parham Rd. Building […]
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by - February 28, 2023 5:11 pm
Westrock Coffee acquires Bixby Roasting Co.
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Tuesday (Feb. 28) it has acquired Bixby Roasting Co., a specialty-grade roaster that is a leader in the emerging influencer-led brand space. The terms of […]
by - January 31, 2023 9:00 am
Westrock Coffee to build $70 million distribution center in Conway
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Tuesday (Jan. 31) an agreement to develop a $70 million, 530,000-square-foot distribution center with Tempus Realty Partners, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership that was […]
by - November 14, 2022 4:33 pm
Westrock Coffee to invest another $90 million in Conway plant; posts quarterly loss of $13 million
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee boosted third quarter sales by 27% but posted a net loss of $13.018 million, above the $3.89 million loss in the same quarter of 2021. The […]
by - August 29, 2022 9:44 pm
Westrock Coffee Co. closes on business combo, adds $350 million in borrowing power for growth
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Co. announced Monday (Aug. 29) the closing of its business combination transaction with Riverview Acquisition Corp. In connection with the closing of the transaction, Westrock Coffee […]
by - August 25, 2022 7:22 am
Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas adds new board members
[…] Walmart Foundation. Additional board members are: Kerry Bailey, vice president, Walmart – enterprise business development, WestRock; Sonal Bhakta, vice president, medical affairs, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas; Ben Blakeman, president, Blakeman’s […]
by - April 4, 2022 4:51 pm
Westrock Coffee to launch initial public offering at estimated $10 per share
[…] have another publicly traded company in its borders. Led by former Alltel CEO Scott Ford, Westrock Coffee Holdings LLC announced Monday (April 4) it would go public via a business […]
by - March 8, 2022 5:50 pm
Westrock Coffee, S&D Coffee & Tea to organize under one brand name
Westrock Coffee Co. and its subsidiary, S&D Coffee & Tea, will organize under one brand name. Moving forward, the two companies will begin providing service under one name, Westrock […]
by - December 16, 2021 3:14 pm
Westrock Coffee expanding to Conway; will add operations in North Carolina and Malaysia
Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Co. announced Thursday (Dec. 16) it would expand operations with a facility in Conway. When fully built, the plant will be the largest facility of its type […]
by - November 18, 2021 3:47 pm
Supplier collaboration can help companies meet sustainability goals
[…] across the supply chain. Matt Smith, executive vice president of supply chain for Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee, said in a recent Reuters webinar that supplier collaboration allows for trust and […]
by - September 22, 2021 7:00 am
Westrock Coffee announces 2025 sustainability goal
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Company announced Tuesday (Sept. 21) it would “responsibly source” 100% of the company’s coffee and tea by 2025. Responsible sourcing involves establishing traceable and sustainable supply […]
by - September 5, 2021 10:22 am
Gulfside partners with 5 Arkansas firms on River Valley Casino Resort
[…] Gulfside said it is hiring Curtis H. Stout, Inc., Middleton Heating & Air, Stephens Insurance, Westrock Coffee, and Russellville-based Barrett & Associates. Last month, Gulfside announced it would work with […]
by - August 3, 2021 4:20 pm
Westrock Coffee Company creates financial shared services center
Westrock Coffee Company announced Tuesday (Aug. 3) the creation of a Financial Shared Services Center in Concord, North Carolina. The division will support the company’s domestic operations. Westrock Coffee acquired […]
by - June 2, 2021 3:21 pm
Kristi Crum to take the helm as CEO at Rock Dental Brands
[…] standards of care throughout a patient’s lifetime. Some of the brands include Leap Kids Pediatric Dentistry, Westrock Orthodontics, Rock Family Dental, Impact Oral Surgery and a host of other independent brands.
by - January 18, 2021 1:07 pm
Westrock Coffee names Chris Pledger as Chief Financial Officer
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Co., LLC announced Monday (Jan. 18) that Chris Pledger will become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. “Chris Pledger has been an integral part […]
by - January 31, 2020 6:42 am
Westrock Coffee to acquire North Carolina coffee and tea company in $405 million deal
Westrock Coffee Co., the Scott Ford startup, announced Friday (Jan. 31) it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire North Carolina-based S&D Coffee & Tea from publicly-traded Cott […]
by - October 17, 2019 2:04 pm
The Stephens Group announces new hires to boost firm’s investment outreach
[…] footprint. Prior to Walmart, the University of Arkansas finance undergraduate was a vice president at Westrock Group in Little Rock, where he focused on the firm’s investments in coffee sourcing […]
by - October 13, 2019 9:59 am
Scott Ford’s Westrock Coffee helping Africa, hoping to change the global supply chain
[…] week at Talk Business & Politics “Power Lunch” series, where he discussed his creation of Westrock Coffee, the end of Alltel, and other business endeavors. The coffee business has three […]
by - October 8, 2019 5:21 pm
Scott Ford recounts how close Alltel came to being No. 1
[…] reflect on what could have been. Former Alltel CEO Scott Ford, now the CEO of Westrock Coffee and other investments, provided in-depth details of the go-go days of the telecom […]
by - July 21, 2019 3:34 pm
Real Deals: Permit for Bentonville self-storage facility nears $10 million
[…] Barrington Center in Rogers in a few months. The new owner will occupy that space. WestRock is also a building tenant. CAM COURT CLAIM A recently remodeled 4,518-square-foot estate home […]