Tag: Business Services

Edgewater Hires Dupre for New Position

Edgewater Technology Inc. of Wakefield, Mass., formerly part of StaffMark Inc. of Fayetteville, hires Peter Dupre as chief technical strategist, a newly created position.

Poultry, Agriculture Account for Largest Hunk of Revenue Pie

Thirty local firms that participated in this year?s annual largest private companies list account for about $4.3 billion in annual revenue.

Two Dogs Sniffing (John Harrison Newman Commentary)

Long term success is built on solid relationships. And trust.

Fayetteville Wins 2004 Governor?s Conference Bid

Fayetteville recently grabbed the winning bid for the 2004 Governor?s Conference.

Connect Causes 501 Blues for SW Bell

Ted ?Dub? Snider Jr. marketed his company, Connect Communications Corp. of Little Rock, as ?a radically innovative telecom service provider.?

Connect?s Minutes Billed Raised Suspicions

Prior to June 2000, Connect Communications Corp. never billed Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for more than 3.5 million minutes a month.

Cannon Founder Calls It Quits

Cannon Express Inc. of Springdale said Aug. 20 that CFOex Inc. will assume day-to-day management responsibilities of the company and that president and CEO Dean Cannon has resigned.

Golf Story is Intriguing (Jeff Hankins Publishers Note)

Golf Entertainment Inc. of Springdale first appeared on my radar screen early this year, and today it?s more than a little blip.

Shake?s Plans Expansion to 83 Stores

Shake?s Frozen Custard plans to almost triple in size within the next two and a half years.

On the Mark to Replace Coach?s

On the Mark Sports Bar & Grill was scheduled to open Aug. 2 in the Fayetteville building that previously housed Coach?s Sports Grill.

Star of India Doesn’t Disappoint (Business Lunch)

We decided to try The Star of India, a restaurant that has taken over the space in the Sunrise Inn that was home for years to the Peking Restaurant.

Law Enforcement Yet to Move on Golf

Since the compilation of an Aug. 19 expos? on Golf Entertainment Inc., two executives associated with the broadcasting company have resigned.

Cities Face High School Dilemma

Could there soon be a rivalry between the Springdale Gamecocks or Fayetteville Shoats?

Hammons Looks for Team to Play in New Stadium

Hotel mogul John Q. Hammons is building a $20 million baseball stadium in Springfield, Mo., with hopes of landing a minor league Double-A affiliate in that city.

Area Income Compares Well With Rest of State

Benton County?s prosperity is evident in a recent comparison developed by the Institute for Economic Advancement at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

60,000 Wal-Mart Grills Recalled

In July, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. began the recall of 60,000 Red Devil gas grills.

Cute As Can Bee Offers Parents Choice in Children’s Clothing

After working for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., Alicia Barrett decided it was time to try something new. And her three-year-old daughter helped her make that decision.

How Big Will NWACC Get?

NorthWest Arkansas Community College?s Benton County campus straddles the Bentonville and Rogers line.

KHOG takes 10, NBC up in Nielsen

KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, took the lead in the 10 p.m. news time slot from KFSM, Channel 5, in the 10-county dominant market area in Nielsen Media Research?s household ratings for May.

Morning News Completes Expansion

The Morning News recently completed a $13 million expansion that included adding two 18-unit Dauphin Graphics M850 press lines, one of which went online in December and the other in May.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith

Harps, NationsBenefits partner to expand access to benefits card

Walmart leaders note company history, push AI adoption

ArcBest raises its guidance for the second quarter