by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Anderson Brings Hotel Back to Life
A risky investment in a run-down hotel in Fort Smith’s downtown by Woody Anderson and his father, Woodrow Anderson, is spurring development, along with cleaning up the neighborhood.
Tag: Industries
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Olive Garden Sales Jump 12 Percent
The Olive Garden tops Fayetteville’s largest restaurant list with $2.2 million for the first six months of the fiscal year, a 12 percent jump.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Bourdeaux to Buy Ozark Smokehouse
Developer Tom Bourdeaux of Portland, Maine, is working on a deal to become majority owner in the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, currently owned by Frank Sharp.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Ella’s Begins Culinary Classes
Ella’s Restaurant at the Inn at Carnall Hall in Fayetteville began culinary classes July 18 and will continue on every third Tuesday of the month.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Spring Street Grill & Catering (Business Lunch)
Spring Street Grill & Catering gets four stars in our lunch review.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Revenue Jumps 12 Percent At Fort Smith’s Top 5 Hotels
Fort Smith’s top five hotels had an average increase of 12.1 percent in room revenue last year, and leading the way was the Hampton Inn with $4.08 million.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
State’s Reserve Second in Region
In the first quarter of 2006, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan-loss-reserve ratio of 1.44 percent, down from 1.53 percent for the same period in 2005.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Putting the LID on Stormwater (Paul Justus Commentary)
With a Low Impact Development approach, stormwater management should not be seen as stormwater disposal into large, costly end-of-pipe facilities, but LID uses cost-effective landscape features located at the lot level.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
KPBI, KFTA Fight For Fox Network
Equity Broadcasting Inc. of Little Rock files an objection to the Federal Communications Commission to stop a proposed switch of its Fox Network affiliation from Equity-owned KPBI, Channel 46, to KFTA, Channel 24, both in Fort Smith.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Miller Leaves KFSM for OK City
Morning anchor Bobbie Miller leaves KFSM, Channel 5, on July 14 to be a reporter for KFOR-TV, Channel 4, in Oklahoma City.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
AAF Ad Confuses Homeless Issues with Car Sales (Outtakes Opinion)
Automatic Auto Finance’s television ad featuring a homeless man, a gorilla and a man in a banana suit seems to be in bad taste.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
A.R.C. Banks Persimmon Place (Real Deals)
Eight parties recently bought houses from A.R.C. Construction Development Inc. of Rogers in Fayetteville’s Persimmon Place subdivision, and Next Generation Residential LLC recently sold five lots with houses from April through June in Fayetteville’s Sage
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Vision Technologies Rolls Out Cameras
Lee Thompson, president and CEO of Vision Technologies Inc. of Rogers, said his company will produce up to 1,000, 200-pound cameras for the U.S. Navy.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Technology Companies Garner Research Grants
Since June, five Fayetteville technology companies have been awarded a combined $1.45 million in grants.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Sales of Food Fatten Hotels? Bottom Line
Sales of food and beverages account for roughly 34 percent of revenue at five of Northwest Arkansas? hotels that specialize in food and banquet service.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Independent Movie to be Shot in Area
Another movie is about to be filmed in Northwest Arkansas. “War Eagle” is supposed to be a coming-of-age buddy film that involves baseball themes and a boy named “Wheels,” who is wheelchair bound.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Hotels Book Up for Hog Football
Hotels are booking up fast for University of Arkansas Razorback football games scheduled this fall in Fayetteville ? some are sold out for all home games.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Stephens Opens Firm in South Carolina
Stephens Inc. of Little Rock opened a private client office in Columbia S.C., on July 13.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Ballyhoo Delivers Cruisin’ Ads
If you’ve wondered about the delivery truck with rotating signs that’s been cruising around Northwest Arkansas, it’s Tony Cristee’s business, Ballyhoo Delivery.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Rogers Might Nab In the Raw Restaurant
In the July 10 edition of the Tulsa Business Journal, Tara Hughes, co-owner of In the Raw Sushi restaurants in Tulsa, mentioned a possible franchise move into the Rogers area.