Tag: Industries

Curt’s Place Opens No. 2

Curt Harcourt of Springdale has opened his second Curt’s Place restaurant.

Rogers Buys Subways In Benton County

Russell Rogers of Springdale bought all of the Subway Sandwich Shops in Benton County from Terry Wiliams on March 2.

Mathews Brothers Revamp McDonald?s Stores

Bill and Walter Mathews plan to open two new McDonald?s restaurants this month and renovate six of their existing stores.

Hog Haus Brewing Co. Gets 4 1/2 Stars (Business Lunch)

Two Business Journal staffers took advantage of an exceptionally spectacular spring day and walked over from their now old offices to the revamped version of the Dickson Street hangout.

Northwest Arkansas? Top 10 Engineering Feats

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal asked Robert Elliott, chairman of the University of Arkansas? civil engineering department, to come up with a list of the Top 10 engineering projects in the history of Northwest Arkansas.

Arvest Quashes Internet Scam

Bentonville-based Arvest Bank discovered early on May 2, that some of its customers had received an e-mail asking them to enter personal financial information on a fake Web site designed to look like an Arvest site.

A & B Buys Century 21

A & B Village Realty in Bella Vista recently acquired the Century 21 franchise formerly known as Century 21 Wylie in Bella Vista.

Egg Breeder Buys Poultry Breeder

Erich Wesjohann GmbH & Co. KG of Germany announced recently it had purchased Aviagen International Group Inc. of Huntsville, Ala.

EWI Conquers Peaks With GM (Real Deals)

EWI captures second Peaks building in Rogers. Cross Keys subdivision sees home starts in Fayetteville. Lazenby gets busy with Centerton duplexes.

February Nielsens Show Small Changes

In the February Nielsen ratings, KFSM, Channel 5, led once again in the 11-county dominant market area while KHBS/KHOG, Channels 40/29, won in Northwest Arkansas.

Maloney Wins Gold At District Addys

Maloney Marketing Group of Cave Springs was the only Northwest Arkansas advertising agency to win a gold Addy Award at the 10th District Addy Awards in San Antonio, Texas.

Newspaper Poses $180,000 Question (Outtakes Opinion)

The April 20 edition of the Northwest Arkansas Times had a front-page story that confused us.

Visiting Angels Opens in Rogers

Northwest Arkansas seniors who need help in day-to-day activities, but aren?t ready for in-home medical care, don?t have to look any farther than Rogers for assistance these days.

Pilgrim?s RV Park Offers New Space

Clarence Phillips?s idea has turned 22 acres and more than $100,000 into a respite for weary travelers, be they vacationers, retirees or people whose work keeps them on extended leave from home.

Dickson Street Tavern Might Be For Sale

An online business brokerage lists a tavern/pool hall in Northwest Arkansas for sale for $1.5 million.

Esterer to Open Development Company in NW Arkansas

Paul Esterer, president and CEO of First Security Vanadis in Little Rock, confirmed his commercial real estate development and consulting company plans to open a Northwest Arkansas office.

Priority Bank to Operate Full-service Offices in Region

If you thought the banking boom was over when Signature Bank of Arkansas got its final approval on April 27, you were wrong.

Creekside Changes Flow

The original partners in Rogers? Creekside commercial park have sold 56 acres of the original 115-acre development to a new entity for a whopping $17.9 million, or $319,642 per acre ($7.30 per SF).

Creekside Land Brings $200,000 in 2 Years

In less than two years, the same Creekside land was bought for $219,000 per acre more. Of course, lots of dirt work and infrastructure has been installed since then.

Days Inn For Sale

We noticed that an online brokerage lists the Days Inn of Eureka Springs for sale for $997,000.

Arkansas newspapers undergo reboot as ownership changes revitalize industry

Connections: Steve Toth appointed Thrilled Land company president

Arvest campaign raises $214,000 for NWA, Fort Smith food pantries

Escobar named VP at Stone Bank