Tag: Industries

Cooper Preps For KC Venture

Cooper Land Development Inc. of Rogers, a subsidiary of Cooper Communities Inc. of Rogers, plans to build a $309 million residential and golf course development called Creekmoor in Raymore, Mo.

Williams to Open Sears Dealer Store

Kelly Williams plans to open a 22,000-SF Sears Authorized Retail Dealer Store in November in Bentonville?s Regency Office Park.

Hunts Give $5 Million To Mercy Health Systems

Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas recently announced a $5 million donation from J.B. and Johnelle Hunt to its Northwest Arkansas capital campaign.

Education Emphasized In $3.2M Grant Awards

CommunityCare Foundation Inc. on June 15 announced plans to distribute $3.2 million to four local schools and several other organizations, with the majority of the funds going to education-oriented programs.

Space Photonics Shoots For Stars With $3M Funding

Space Photonics Inc., a client of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator, has received a $3 million authorization from the House of Representatives and Senate Armed Services Committees to do research for the U.S. Air Force.

Food Sales Heat Up After Smoking Ban

In the first month after the city?s smoking ban took effect, sales in Fayetteville restaurants jumped 8.1 percent, to $11.69 million for April over $10.82 million in April 2003, according to city tax collections.

Tortillas Prototype Slated for Bentonville

Jason Pullman and Terry Willson plan to open the first Tortilla?s Mexican Grill in September in Bentonville.

Grub?s, Fuzzy?s, Jerry?s Have Not Closed

A letter published in The Morning News on May 31 erroneously stated that Grub?s Bar & Grille, Fuzzy?s Restaurant and Jerry?s Homestyle Cooking, all in Fayetteville, had closed. All three restaurants are still open and operating as usual.

$25M Dickson Street Procject In the Works

A group of developers plans to build a $25 million residential/commercial complex on West Dickson Street in Fayetteville.

Wal-Mart Jet Sets Again

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently registered another Learjet, bringing their total fleet size up to 27.

Ozark Cleaners Sold To Arkadelphia Firm

Ozark Cleaners, a Fayetteville institution since 1935, has been sold to Ken and Carol Sanders of SandersCrest Inc. in Arkadelphia.

Hunt Buys $1.3 Million Home

J.B. Hunt pays $1.3 million for a home in the Rogers? Pinnacle subdivision.

Bentonville Best Western Sells

Monte and Pat Shell of Shell Investments LP sold the Best Western Inn at 2307 S.E. Walton Blvd. to Hotel Contractors LLC, of which Tansukhla ?Tom? Bhakta and Kenneth Mourton are members, for $3.5 million on May 14.

Bentonville Software Firm Ads 135 Customers

Bentonville software firm Strategy Systems already has 135 new subscribers for its new Strategy Live! Software.

HOK Architecture Firm Holds Springdale Charrette

Helmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Inc., the Kansas City architecture firm that designed the University of Arkansas? Baum Stadium and does business as HOK, recently held a planning exercise, or charrette, related to 750 acres in west Springdale.

Shaw Did it All Before Retiring From Trucking

Willis Shaw made a name for himself in the trucking industry.

Breakout Bankers Beam Over Market?s Potential

Three accomplished executives left prominent, secure positions to start three separate banks from scratch in the already super-served Northwest Arkansas market.

Plaza Not Too Posh

Developer says Bentonville Plaza offers vendors easy access to the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. home office, not posh digs.

Crossland Keeps Truckin?

Family team and focus on details drives Crossland Construction Co.?s revenue.

Dixie Creates Rogers Expo Center

Ben Israel has changed the agenda for his $1 million investment in the old Consumer IGA Supermarket Building off of Walnut Street in Rogers.

Walton Family Foundation releases workforce study, more than $12 million invested

Air show to return to Fort Smith in May 2027

U.S. Education chief McMahon grants waiver to Arkansas

Edie Stewart new CEO at Forward Arkansas