Tag: Industries

APEI Drills Into Power Electronics

Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. of Fayetteville is one of the most promising firms at the University of Arkansas’ Genesis Technology Incubator.

Counties? Tax Production Up

Northwest Arkansas? six-county area produced $134.7 million (21.8 percent) of the $616.8 million in state sales and use taxes collected from all 75 counties in Arkansas last year.

Work on Metropark to Begin in 4-6 Weeks

Collins and Cynthia Haynes? Metropark, a 50-acre commercial development along Bentonville?s Horsebarn Road and Interstate 540, will include five professional and medical office buildings totaling 75,000 SF.

Developers Increase Size of Pinnacle Suites

Plans for Pinnacle Suites, a building in Rogers’ Pinnacle Hills, now call for a four-story, 80,000-SF complex. Initially, it was to be a three-story, 60,000-SF building.

George?s Expands

George?s Inc. of Springdale is adding 33,000 SF to its operations in Cassville, Mo. The $10 million project is set to begin in early April and it will be an addition to an existing processing facility.

Three Arvest Execs Defect to Other Banks

Three Arvest Bank-Rogers executives ? Gary Kleck, Jerry Carmichael and Bruce Branch ? have resigned to go work for another financial institution, but no one knows which one and these three aren?t talking.

Ken Eddleman Leaves Auction Partnership

Harold Sargent and Josh Lockhart, co-owners of the Farmer?s Livestock Auction Inc. in Springdale, bought out their third partner Ken Eddleman in March.

The Patio to Offer Garden Supplies

Three Bentonville partners plan to open a 4,000-SF retail store for garden lovers.

Washington Care to Put Nursing Home in Har-Ber Meadows

Washington Care LLC is developing a 47,000-SF nursing and rehabilitation facility in the Har-Ber Meadows complex in Springdale.

Three Lots Under Contract at Riverside at Shady Grove

John Lehman and Arnold Lehman of Lehman Properties in Rogers already have three lots under contract at their new Riverside at Shady Grove subdivision off the King?s River in Carroll County.

Athletics Spending (Jeff Hankins Editor’s Note)

Athletics spending deserves healthy debate, but it doesn?t need to be oversimplified.

Offshoring (Editorial)

Despite the political hype, outsourcing isn?t all bad for the U.S. economy.

Uncle June’s Offers Good Eats in Retro Atmosphere (Business Lunch)

Uncle June’s caf? in Springdale has down-home, retro atmosphere and basic eats.

Esch Firm Building 57th Sonic

Pete Esch of Benton Properties Inc. in Rogers plans open his 57th Sonic Drive-In Restaurant in Centerton in July.

Golden Corral Slated for April

Golden Corral Buffet & Grill plans to open a company-owned restaurant in north Fayetteville in late April.

Logan?s Slated for CMN Spot

CBRL Group Inc. of Nashville, Tenn., plans to build a 8,060-SF Logan?s Roadhouse restaurant on 2.43 acres at the corner of Shiloh Drive and Mall Avenue in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park.

Rib Crib Plans Rogers Restaurant

Bold Ribs Inc. of Springfield, Mo., plans to build a 6,000-SF Rib Crib restaurant on the southeast corner of 38th and Walnut streets in Rogers.

McLaughlin Named SBDC Director at UA

The Small Business Development Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has named Gary McLaughlin as center director.

Pollard Named JBU President

Charles W. Pollard of Grand Rapids, Mich., is named the sixth president of John Brown University in Siloam Springs.

Local HealthSouth Receives Honor

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Fayetteville is recognized as a ?Stroke Rehabilitation Center of Excellence.? The honor goes to eight hospitals out of HealthSouth?s network of more than 100.

Christian Brothers Automotive opens in Springdale

Walton Family Foundation to provide over $3 million for public projects

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

Air show to return to Fort Smith in May 2027