by - July 9, 2015 5:23 pm
Whataburger is coming to town with the opening of a restaurant in Fayetteville slated for July 20, according a sign posted outside the new venue. Three more Whataburger restaurants are…
by - May 13, 2015 5:57 pm
Denver-based Smashburger is about to be christened in Bentonville, the first of what could be three or four are locations for the hamburger chain in the future, according to Christine…
by - March 19, 2015 5:20 pm
Restaurants and foodservice operators continue to look for ways to win favor with the diverse and huge demographic known as the Millennials who comprise about 27% of the U.S. population….
by - March 12, 2015 12:36 pm
Investors continue to pour money into dining venues for downtown Bentonville, an area that hosts an estimated 500,000 visitors annually. Kalene Griffith, director for Visit Bentonville, predicts the city will…
by - January 22, 2015 5:32 pm
A growing economy and population continues to draw Smashburger and other new restaurants to Northwest Arkansas. Real estate veteran David Erstine with CBRE in Fayetteville has said the region surpassing…
by - January 5, 2015 5:12 pm
Restaurants and food service venues expect sales to grow by a modest 1% this year, while they wrestle with higher food inflation and appeasing value-seeking consumers, according to the NPD…
by - November 3, 2014 6:40 pm
Consumers got a little relief in their wallets in recent months from a dip in gas prices and lower utility bills from the cooler-than-normal summer, but they didn’t spend that…
by - August 27, 2014 5:05 pm
Newk’s Eatery is coming to Northwest Arkansas making its first stop in Fayetteville. The restaurant will be located at 637 E. Joyce Blvd. in a space at Spring Creek Center,…
by - July 14, 2014 4:16 pm
The restaurant segment continues to see sluggish activity throughout the second quarter and first half of 2014. The industry’s snapshot for June showed same-store sales were flat at 0.3% during…
by - May 28, 2014 6:03 pm
The local food movement is sprouting wings across Northwest Arkansas as world-class culinary experts connect with local farms for produce and protein which are converted into what is called “high…
by - March 26, 2014 7:20 pm
Northwest Arkansas, particularly Benton County, continues to be a hot attraction for chain restaurants looking to expand their reach. Some of the fastest growing chains in the country – Dickey’s…
by - March 17, 2014 10:24 am
Witchita-based Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will open its first Arkansas location on Tuesday (March 18) in Rogers. The quick-casual restaurant is located at 4507 W. Walnut St., in the…
by - November 6, 2013 3:10 pm
Austin-based Chuy’s, a Tex-Mex restaurant, will open its first Northwest Arkansas location in Rogers early January 2014. “We’re so excited to introduce Chuy’s to Northwest Arkansas,” said Jason Crane, local…
by - October 4, 2013 9:58 am
Who doesn’t look forward to lunch outside the office on occasion? Consumers will spend an average of $10 per outing, and they do it again at least one more time…
by - August 26, 2013 11:54 pm
In the past six weeks, eight permits have been filed with the state health department for new restaurants looking to locate in Northwest Arkansas. Cracker Barrel, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Azul…
