Tag: NWABJ

Arvest in OK

Expect an announcement soon concerning the ownership of The Oklahoma National Bank of Duncan and Security National Bank & Trust Co. of Norman, Okla. Those are the banks in which…

Ghazi Issa Sued

The owners of Ghazi’s Pesto Cafe have been sued for $477,500 after opening a restaurant in a Fayetteville building at 3075 Market Ave. owned by Ben Israel, then abandoning it…

Andrea Kay Cornered

There’s no new sign yet but the apartment complex at the corner of Cleveland Street and Garland Avenue in Fayetteville has new owners and a new name. The Andrea Kay…

Arvest to Pay $38 Million For Two Oklahoma Banks

Arvest Bank Group Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $38 million in cash for the two new Oklahoma banks it plans to acquire, according to documents filed with the Federal…

Asset Growth Key For Many Area Banks

Several area banks, particularly those in Benton County, reported first-quarter assets that were substantially higher than a year earlier. Leading the way, with a 147 percent increase, was First Commercial…

Robot Design Contest Stimulates Student Interest in Science

Local Businesses, Scientists Combine Forces in BEST Program Building a robot from scratch may sound like a project for scientists or a multi-million dollar corporation. But this fall, local high…

Friday?s Focuses on Fayetteville, Swanson Reconfigures Plant

T.G.I. Friday’s, America’s first casual dining chain, plans to open a restaurant in Fayetteville. Darin Gardner, who owns VNE Inc., the Friday’s franchise group in Fort Smith, says he’s ready…

American Freightways struggles on Wall Street

Investors spurn trucking company stocks amid concerns over slowing economy Stock in American Freightways Corp. of Harrison has lost more than 60 percent of its value since the first of…

Beverly, Fairfield Experience Stock Value Declines

American Freightways Corp. isn’t the only Arkansas company struggling on Wall Street. Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith and Fairfield Communities Inc. of Little Rock both have experienced dramatic declines…

Happy Investors Weigh Prospects for Regions

The final First Commercial Corp. stockholders meeting was certainly a celebration of business success, but it also served as a pep rally for investment in Regions Financial Corp. One could…

Kirby?s Bankruptcy Uncovers Few Assets

Three companies filed suit Feb. 2 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fayetteville to force Kirby’s Inc. into bankruptcy, claiming the corporation owed them $572,072 for food that was provided to…

Restaurateur Plans Comeback Effort

Walker Plans New Fayetteville Eatery After Enduring Kirby’s Bankruptcy For more than a decade, Kirby Walker couldn’t fail. In 1983, he opened the popular Hoffbrau Steaks in Fayetteville. By 1994,…

Groundsport Graphics

Owner: John George Address: 1411 S. Thompson St., Springdale Phone: 927-0335 Hours: 6:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday Start-Up Date: March 15 John George has watched the marketing business change in…

Circuit City

Manager: David DeLandt Address: 744 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville Phone: 571-3031 Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday- Saturday; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday Start-Up Date: July 12 “Our company felt that there…

Wellspring Healthcare Associates

Owners: Shelley Evans, Janis Gherman, Lawrence R. Thompson Address: 614 North Second St., Suite D, Rogers Phone: 986-0566 Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday-Saturday Start-Up Date: June 24 Wellspring Healthcare Associates,…

Area Newspapers Win Press Association Awards

Northwest Arkansas was well represented at the 1998 Arkansas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest held July 25 in Eureka Springs. The three local daily newspapers in Northwest Arkansas won a…

Area Residents Vote For Their Favorite Radio Personalities

The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas recently solicited votes for “favorite DJ in Northwest Arkansas.” The winners will be featured, with photos, in an upcoming issue of the newspaper. Winners…

SWEPCO Lights More Homes In Northwest Arkansas Area

Southwestern Electric Power Co. serves more customers and takes in more revenue than other electric utilities serving the region, but Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. earns more revenue per customer….

G.I. Trucking Co.

G.I. Trucking Co., a subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith, opened a terminal in Industry, Calif., on Aug.3 The Industry terminal will relocate almost 30 percent of the…

National Home Center

National Home Centers Inc. announced on July 20 the refinancing of its working capital line of credit with a new four-year, $20 million revolving line of credit with NationsCredit Commercial…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson