Tag: NWABJ

Rogers Company Plans Expansion

Con-Wal Inc. of Rogers received two mortgages totaling more than $871,500 in March. The company, doing business as Southwestern Sales Co., received a $638,378 mortgage on March 11 and a…

New Development Set for Bentonville

Stephen A. Griffin of Fort Smith plans to build a McDonald’s restaurant, a Phillips 66 brand convenience store and an automatic car wash at the intersection of Arkansas Highway 102…

Family Chiropractic Center Expanding Springdale Clinic

A $690,000 mortgage from Arkansas National Bank of Springdale is being used to expand Family Chiropractic Center in Springdale. Buhr Family Chiropractic Trust received the mortgage March 31. It was…

Siloam Springs Dentist Buys Office in Rogers

Dr. Jeffrey Wisener bought the building that housed the dental practice of Dr. Jack Luker in Rogers on March 26 for $300,000. The 1,400-SF building at 620 N. 13th St….

Merge and Purge

The merger of Arkansas two largest advertising agencies has caused a rift between Northwest Arkansas’ two largest cities. Fayetteville’s plan to renew its advertising contract with Blackwood Martin/CJRW means Springdale…

Garrison’s Opinion

Among company executives and investors, the recent performance of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s stock is good news. But, for the company’s chairman of the board, Wayne Garrison, the news…

The Price of Protection

Remember that house on Washington Avenue in Fayetteville that Carl Collier bought to block a proposed Walgreens store? It seems that Collier paid a premium for the 60-year-old home that…

Rock-n-Rose

American Freightways Corp. of Harrison has joined the list of accounts leaving the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock after the exodus of nine lawyers from the firm last month….

Faucette in at Har-Ber

There will be a new real estate company handling sales at the Har-Ber Meadows planned community development in Springdale. Coldwell Banker Faucette Real Estate of Fayetteville signed a contract April…

Bugea Out at Har-Ber

Part of the changes occurring at Har-Ber Meadows include the closing of the Har-Ber Meadows Sales office. The office had been operated by Lucy Bugea who also worked as the…

Custard’s First Stand

A new frozen yogurt chain, based in Northwest Arkansas, plans to open its first shop May 18 in Lokomotion, a family fun park in Fayetteville. General Custard will open in…

The Star Event

Stars Catering and The Event Group are joining forces to offer full packages of everything needed for events. Shellie Morrison, who owns The Event Group, will run the combined operation,…

Bank Charges, Servies Vary Among Area Institutions

The multitude of banks in Northwest Arkansas means customers have a broad selection when shopping for a financial institution with which to do business. But, as always, features that are…

Banks Sprout Branches Throughout Region

Northwest Arkansas banks have been building branches throughout the area to make banking more convenient for customers, who have responded by increased usage of the branch locations. “It certainly is…

Regions Bank Produce Profits

First National Bank of Siloam Springs tops the list of Northwest Arkansas banks ranked by return on equity. For the year ended Dec. 31, the bank’s return on equity was…

Banks Help Community Projects With Money, Volunteer Time

When there’s a community project afoot, banks and other financial institutions are almost always among the donors. But their donations are increasingly likely to be at least partially in volunteer…

Tyson Teams With ‘Toons to Target Tyke Market

In the poultry giant’s largest “integrated commercial” ever, Tyson Foods Inc. has joined forces with Warner Bros. Inc. to promote the animated movie “Quest for Camelot” on 11 million packages…

Otis Zark at Terra to Open June 1

A unique restaurant is scheduled to open June 1 at Terra Studios, a pottery and glass studio in Durham, 16 miles east of Fayetteville on Arkansas Highway 16. Local artists…

Ghazi’s Opens Second Pesto Cafe

Ghazi Issa, co-owner with Steve Glenn of Ghazi’s Pesto Cafe in Fayetteville, opened a second restaurant May 15 in the Fayetteville building at 3075 Market Ave. that, until that day,…

Frozen Food Outlet Opens in Springdale

Ashlyn’s Food Outlet opened May 16 at 1115 Henri de Tonti Blvd. in Springdale. The 1,000-SF grocery store carries only frozen foods, says manager Neal Green. “It is discount because…

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