by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Family Business
From a little seed to hundreds of plants, Matkins Greenhouse & Flowers has developed strong family roots in downtown Bentonville. Jim and Linda Matkins are third-generation owners of the business…
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by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Miles James Develops Gourmet Line For Sam?s Clubs
Miles James and James Lambeth, owners of James at the Mill, the renowned Johnson restaurant, have developed a gourmet line of food that is currently being test marketed at the…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Stephens Invited to Cook at White House
Suzie Stephens, chef/owner of Nibbles Gourmet Catering of Fayetteville, has been invited to The White House to assist White House chef Walter Scheib for a future event that has yet…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Friday?s and Simmons
The McAlester, Okla., plant of Simmons Foods Inc. has been named “Procurement Vendor of the Year for 1996” by Friday’s Hospitality Worldwide Inc., the parent company of T.G.I. Friday’s. The…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
‘What is going on with college tuition?
~ The national spotlight has not abandoned health care, but it has definitely broadened to catch higher education in its glare. The May 30, 1997, issue of The Chronicle of…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
The Lobbyist Shuffle
The arrival of term limits for state legislators was expected to shift more power away from the legislative branch and into the hands of longtime lobbyists around the state Capitol….
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Sweet Dreams Bakery
Owners: Chris Moody & Jim Moser Address: 937 N.W. 12th St., Bentonville 72712 Telephone: (501) 464-0768 Hours: 6 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 6 a.m.-noon Saturdays Start-Up: June 2 Owner Chris Moody…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Volt Services Group
Owners: William & Jerry Shaw Address: 3291 S. Thompson St., Bldg. G, Suite 103, Springdale 72764 Telephone: (501) 750-2625 Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays Start-Up: December 1996 Services Group is…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Ashley?s Fine Linens
Owner: Linda Eoton Address: 121 W. South St., Fayetteville 72701 Telephone: (501) 521-6765 Hours: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday Start-Up: August 1996 With its 360 different selections, Ashley’s Fine Linens…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Destinations
Owner: Christy Kilburn Address: 114 E. University St., Siloam Springs 72761 Telephone: (501) 524-3517 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays Start-Up: May 8 Destinations travel agency is keeping a small town…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
USA Truck
A.G. Edwards on June 9 raised its rating on USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren and set a 12-month price target of $15 per share, based on increased confidence about…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Leads In Information Technology
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been cited by two national magazines this year as a leader in business information technology for its use of the Internet to provide detailed sales information…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Van Dyke Center Financing
“The Van Dyke Center in Rogers is being financed with two mortgages totaling more than $1.8 million from First National Bank & Trust Co. of Rogers. Both mortgages were issued…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Warehouse Planned
A $900,000 mortgage from McIlroy Bank & Trust is being used to finance the construction of a warehouse complex in Fayetteville. The mortgage was issued May 1 to Fayetteville Warehouse…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
January Floors Expanding
Tom January Floors Inc. of Fayetteville is using a $600,000 loan from First Federal Bank of Arkansas in Harrison to construct a new building. Tom January and his wife, Catherine,…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Ad Agency Buys Building
Springhill Farms LLC of Elkins bought a 3,288-SF office building in Colt Square on May 5 for $252,000 ($76.64 per SF). The purchase was financed with a $245,000 mortgage from…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Doctor Takes Two Loans
Dr. Scott A. Bailey and his wife, Leslie, borrowed $595,800 in two loans against their home at 568 Rockcliff Road in Fayetteville. Bailey, an obstetrician/gynecologist at the Parkhill Clinic for…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Convenience Stores Consolidated
G. Marty Williams of Fayetteville received a $433,000 loan from Citizens Bank of Fayetteville on April 8. The loan is due May 1, 2000, and has a 9.5 percent fixed…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Loan Finances Home
Patrick Demaree and his wife, Reba Pearl, received a $332,000 loan from the Bank of Bentonville on May 2. The loan is secured with a house the couple is building…
by - June 16, 1997 12:00 am
Building Secures Line of Credit
Harold G. and Dorothy Schwartz of Paris received a $300,000 mortgage from Springdale Bank & Trust on May 8. The loan, which is classified as a line of credit, is…