Tag: Restaurants & Food

4Q Nonfarm Figures Decline for Arkansas

Arkansas was down slightly for total nonagricultural jobs for the fourth quarter of 2003 compared to the fourth quarter of 2002.

Shake?s Slows Growth, Still Shoots for 600

Shake?s Frozen Custard is still optimistic but slows growth plans.

SmitCo Plans Rogers Popeyes

SmitCo Eateries Inc. of Pine Bluff plans to open a Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurant at 2325 W. Walnut St. in Rogers before the end of August.

Harps Eyes Bomart

Harps Food Stores of Springdale plans to buy the Bomart Apple Market grocery store business in Elkins in late June.

Couch Potato Works Overtime

The Couch Potato buys, sells and trades video games, DVDs, VHS movies and CDs, with a specialty in anime, or Japanese animation.

Brazilian Restaurant Coming to CMN Business Park

Steve and Ping Chen of Fort Smith have plans to build an 8,000-SF Brazilian-style steakhouse in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park.

Ozark Brewing Co. Closes in Fayetteville

Ozark Brewing Co. closed on May 9 after occupying one of the most prominent locations on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street for 21 days shy of a decade.

Cafe Santa Fe Closes in Fayetteville

The Cafe Santa Fe restaurant in downtown Fayetteville closed on May 10.

Wal-Mart Competition Causes Winn-Dixie Loss

Citing competition from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla.,plans to close or sell 156 stores this year and shed as many as 10,000 employees.

Walgreen?s May Pursue Liqour Sales

We hear Walgreen Co. has expressed an interest in selling liquor at its stores in Arkansas, but the folks at the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board said they have received no formal application.

Habanero Joe?s Will Spice Up Springdale

Jesse Pierce of Lowell and Shannon McCullock of Springdale plan to open the first Habanero Joe?s burrito restaurant by June 1 in a 3,000-SF space in Springdale?s East Pointe Plaza.

‘The UARK’ Jazz Club Planned for Dickson

Carnall Inn Development Co. plans to open The UARK, a jazz supper club, in the UARK Bowl building on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street by Aug. 8.

McAlister?s Deli Slated for Bentonville

By All Means LLC, which consists of Mike and Barbara Means of Little Rock, plan to build its second area McAlister?s Deli franchise in the proposed Fountain Plaza development at the intersection of Walnut and ?J? streets in Bentonville.

B&K Wings Plans Six Arkansas Stores

B&K Wings LLC plans to open six Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar locations in Arkansas within the next four years, according to a press release from the Minneapolis-based company.

Oseguera?s Offers Sweet Salsa (Business Lunch)

Oseguera?s restaurant in Springdale gets a 2.5-star review.

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.

November retail sales up 4.53% from year ago

Raines, Vasilos to lead CJRW

Helena-West Helena entrepreneur wins $100,000 grant from Poker Power

Fort Smith water leaks down 76% through November