Tag: Restaurants & Food

Ella?s Opens in Carnall Hall

Ella’s Restaurant opens after a $7.2 million renovation of Carnall Hall, the second oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville.

Shake?s Opens Four New Stores

Fayetteville-based Shake’s has opened new stores in Oklahoma City; St. Louis; Topeka, Kan.; and Abilene, Texas. And two new stores are scheduled to open in Texas in September.

CSF Closes Rogers Cafe Santa Fe

CSF Franchise Group has closed its Cafe Santa Fe restaurant in Rogers. The restaurant had been open for 10 months.

Bikes, Blues & BBQ to Hold Cook-off

The first Bikes, Blues & BBQ Cook-Off will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 4 in the parking lot of Jose?s Mexican Restaurant on Fayetteville?s Dickson Street.

James at the Mill Offers 5-star Dining Experience (Business Lunch)

James at the Mill in Johnson gets a 5-star food review.

Olive Garden Takes No. 1 Spot

During the first half of 2003, the Olive Garden restaurant that opened in December took over as the No. 1 restaurant in Fayetteville and has apparently shattered the city?s six-month sales record.

Food Accounts for Large Portion of Hotel Revenue

Hotels in Northwest Arkansas bring in a large portion of their revenue from food sales.

Most Studies Show No Sales Dip After Going Smoke-Free

Studies that were controlled for economic conditions (like a recession) say going smoke-free will not hurt and could even help restaurants financially.

Stooges Planned for Mercantile Space

Ronnie and Robin Wheat plan to open a restaurant called Stooges in early September in Fayetteville?s historic Mercantile Building on West Avenue.

Hester and Hilligas Buy Ryleigh?s

Robert Hester and Sarah Hilligas bought Ryleigh?s Sports & More on July 1 from Ronnie Wheat and Robbie Dunnahoe.

Asda Becomes No. 2 Among U.K. Grocers

Asda Group PLC, the British supermarket chain that?s owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, has overtaken J Sainsbury PLC to become the United Kingdom?s second-largest grocer, according to data from Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC.

Famous Dave?s Gets Three Stars (Business Lunch Review)

When we heard there was a new barbecue joint in town, naturally, we were curious.

Lokomotion Park Puts Coupons on Coke Cans

Lokomotion Family Fun Park has joined the ranks of some of the nation?s biggest theme parks.

When in Rome, or Bentonville, Do As the Wal-Martians Do

An insider?s guide to Bentonville for vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

I-540 Traffic Bolsters Sales On Arkansas 112

When a $4.2 million, 90-day road repaving project on Interstate 540 began on May 29, James, Lana and Jason Stout started seeing an immediate return on their investment.