Tag: small business

Gonzalez Replaces The Dome

Gonzalez Mexican Restaurant opened Jan. 17 in the building at 1673 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville that previously housed The Dome Bar & Grill, which closed in December.

One-day Pack Rat Sale Brings in $77,000

The semi-annual clearance sale held Jan. 20 at Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville brought in about $77,000, and the outdoor sporting goods store was only open for four hours that day.

Gym Invites Women to Join Exercise Circuit

Dee Hoffman and Regina Keirsey measure their success in inches. They want to help other women trim off extra weight with their new business, Fit Express for Women.

Diamond District Favors Antique Jewels

In her new Fayetteville store, Diamond District, Sarah Faraj sells new and vintage jewelry pieces that she finds through antique shopping and estate sales.

Tomblin Solves After-hour Computer Problems

William Tomblin opened TDC Information Systems Consulting to offer evening and weekend computer solutions.

Acquiring Millennium Communications LLC, which did business as MC2K, solidified Arkansas.Net?s dominance of the local market by bringing in 5,000 new dial-up customers in Benton and Washington counties.

MC2K Integration Going Smoothly

Kenny Douglas, MC2K?s general manager, said firm?s of MC2K?s size experience growth pains even if they?re the state?s fifth largest ISP. So Arkansas.Net?s Jan. 18 acquisition of the company was a natural progression.

Underwood Masters Art of Ads

What do former Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula, golfer Raymond Floyd and Stephens Inc. Chairman Jack T. Stephens, have in common? They all know to go to Underwood?s Inc. in Fayetteville to avoid buying ?leaky? diamonds.

Quirky TV Ads Worm Their Way Into Local Minds

Corny commercials can pay off big.

Informed Marketing Gets Results

Veteran advertising agencies know the value of learning something about the media outlets they?re pitching stories to before actually mailing out press kits or phoning news rooms.

West Mountain Opens But Not Brewing Yet

After three years of renovations and a variety of problems including a small fire, West Mountain Brewing Co. opened Dec. 20 on the downtown Fayetteville square.

Three Liquor Stores Approved for Fayetteville

For the first time since 1984, the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has approved new package liquor stores for Fayetteville.

Guido’s Pizza Satisfies Critic

Guido?s Pizza in Tontitown received four stars in our food-review rating.

Bland Sells ?Classical? Landscape Design

Greg Bland designs upscale residential landscapes with his new business, Landform Designs.

Firm Pushes Special Promotions

Headquartered in Westport, Conn., Ryan Partnership has opened a promotion agency office in Bentonville.

Exotic Candle World Imports Mexican Pillars

Kathleen Morris imports handmade beeswax pillar candles from Mexico with her new business Exotic Candle World.

Springdale Bank Aggressively Slices off a Bigger Piece of Pie

Managing relationships has enabled First National Bank of Springdale to manage more money.

Culture Makes the Workplace

At No. 80 in Fortune magazine, Wal-Mart?s not too bad considering its size.

Survey Finds Bosses Ears Open

Walton College and IntelliMark build morale by appreciating ideas.

Liquid Lounge, Mickey Finn?s to Open in Late January

Some of the owners of Buster Belly?s Bar & Deli in Fayetteville have been busy getting two new Dickson Street bars ready to open by the end of January.

MISO President Clair Moeller retires, CEO John Bear to assume role

Arkansas’ June jobless rate at 3.3%, above 3% in June 2023

SBA Administrator, Rep. Womack talk to business owners impacted by May 26 storms

ASBTDC to host guidance sessions for business owners and entrepreneurs