Tag: small business

The Gypsy Opens in C.D. Location

John Dortch opened The Gypsy on Dec. 28 at 402 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville in the building that previously housed C.D. Lounge.

In a Crisis, Lead With Your Ears (John Newman Commentary)

It turns out that fixing troubled companies is not rocket science. Difficult? Yes. Painful? Always. But not all that complicated.

Houndstooth Sales Up 16 Percent in December

Houndstooth Clothing Co. of Fayetteville had a 16 percent increase in same-store sales during December, said Michael Baker, who started the retro T-shirt company in 1992.

United, They Conquer

United Bank in Springdale flexed a little muscle with its recent $1.85 million acquisition of the Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas branch at 670 E. Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville.

Eyeing the Sale Block?

Owners need a plan of action to groom their businesses for a sale, acquisition.

KFC Looks for Franchisees

KFC Corp. closed eight Northwest Arkansas restaurants in mid-December after a franchisee in New Mexico filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Corky?s Caters to Hog Fans

Ben Clark is excited about landing the contract to provide Corky?s barbecue to Razorback football games, but he said the profit margin for that catering job is just about zero.

Christmas Wishes Abound

Publisher Jeff Hankins offers a Christmas wish list for prominent Arkansas people, businesses and organizations.

Scarbrough & Murtishaw Gives Personal Touch

Wesley Murtishaw decided to become an accountant in March of 1972 while dickering with a Manila, Ark., banker over the price of a used Ford Mustang.

Curb Appeal Markets Custom Retainers

Adam Douglas brought a coastal landscape-design trend to Northwest Arkansas.

Sapphire Sky Gem Lab Offers Expert Appraisal

With 36 years in the jewelry business ? he started when he was 12 ? Mark Cartwright opened Sapphire Sky Gem Lab, a jewelry-appraisal firm in Fayetteville.

C.D. Lounge Doors Close

Chung Lin closed C.D. Lounge in early December, and John Dortch was busy cleaning the place up to reopen it when we went to press.

Small Businesses Struggled in 2001

Scarred by an idling economy and an international catastrophe, this year pummeled existing small businesses and stunted many startups.

Going Greek in Fayetteville

Acropolis earned 2.5 stars during a recent business-lunch review.

David to Open in January

Gaylord Willis, owner of Uncle Gaylord?s Mountain Cafe at 315 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville, plans to open a restaurant named David early next year half a block from his current business.

On the Border Slated for Scottsdale

Brinker International Inc. plans to build an On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina in Rogers? Scottsdale Center, said the developer of Scottsdale Center.

Cellar Opens in Rogers

Suzanne Moulton and Judy Gundlach have opened a restaurant called Cellar at Poplar Plaza in the basement of the building that previously housed Rogers? original Plaza Restaurant.

Truck Firm ?Earns It? Old-Fashioned Way

An agent of 4-Way Transportation Inc. of Springdale, JLC Trucking Inc. of Rogers still does much of its logistics work the old-fashioned way ? by hand.

Mason Sells Departure, Plans Bargain Cellar

In August, Mason Hiba sold Departure, one of two stores he had in the Northwest Arkansas Mall, to Sergio Naumoff of Farmington.

Petsitters Launched Holiday Opening

Husband and wife Terry and Teri Collins launched Home Sweet Home Petsitters in time to oblige holiday travelers who don?t want to board their family pets.

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