Tag: Whispers

Bank of England?s Mortgage Co. Moves into Northwest

England Lending, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of England, has moved into the Northwest Arkansas market.

Banks Name Game a Coincidence ? Sort of

We were a little perplexed when we saw the story about the opening of The Signature Bank in the August 2 Springfield Business Journal because Gary Head, King Gladden and investors have settled on the same name for their venture.

Car Causes $100,000 in Damages to Lazenby Building

Drivers by the headquarters of Lazenby Real Estate on College Avenue may have been wondering about the collapsed concrete awning that had been on the building since 1955.

Knight?s BBQ Block

Ed Knight, owner of two Penguin Ed?s Bar-B-Que restaurants in Fayetteville, has bought all six houses adjoining the old B&B Bar-B-Que property at 230 S. East St.

Mocha and Mozzarella with Barber

The word is two food operations are in the works for Brandon Barber. But negotiations are ongoing for what will wind up in the 16,000-SF building he bought from Gary Combs.

Gibson to Join George’s New Bank

Gary George, CEO of George’s Inc. in Springdale, and a group of local investors forming a new bank have lured Don Gibson, former state president for the $617.9 billion-asseted Bank of America, to be the president and CEO of the venture.

Tyson Touts Protein Power

Tyson Foods Inc.’s company slogan will soon go from “What Your Family Deserves” to “Powered by Tyson.”

Haynes Ltd. Goes for Costa Rica

Haynes Ltd., the renowned Rogers architecture firm, is now an official ecotourism entity in Costa Rica.

Tortuga Landing Generates Time-Share Interest

Several large time-share corporations are apparently already interested in buying Tortuga Landing.

Centerton Gets Tuscan Tower

Developer Neal Johnson of Springdale has just completed a 36-foot tower in Centerton that looks like it’s been there for 1,000 years.

Crowe and Bloom Filming in Eureka

A film crew of 107, including writer/director Cameron Crowe and actor Orlando Bloom, began filming in Eureka on July 27 for the movie “Elizabethtown.”

Paul Harvey Has JBU Connection

Paul Harvey lead his show around July 1 with news of Charles W. Pollard being named president of John Brown University in Siloam Springs.

Jones Returns for Pinnacle Leasing

Sally Jones of Washington, D.C. will soon be making her way back to Northwest Arkansas to serve as the new leasing manager for The Pinnacle Group.

Pinnacle Group Opens Mortgage Company

Pinnacle Hills Mortgage Co. opened its doors about two weeks ago in a 2,000-SF office at 2522 Pinnacle Hills Parkway.

George Rumored To Begin Bank

We hear Gary George, CEO of George?s Inc. in Springdale, and a group of local investors are forming a new bank.

Combs Buys Farmington Acreage

Gary Combs recently bought more than 1,300 combined acres of land in Farmington and Prairie Grove for about $15 million.

Condos Planned In Fayetteville

Four Fayetteville developers plan to build a $20 million complex on 20 acres north of the city?s Boys & Girls Club.

Shewmaker Plans Deal Closure

Richard Shewmaker told us on July 15 that he?s under contract to sell the historic building at 603 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville that houses The Blue Parrot bar.

Terminella Plans Area Developments

We couldn?t help but notice the sunshine-esque metal sign holders that have been erected off Arkansas Highway 264 and Mt. Hebron Road. Tom Terminella seems to know something about them.

Cities Pledge To Bass Pro

?Dog Town? (North Little Rock) is not the only municipality that wants to pay through the gills to land a Bass Pro Shops store.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson