Tag: Whispers

Pinnacle Bank Goes Creekside

A spokesperson says the first building at Creekside Place will be the Pinnacle Bank Building.

CDI Scores Coup

CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock plans to open an office in Northwest Arkansas by the end of June.

May Awarded J.B. Hunt Project

May Construction Co. of Fayetteville has been awarded the bid to build a new four-story, 11,000-SF building for J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. adjacent to the existing corporate tower.

Scott Sells House to ESPN Columnist

Wal-Mart Stores CEO Lee Scott has sold a 5,999-SF home in the Annsborough subdivision of Bella Vista to long-time ESPN columnist and broadcaster Chris Mortensen.

Jug Building to be Demolished

Demolition is slated to begin June 14 on the lot at 310 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville.

Williams Tractor to Relocate

Williams Tractor Inc. is looking to relocate one of its dealerships. In fact, the company has until the first of December to do so.

Wal-Mart Shareholders Draw Celebs

Anticipation always surrounds the list of Hollywood types who are expected to join Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executives Lee Scott and Tom Coughlin, on stage at the retailer?s annual shareholders meeting June 2-4 in Fayetteville.

Tyson Information Techs Take Over Kmart Building

Tyson Foods Inc. has moved about 250 information systems workers into 73,000 SF of space at the former Kmart building at 2231 W. 6th St. in Fayetteville.

Hall’s Divorce Becomes Public Fodder

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sports editor Wally Hall’s divorce settlement gets a public airing.

APE Gets Military Research Grant

Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. (APEI) of Fayetteville just won a $750,000, Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Army Research Labs.

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.

Cannon Express Closes Its Doors

Dean Cannon, former president and CEO of Cannon Express Inc., said the Springdale-based trucking firm closed its doors for good on April 30.

Mathias/Pinnacle Group To Team Up

Sold! Sam Mathias and The Pinnacle Group were in a bidding war May 5 for about 170 acres of undeveloped land along both sides of Interstate 540.

Buffet Appears at Wal-Mart Banquet

Because of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bentonville and Rogers have become the Hollywood of the Ozarks, attracting a parade of business world rock stars and entertainment moguls.

Clear Creek Changes Name

Rumor is that Clear Creek Golf Club developer John Tyson has decided to change the name of the golf course, not the subdivision, to The Blessing.

Kiplingers Gives Tyson High Marks

Tyson Foods Inc. is one of seven stocks listed in the June issue of Kiplinger?s Personal Finance magazine as the most undervalued on the market.

Featherfest Changes Tune

Springdale is planning to move its annual FeatherFest celebration to a weekend in late May or early June after two years of April rains washing out the festival.

Brandon Buys 150 Acres in Brownstone Development

A new player, Gary Brandon, is involved in what was to be the Brownstone Development in Bentonville.

Agracat Bankruptcy Riles Investment Firm

A Springdale investment company, AFS-NWA LLC, that?s owned by trucking and development mogul J.B. Hunt is trying to intervene in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed by Agracat Inc. on March 15.

Agracat?s Creditors Include Several Banks

The 20 largest claims in Agracat?s bankruptcy totaled about $4.69 million.

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