Tag: Whispers

Robinson Held Agracat Stock

One of Agracat?s major stockholders, Melvin Robinson, was an associate of Jim Bolt and Golf Entertainment Inc.

Siloam Gets Gated Community

Siloam Springs will soon have its first gated community ? Club View Estates.

Walgreen?s May Pursue Liqour Sales

We hear Walgreen Co. has expressed an interest in selling liquor at its stores in Arkansas, but the folks at the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board said they have received no formal application.

A?ropostale Coming to Fayetteville

A?ropostale Inc., a national clothing chain for young men and women, plans to open a store in Fayetteville?s Northwest Arkansas Mall by fall.

Work on Metropark to Begin in 4-6 Weeks

Collins and Cynthia Haynes? Metropark, a 50-acre commercial development along Bentonville?s Horsebarn Road and Interstate 540, will include five professional and medical office buildings totaling 75,000 SF.

Developers Increase Size of Pinnacle Suites

Plans for Pinnacle Suites, a building in Rogers’ Pinnacle Hills, now call for a four-story, 80,000-SF complex. Initially, it was to be a three-story, 60,000-SF building.

George?s Expands

George?s Inc. of Springdale is adding 33,000 SF to its operations in Cassville, Mo. The $10 million project is set to begin in early April and it will be an addition to an existing processing facility.

Three Arvest Execs Defect to Other Banks

Three Arvest Bank-Rogers executives ? Gary Kleck, Jerry Carmichael and Bruce Branch ? have resigned to go work for another financial institution, but no one knows which one and these three aren?t talking.

Ken Eddleman Leaves Auction Partnership

Harold Sargent and Josh Lockhart, co-owners of the Farmer?s Livestock Auction Inc. in Springdale, bought out their third partner Ken Eddleman in March.

The Patio to Offer Garden Supplies

Three Bentonville partners plan to open a 4,000-SF retail store for garden lovers.

Washington Care to Put Nursing Home in Har-Ber Meadows

Washington Care LLC is developing a 47,000-SF nursing and rehabilitation facility in the Har-Ber Meadows complex in Springdale.

Three Lots Under Contract at Riverside at Shady Grove

John Lehman and Arnold Lehman of Lehman Properties in Rogers already have three lots under contract at their new Riverside at Shady Grove subdivision off the King?s River in Carroll County.

Springdale Eyes Minor League Baseball Team

Springdale is close to landing a minor league baseball franchise and new stadium.

DVD Factory Planned For Fayetteville

Eric Parkinson plans to buy at least eight acres of land in the Fayetteville Industrial Park and build a DVD factory that will make 50 million disks a year.

Hotel Planned For the Peaks

Gary Combs said it looks like a 150-room hotel will be coming to his $220 million Rogers project, The Peaks.

SWEPCO Gets Bank

Huntsville-charted First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas applies to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Arkansas State Bank Department to operate a branch in Fayetteville at 300 N. College Ave.

Siloam Sees New Arvest

Siloam Springs will soon see a third Arvest Bank location on U.S. Highway 412 across from the Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Pizza Inn Planned for CMN

The Steel Crossing retail center at Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park is getting a 3,500-SF Pizza Inn.

Agracat Digs for Sale

We couldn?t help but notice recently that the headquarters for Agracat Inc., the Chinese tractor distributor in Farmington, were recently listed for sale with Lindsey & Associates Inc.

Law Firm Grows Quietly

Keisling Pieper & Scott PLC, a Fayetteville law firm, has quietly grown into a regional practice during the last year.

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