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Leslie Doggett Industries of Houston bought Truck Centers of Arkansas this month, paying $103 million for the three-dealership franchise.

Liquid Texas LLC purchased the 123,873-SF retail project in Sherwood from BRE DDR Br Sherwood AR LLC of New York.

This week Arkansas Business debuts a new list of ESOPs — employee stock ownership plans — ranked by net assets at the end of the most recent fiscal year for which data is publicly available.

The former Rocktown Distillery building at Sixth Street and Shall Avenue in Little Rock's emerging East Village development will be renovated for an estimated $3.5 million into Rock Dental Brands' new headquarters, which will be called The Distillery.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson hosts the ninth annual Governor's Awards for Excellence in Global Trade.

This section of Arkansas Business is dedicated to our 25th class of 40 Under 40 honorees, and with each passing year (this is my 19th), the honorees seem younger and their accomplishments more impressive.

Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. labor force, comprising 35 percent of the workforce, according to the Pew Research Center.

This year’s crop of 40 Under 40 young professionals offered several nuggets of wisdom that we would have done well to have taken to heart, oh, 30 or 40 years ago. Maybe you, too, can benefit from what they’ve learned.

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale has reached an agreement to sell its Sara Lee Frozen Baker and Van's brands to Kohlberg & Co., a private equity firm in Mount Kisco, New York.

That Starbucks habit just got a little more expensive.

The owners of Dos Rocas Beer & Tacos are wisely hesitant about giving a target date by which their Latin American-flavored restaurant at 1220 S. Main St. will be open, but they’re hoping for late summer.

A former “Twin Peaks Girl” — her official title — alleged in a lawsuit filed last week that she was sexually harassed by customers and supervisors at the Little Rock breastaurant.

Joe Fox, Community Bakery’s owner, has brought on a partner, John Brandenberger, who Fox hopes will be his successor.

A PopUp in the Rock event will be the occasion for Stone’s Throw Brewing to set up in Little Rock’s Stifft Station neighborhood for a few weeks to test interest in a possible outpost in the area.

Tontitown is poised to be the second location of Feltner Brothers Burgers, with more planned after that.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Tyson Foods is recalling more than 3,000 pounds of frozen chicken following the discovery of pieces of plastic in the chicken's breading ingredients.

Caraway Road had been relegated to the slow lane of development in Jonesboro in recent years. But change is underway for the once thriving thoroughfare running through the heart of the city.

Emerging leaders from business, nonprofit and policy sectors have an opportunity this fall to learn from some of the most successful and recognizable business names in Arkansas as part of the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy.

Starting a food truck to sell tacos or barbecue on downtown streets may seem easy or fun, but owners are finding they need more sophisticated plans now that the novelty has worn off.

U.S. retail sales rose by the most in six months in May, as consumers spent more at home and garden stores, gas stations and restaurants.

Truck Centers of Arkansas Sold, Rebranded (NWA Real Deals)

Sherwood Retail Center Attracts $4.1M Sale (Real Deals)

Dozens of Arkansas Companies Rank on List of Largest ESOPs

Former Rocktown Space to House $3.5M Rock Dental HQ

Governor Honors Trade Excellence Among Arkansas Firms

Arkansas Business Presents the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018

Millennials Constitute 35 Percent of U.S. Labor Force

Words of Wisdom (Editorial)

Tyson Foods to Sell Sara Lee, Van's Brands

Starbucks Raising Price of Brewed Coffee in Most US Stores

Dos Rocas Summer Opening Not Set in Stone

Twin Peaks Managers Accused of Harassment

Community Bakery Adds New Partner to Mix

Stone's Throw to Sample Stifft Station Location at PopUp Event

Feltner Trio to Branch Out to Tontitown

Tyson Foods Recalls Breaded Chicken Over Plastic Contamination

In Jonesboro, Developers Turn Attention Back to Caraway

Gleason, Thompson to Headline Executive Academy

Food Truck Owners Strategize As Novelty Wears Off

US Retail Sales Climb in May by the Most in 6 Months