The response to the news that the Minute Man Restaurant brand was planning a revival couldn’t have been much warmer.
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News Whets Local Appetite for Minute Man
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Arby's Combo Sold for $7M
Affiliates of a Tulsa-based franchisee sold four Arby’s in central Arkansas for a combined $7 million.
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ADEQ Seeking Applications, Nominations for Environmental Awards
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is seeking the state’s top environmental leaders to apply for this year’s ADEQ Environmental Awards.
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Some Business Owners May Be Shocked by Lost Tax Breaks
As small business owners compile their income tax returns, they may have an unpleasant surprise — some popular business deductions have disappeared or been reduced under the new tax law.
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Mini-Storage Transaction Surpasses $8.3M Mark (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Self-Storage Capital Partners of Philadelphia bought the 574-unit mini-storage project in midtown Little Rock.
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Partner in John Daly Steakhouse Venture Files for Bankruptcy
The minority partner in the failed John Daly Steakhouse project in Conway recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation, listing $4.7 million in debts.
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Central Arkansas Lags U.S. in Slow-Growing Economy
Job growth in central Arkansas has lagged behind that for the nation as a whole since 2010-11, though it’s starting to catch up.
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In Buyers' Market, Little Rock Office Towers Look to Sell
With several big pieces of the downtown Little Rock skyline in play, it’s a tower buyer’s market. Amid a stagnant office market, for-sale signs are competing with space for rent. Leading the way is the 24-story Bank of America Plaza.
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Big Deals of 2018 Skyrocket in Arkansas by 267 Percent
The value of big deals in Arkansas leaped to $53.9 billion in 2018, a 267 percent increase over the $14.7 billion figure of 2017.
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U.S. Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Reported at $1.5 Trillion
The total contribution of travel and tourism to gross domestic product in the United States was $1.5 trillion in 2017, or 7.7 percent of GDP.
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El Dorado A&P Leaves Light On Hotel Revenues
Candlewood Suites in El Dorado is the city's top hotel by gross receipts, according to a list released by the El Dorado Advertising & Promotion Commission.
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Slim Chickens Passes $100M Milestone
Slim Chickens passed $100 million in revenue during 2018, says company CEO and co-founder Tom Gordon.
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As Casinos Come to Arkansas, All Ships Look for Lift
Jim Shamburger owns the Best Western Winner Circle Inn just across the street from Oaklawn Racing & Gaming in Hot Springs. When Oaklawn announced in mid-November its plans for a $100 million expansion on site to include a 200-room hotel, an 28,000-SF casino and a 14,000-SF events center, Shamburger couldn’t have been happier.
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A&P Commissions Watching Tax Case on Online Booking
Websites collect tax on rooms based on customer’s price, not the price paid to hotels.
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Randolph County Sells Alcohol After 70-Year Ban
Alcohol sales are now legal in a northeastern Arkansas county after residents approved a measure to lift a 70-year-old ban on sales.
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Chenal Rehabilitation Sells For $5.9M (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Stein & Associates of Fort Smith bought the Chenal Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center at 3115 S. Bowman Road.
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Listen to The People (Editorial)
The people of Pope County have been clear: They don’t want a casino.
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Presenting the 31st Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business honors the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
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OK Foods Puts Illinois Supplier On Ice
OK Foods Inc. of Fort Smith has sued its dry ice supplier for allegedly ruining more than 300,000 pounds of its poultry product.
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Marlon Blackwell Raises Bar on Framework of Arkansas Architecture
Marlon Blackwell , the Fayetteville architect, admits he sees little downside in being famous, as long as he remembers where he came from.
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