Audrey House Says Arkansas Shouldn't Keep Its Wine Sales Bottled Up
When Audrey House was 21, she moved to Altus, bought 20 acres from Al Wiederkehr and set about starting her own vineyard and winery operation, which she called Chateau Aux Arc. Nineteen years later,...
View ArticleHospitality, Heritage Honor Tourism and Restaurant Stars
As we’re frequently reminded, everything is harder than it should be, but pleasing the public is hardest of all. Still, some stars in the hospitality industry generally and the restaurant sector...
View ArticleSlim Chickens Nears $100M In Revenue
Tom Gordon, CEO and co-founder of homegrown fast-casual chain Slim Chickens, says the Fayetteville company’s revenue, on an annualized basis, will surpass $100 million by the end of the second quarter...
View ArticlePodiatrist's Purchase of Convention Center Gives Texarkana Officials Cold Feet
A Texas podiatrist with a past that includes a federal conviction wants to buy the troubled Arkansas Convention Center & Holiday Inn out of bankruptcy — and that has some Texarkana officials on the...
View ArticleTime for an Overhaul (Editorial)
The 18th Amendment, effective starting in 1920, outlawed the manufacture, sale or transportation of “intoxicating liquors” within the United States of America. It was such a bad idea that the 21st...
View ArticleArkansas’ Arcane Liquor Laws Slowly Loosen
The controversy over the grocery wine bill illustrates the importance of convenience to the alcohol consumer, convenience is a quality-of-life issue, and quality-of-life issues are closely linked to...
View ArticleLiquor Stores: Grocery Wine Bill a Death Knell
Liquor store owners and others in Arkansas say a bill to let Wal-Mart and grocery stores sell a larger assortment of wine fundamentally changes their business model, will lead to the closure of...
View ArticleRestaurant Sales in Arkansas To Top $4 Billion
Restaurant industry sales nationwide were expected to reach almost $783 billion in 2016, while restaurant sales in Arkansas last year were projected at $4.3 billion, according to the National...
View ArticleClinton Distributor In Court Over Missing McDonald's Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
A Clinton food distributor has started a fight over having to pay for nearly 2 million pounds of frozen mozzarella cheese sticks. Global Performance Group Inc. in Van Buren County has sued the seller...
View ArticleNLR's Ridge Road Village Sold in $7 Million Deal
A multifamily project in North Little Rock, apartment land, a restaurant and hotel land in west Little Rock and a Heights home in Little Rock form a five-piece of multimillion-dollar transactions in...
View ArticleTennessee Farm Working With Tyson Foods Finds Bird Flu
A strain of bird flu has been detected in a chicken breeder flock on a Tennessee farm contracted to U.S. food giant Tyson Foods Inc., and the 73,500 birds will be culled to stop the virus from entering...
View ArticleClass-Action Blue Diamond Settlement Challenged in Arkansas
A New York attorney said he is coming to Washington County Circuit Court later this month to challenge a class-action settlement against the makers of Blue Diamond almond products that he said is...
View ArticleDisputed Contracts Place Procurement in Spotlight
Disputes over recent state contracts have put Republican lawmakers at odds with the Republican governor, angered potential vendors and muddied understanding on what businesses can expect from the...
View ArticleChange In the Air at Clinton National Airport
The blue-padded seats at the gates of the Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport are the ones that were there when the airport opened in 1972 and Bill and Hillary were still in law school. Other...
View ArticleTuscany Square in Rogers Sells for $13 Million
Tuscany Square, a nearly 7-acre shopping center on Pleasant Grove Road in Rogers, sold for approximately $13 million. Tuscany Square @ Pleasant Grove LLC, led by Charles Palmer of Fort Smith, sold the...
View ArticleShipley's Donuts Seeks Finalization of SWLR Building Sale
The Shipley’s Donuts in south Little Rock is going to U.S. Bankruptcy Court to buy its building. Shipley’s, under its legal name, Geyer Springs Investments LLC, wants Bankruptcy Judge Richard D. Taylor...
View ArticleLiquor Stores Ready for Next Front in Alcohol War
The battle has been lost but not the war. So says Francois Guilloux, managing partner of There Performance Group of Little Rock, a liquor store industry consultancy. He’s referring to Senate Bill 284,...
View ArticleNominate by Friday for Arkansas Business 40 Under 40
For the 24rd consecutive year, Arkansas Business is seeking nominations for its 40 Under 40 program, which recognizes 40 professionals under the age of 40 who excel in their profession and are leaving...
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Signs Bill Expanding Grocery Wine Sales
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas' governor has signed into law a measure expanding the types of wine that grocery stores in the state can sell. A spokesman for Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday the governor...
View ArticleBorn in Oklahoma, Hideaway Pizza Crosses Border into Arkansas
STILLWATER, Okla. — Hideaway Pizza general manager Kevin Taylor has met several new faces at the company's first non-Oklahoma store. He said people are always surprised to hear the company is...
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