Lamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly Talks Transformation & Growth on Next...
Under Reilly's leadership, Lamar Advertising Co. has established the industry’s first digital billboard network, grown its advertiser offerings to more than 4,000 displays across the U.S., and...
View ArticleWestrock Hires Leaders for Global Manufacturing, Conway Plant
The two bring more than 25 years of experience in the food and beverage category to Westrock.
View Article$28M Complex Opens New Front in Rogers’ Revitalization Plan
Mayor Greg Hines said the city needed a big project downtown. First Street Flats fits the bill.
View ArticleArkansas Foodbank Faces 'The Great Compression,' CEO Brian Burton Says
More than 53 million Americans turned to food banks, food pantries and meal programs for help in 2021, one-third more than before the coronavirus outbreak.
View ArticleFood as Medicine: Hospitals Emphasize Taste, Nutrition and Choice
Hospital food service providers say the pandemic challenged them, but it also presented opportunities to pull in culinary talent. Now, inflation is forcing them to make other adjustments.
View ArticleRussia Still Deciding Whether to Extend Ukraine Grain Deal
The agreement, which Russia and Ukraine signed separately with the U.N. and Turkey, is set to expire on Nov. 19. A Russian diplomat on Tuesday cited Moscow's dissatisfaction with its implementation.
View ArticleBoozman Reelected to Senate, Awaits Word on Agriculture Panel Chair
What role the two-term incumbent will play in his next stint depends on which party clinches control of the chamber after the midterms.
View ArticleWestrock Begins Renovations at Former Kimberly-Clark Plant in Conway
Nabholz Construction Corp. of Conway is the lead contractor on the project.
View ArticleChicken Salad Chick Expands With Third Little Rock Location
Emily Gray and business partner Hudson Sandefur of Little Rocking Chick LLC are the franchising duo behind the expansion.
View ArticleRising Travel, Food Costs Straining College Athletic Budgets
The biggest schools are not immune to belt-tightening wherever possible. Coaches' requests for equipment are scrutinized, and they are sometimes asked to give up something in return. But they all still...
View ArticleRiverhouse Apartments Hosts $54.4M Sale (Real Deals)
Passco Riverhouse DST purchased the 262-unit apartment complex at 1200 Brookwood Drive in Little Rock's Riverdale area.
View ArticleWright's Barbecue Takes Another Step Toward Little Rock Location
Wright’s Barbecue, the famed northwest Arkansas eatery that started in Johnson, is opening another restaurant site in Little Rock.
View ArticleSpringdale's Saddlebock Brewery Under New Ownership
Founder Steve Rehbock sold the brewery for $700,000 last month just as he was celebrating the 10-year anniversary of serving his first pint.
View ArticleSmaller Food Businesses Get Set for a High-Priced Holiday Season
Higher prices are hitting everyone this holiday, but food vendors are seeing some of the biggest increases.
View ArticleWestrock Announces Extra $90M for Conway Plant With Q3 Results
The company also reported the acquisition of California-based Kohana Coffee LLC, a move that will help it develop and distribute ready-to-drink products.
View ArticlePernod Ricard Mounts $22M Upgrade of Fort Smith Plant
Wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard USA says it will invest $22 million in an upgrade to its Hiram Walker plant in Fort Smith.
View ArticleUS Retail Sales Rose 1.3% Last Month, a Sign of Resilience
Strong auto sales may have been supercharged by the arrival of Hurricane Ian in late September, which destroyed up to 70,000 vehicles, according to economists at TD Securities.
View ArticleFayetteville Starbucks Votes to Unionize
The store is the 261st Starbucks nationally and the first in Arkansas to unionize.
View ArticleStarbucks Workers Strike at More Than 100 US Stores
The walkouts coincide with Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day, when the company gives free reusable cups to customers who order a holiday drink.
View ArticleFamily Legal Battle at K. Hall & Sons
A group of siblings are suing their brothers to get access to the books of K. Hall & Sons Enterprises Inc. of Little Rock, which operates the restaurant K. Hall & Sons Produce.
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