Wal-Mart, Hostess Collaboration Delivers 'Deep Fried Twinkies'
NEW YORK — The deep-fried Twinkie is jumping from the state fair to the home freezer. Hostess Brands, the maker of lunchbox treats like Ho Hos, is launching packaged "Deep Fried Twinkies" starting...
View ArticleSale of Former Remington College Exceeds $4.3 Million (Real Deals)
A 35,000-SF building in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $4.38 million. EAI Realty Inc., an affiliate of Education America Inc. of Heathrow, Florida, sold the former home of Remington College at...
View ArticleUnemployment Rates in Arkansas Cities Vary Widely
Unemployment rates rose slightly in Arkansas metro areas in June, but rates are still lower than a year ago, notes Michael Pakko, chief economist at the Institute for Economic Advancement at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Power and Pain of Consensus (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
I trained for facilitation work in the lineage of Sam Kaner, the author of “Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making.” Kaner’s company, Community at Work, stresses consensus in all...
View ArticleNew Public Company Debuts in State: Ecoark
The merger in March of Ecoark Inc. of Rogers with Magnolia Solar Corp. of Woburn, Massachusetts, resulted in a new name on the roster of publicly traded companies in Arkansas: Ecoark Holdings Inc. of...
View ArticleButcher & Deli To Become Bentonville Butcher & Pint
You might remember Travis McConnell, the chef who opened Butcher & Public in the old Argenta Market on Main Street in North Little Rock in 2014. McConnell shared space with Donnie Ferneau’s Good...
View ArticleRiverdale 10 Owner Plans Movie Meals in Spa City
Matt Smith, owner of the Riverdale 10 movie theater at 2600 Cantrell Road in Little Rock, wants readers to know that his theater also offers patrons the option of dining while seated in comfy leather...
View ArticleLR's Midtown Center Leads List of Recent Seven-Digit Deals
A retail project in Little Rock, a grocery store in Maumelle, a fast-food outlet in west Little Rock, two Little Rock homes and a pair of residential properties involved in an intrafamily swap compose...
View ArticlePinnacle Foods to Add New Line, 25 Jobs at Fayetteville Site
Pinnacle Foods Inc. of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, on Thursday announced plans to expand its food manufacturing in Fayetteville by adding a new brand line called EVOL. The publicly traded...
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Unchanged at 3.9 Percent
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9 percent in July, according to a report Friday by the state Department of Workforce Services. Arkansas' June unemployment rate was...
View ArticleHoliday Inn Express Sale Checks In at $5.1 Million (Real Deals)
A 69-room hotel in North Little Rock weighed in at $5.15 million. CDRN NLR LLC, led by Ishverbhai Govind, purchased the Holiday Inn Express at 4306 E. McCain Blvd. The seller is Kilpatrick Hotels Two...
View ArticleOK Foods Promotes Pair in Fort Smith (Movers & Shakers)
Amy Szadziewicz has been promoted to vice president of quality and food safety at OK Foods Inc. of Fort Smith, and Brent Glasgow has been promoted to vice president of operations. Both are previous...
View ArticleDavid's Burgers Sets Stake in Conway Near Future Sam's Club
A David’s Burgers location and 10 houses provide a pair of $1.1 million transactions in Conway. Anchor Realty Investments LLC, led by Alan Bubbus, bought a 1.6-acre site on Amity Road in front of the...
View ArticleYellow Rocket Buys Rebsamen Property for New HQ
You may have read that Yellow Rocket Concepts of Little Rock, the powerhouse restaurant group, has bought estate sale king Roy Dudley’s property at 1311 Rebsamen Park Road in Riverdale. Dudley is...
View ArticleKroger Hopes New Shopping Service Clicks With Customers
Some of our Little Rock readers probably have noticed all the activity at the Heights Kroger, the one at 1900 N. Polk St. Teresa Dickerson of Kroger tells us that it’s all part of a $4 million remodel,...
View ArticleTacos 4 Life to Open Restaurant in Little Rock
Tacos 4 Life plans to open its first location in Little Rock early next year, on an out-lot at Shackleford Crossing Shopping Center, the real estate development company Haag Brown Commercial announced...
View ArticleMadison Health & Rehab Draws $4M Transaction (Real Deals)
A 140-bed nursing home in south Pulaski County tipped the scales at $4.05 million. Dixon Realty LLC of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, purchased the Madison Health & Rehabilitation project at 2821 W. Dixon...
View ArticleWal-Mart's McMillon Tops Compensation List of 100 Arkansas Public Company Execs
The top man at the world’s largest company is again the highest-paid executive in Arkansas. C. Douglas McMillon, CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has returned to the No. 1 spot on the annual list of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Something to Chew On (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
This column should come with a gross-out warning, but there’s a point here. Really. A couple of weeks ago, a most astonishing story spread around local social media. I’m surprised it didn’t go...
View ArticleColonial Arms, Oakwood Place Apartments Sell For $5M In Fayetteville (NWA...
White Rock Investments LLC, led by Tim Brisiel of Fayetteville, paid $5 million for two apartment complexes. Brisiel bought the Colonial Arms Apartments on North Leverett Avenue. Colonial Arms has 69...
View Article