Arkansas Convention Centers Put Tech on Display
Convention center operators in Arkansas say they are constantly making improvements to meet the needs of attendees.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Rises to 18-year High
Americans' consumer confidence rose in August to the highest level in nearly 18 years as their assessment of current conditions improved further and their expectations about the future rebounded.
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Up a Solid 0.4 Percent in July
U.S. consumer spending rose a solid 0.4 percent in July, the sixth straight month of healthy gains. At the same time, a key gauge of inflation posted its sharpest annual gain in six years, likely...
View ArticleSmooth Move: Merger Forms Top Tropical Smoothie Franchisee
Little Rock is now home to the largest Tropical Smoothie Café franchisee in the United States, and Dyne Hospitality Group has plans to grow even bigger.
View ArticleConway T-Mobile, Lonoke Burger King Transactions Total $4M
A telecommunications store in Conway, a fast-food outlet in Lonoke and farmland in Lonoke County add up to three million dollar-plus transactions in central Arkansas.
View ArticleSweet Mama T’s Success Plan Comes With a Heaping Side of Soul
After years of cooking for friends, relatives, church potlucks and catered events, including spreads for El Dorado corporate fixtures like Murphy USA, La’Twana Scott started Sweet Mama T’s restaurant....
View ArticleIn El Dorado, Dollars Will Get You Spudnuts
Spudnuts, an El Dorado fixture for 70 years, now thrives under the Gonzalez family.
View ArticleGroups Ask Arkansas Court to Disqualify Minimum Wage Measure
A coalition of business groups on Tuesday asked Arkansas' highest court to disqualify a proposal from the November ballot that would raise the state's minimum wage, claiming that thousands of...
View ArticleGeorge's Inc. to Buy Ozark Mountain Poultry
George's Inc. of Springdale, a producer of poultry products and prepared foods, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc. of Rogers.
View ArticleImmigration Crackdown Felt in Arkansas
North Little Rock attorney Cristina Monterrey has seen what immigration policy under President Donald Trump has meant for her clients in the past year.
View ArticleParking Lot Lease Deals at McCain: A Whole New Mall Game
Companies like Dillard’s Inc., J.C. Penney and Macy’s are surveying their vast parking areas and seeing new opportunities for dining and entertainment venues.
View ArticleSpa City Surge: New Players Shaking Up Downtown Hot Springs
New takes on old properties have become a trending theme for activity in downtown Hot Springs. Redevelopments dominate the storyline, but new construction provides an undercurrent to the narrative.
View ArticleCherokee, Quapaw Tribes Betting on Casino Amendment
Two Native American tribes triumphed last week when the Arkansas secretary of state’s office said enough signatures had been gathered to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot and let...
View ArticleNext Tropical Smoothie Coming to Gateway Town Center
Dyne Hospitality Group of Little Rock, the largest Tropical Smoothie Café franchisee in the United States, plans to open its 49th Tropical Smoothie location near Bass Pro Shops in southwest Little Rock.
View ArticleSauce Startup Stirs Up $130K Investment
NatureSauce LLC has raised $130,000 to launch a line of sauces.
View ArticleBryant Hampton Inn Sells for $6 Million
A hotel in Bryant, acreage in northeastern Lonoke County and a restaurant in North Little Rock provide the destinations for a batch of multimillion-dollar transactions.
View ArticleBridging the Skills Gap (Margaret A. Ellibee Commentary)
Throughout the U.S., and right here at home in Arkansas, it is the "middle skills" that are in demand. And it is those same middle skills that also constitute the dreaded skills gap.
View ArticleThe Struggle Is Real (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Customer experiences in retail and dining confirm that the struggle to find employees with critical thinking skills is real.
View ArticleSylvia Blain to Lead Arkansas Brewers Guild (Movers & Shakers)
Sylvia Blain has been hired as the first executive director of the Arkansas Brewers Guild.
View ArticleNominate Now for the Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's most outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofit organizations for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
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