Blue Bell Expanding 3 Years After Listeria Cases
Three years after a health scare that nearly spelled the end of the line for a beloved Texas brand, Blue Bell has rebounded — and is, in fact, growing and expanding.
View ArticleChocolate and Peanut Butter (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
I have a couple of favorite topics: white-collar crime and personal finance. A story that combines the two is as irresistible as chocolate and peanut butter.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Rises to 18-Year High in September
U.S. consumer confidence shot up to an 18-year high in September — good news for retailers as the holiday shopping season approaches.
View ArticleWalmart Hits Gas In Going Greener
After a decade of success in its sweeping sustainability efforts, Walmart Inc. is working on a new goal: slashing greenhouse gas production in its supply chain.
View ArticleConstruction of Movie Theater Underway in Jonesboro
Haag Brown Commercial announced late last week that Cinema Management Group has gained approval to complete the construction of its state-of-the-art University 16 Cinema at 5650 E. Johnson Ave. in...
View Article51 Ill After Eating at Fayetteville Beer Garden
Health officials have said they are investigating a currently unidentified outbreak after 51 people reported falling ill after a visit to a Fayetteville restaurant.
View ArticleRock Plaza Transaction Tops $9 Million Mark (Real Deals)
Rock Plaza, a 54,772-SF office building in Little Rock’s Riverdale area, weighed in at $7.95 million.
View ArticlePapa John’s Welcomes All In New Ads
Brant Barnes, a franchisee who lives in Fayetteville, has lent his voice to the effort to rebrand Papa John’s after controversies caused by founder John Schnatter’s racially charged remarks.
View ArticleDelta Dirt Distillery Heats Up in Helena
Delta Dirt Distillery, a new minority-owned business, has launched in Helena-West Helena.
View ArticleHillview Village, Properties at Maumelle Exit Lead Recent Real Estate Details
A 56-unit apartment complex in North Little Rock, a fast food-convenience store project in Maumelle and a 6,046-SF house in Little Rock generated a trio of multimillion-dollar transactions.
View ArticleOrdinance Opens Osceola to Commercial Business
As it enjoys a boom in industrial jobs, thanks in large part to the steel industry, Osceola has passed a city ordinance designed to draw commercial business and improve the quality of life.
View ArticleStill Big on Little Rock (Millie Ward Commentary)
here has recently been what seems to be an unbalanced portrayal of Little Rock — a great deal of criticism and glass-half-empty viewpoints. I’d like to present an alternative glass-half-full view of...
View ArticleMidtown Sheraton Hotel Visited by $10.4M Sale (Real Deals)
Newstream Hotel Partners 263-room hotel in midtown Little Rock from Windsor Capital Ltd., led by Al Rajabi.
View ArticleMillennial Salaries Adjusted State by State
The map, created by the website HowMuch.net, a cost information website, shows median annual salaries for millennials on an adjusted basis.
View ArticleThe New Influentials: 20 In Their 20s Seem to Get Younger Every Year
These “20 in Their 20s” have risen to our attention through nominations, generally by employers who are mighty proud to have been able to attract such promising talent. When you read about them, you...
View ArticleSam McFadin, Businessman and Former CEO of John Daly's Steakhouse, Files for...
Sam McFadin, the former CEO of the John Daly Steakhouse in Conway, estimated his debts and assets were between $1 million and $10 million, according to the Sept. 14 bankruptcy filing.
View Article'Family-friendly' Moonshine Distillery Preps for Spa City Opening
If all goes has planned, Charles D. Bradley Jr. will be selling moonshine legally in Hot Springs by March 1.
View ArticleHealth Care on Sidelines in Arkansas 2nd District Debate
Attempts to scrap the federal health care law have been the focus of Democrats' efforts to flip a congressional seat in solidly red Arkansas, but the issue was sidelined in the only debate between Rep....
View ArticleTyson Founder, Warren Stephens to Join Arkansas Business Hall of Fame
The late founder of Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale and the CEO of Stephens Inc. of Little Rock are among the latest inductees to the University of Arkansas' Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.
View ArticleThird Generation to Lead O'Connor Distributing
Beer wholesaler O'Connor Distributing of Little Rock has named Ryan O'Connor president.
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