Confirmation, Finally, of Trader Joe's in Little Rock
A building permit issued Monday by the city of Little Rock is the long-awaited confirmation that specialty supermarket Trader Joe's will be coming to the former Toys 'R Us space at 11500 Financial...
View ArticleSlim Chickens to Open New Restaurant in West Little Rock
Slim Chickens will open a new location next to Chuy’s on Chenal Parkway in Little Rock, Haag Brown Commercial announced on Thursday.
View ArticleSafe Foods President Bruce Smith Announces His Retirement
Safe Foods Corp. President Bruce Smith has announced his retirement after 18 years of serving on the company’s executive team.
View ArticleDry County Brewpubs Now on the Menu
Several Arkansas communities appear poised to take advantage of a little-noticed act passed in the most recent legislative session, Act 681 of 2019, creating a private club permit for...
View ArticleMaumelle Warehouse Sold for $20.7M
A 484,932-SF distribution facility in Maumelle, a 54-room motel in North Little Rock, 80 acres in Benton, a 3,889-SF home in Little Rock, a 2,952-SF eatery in southwest Little Rock and a 19-unit...
View ArticleFDA Closes Case on Alma Grocery's Animal Waste
An Alma wholesaler and discount grocery store operator reached an agreement last week with the federal government in a case that may turn your stomach.
View ArticleTofurky: Arkansas Meat-labeling Law Unconstitutional
Tofurky Co., which produces plant-based alternatives to meat, filed a lawsuit in federal court Monday claiming an Arkansas law that bans the use of "meat" in the labeling of its products violates free...
View ArticleCARTI Announces New Restaurant, Hires Chef
CARTI Cancer Center announced Tuesday that Chef Coby Smith will lead its new on-site restaurant, The Hope Bistro, which will be on the first floor of the CARTI Cancer Center at 8901 CARTI Way in Little...
View ArticleLittle Rock OKs Plan for Downtown Entertainment District
Leaders in Little Rock have approved a measure that would create an entertainment district in the city's River Market area, which would allow open containers of alcohol outdoors in a four-block zone on...
View ArticleWalk-On's to Hold Groundbreaking Thursday For Conway Restaurant
Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, a Cajun-themed restaurant/sports bar co-owned by NFL All-Pro Quarterback Drew Brees, will hold a groundbreaking at 11 a.m. Thursday for its new restaurant in Conway.
View ArticleBentonville's Graham Cobb Sees Race for Talent Won in the Chamber
Graham Cobb, chief of the Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, says a phone call from someone at UA Little Rock changed his life.
View ArticleThe Wages of Raising the Bare Minimum
As the minimum wage for Arkansas is raised, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Hospitality Association fear increasing costs.
View ArticleFirst New Minute Man Restaurant Slated for 2020
Perry Smith, the former Arkansan working to revive the Minute Man Restaurant brand, said he’d signed an exclusive agreement with Newmark Moses Tucker Partners of Little Rock to handle Minute Man real...
View ArticleSlim Chickens Feathers Nest with Cash from Tropical Smoothie Investors
You may have heard that a private equity firm, 10 Point Capital of Atlanta, has invested in Slim Chickens, the franchise restaurant chain based in Fayetteville.
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Rebounds in July
American consumer confidence rebounded this month to the highest level since November after drooping in June.
View ArticleStartups Rush to Expand As Tyson Foods, Others Eye Plant-Based Meats
Industry observers say tie-ups are crucial for plant-based meat companies to get products out more quickly, especially as big manufacturers like Tyson Foods Inc. prepare to enter the market.
View ArticleDistribution Center Tops $20.7M Mark (Real Deals)
Glen Una Holdings Little Rock LLC of Los Gatos, California, purchased the 104 Champs Blvd. project from RCS-Little Rock LLC, an affiliate of Real Capital Solutions of Louisville, Colorado.
View ArticleLonoke County Farmland, Conway Hardee's Lead Recent Seven-Digit Deals
Farmland in south-central Lonoke County, a fast-food eatery in Conway, a mini-storage project in downtown Little Rock, a medical office building in west Little Rock and commercial sites in Benton form...
View ArticleTyson Foods' 3Q EPS Meets Analysts' Expectations
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $676 million, up from $541 million in the same quarter of last year.
View ArticleImmigration Raids Net 680 Arrests at Mississippi Poultry Plants
U.S. immigration officials raided seven Mississippi chicken processing plants Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in the largest workplace sting in at least a decade.
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