New Hotels Chase Room Revenue Growth
The pulse of the Little Rock-North Little Rock hotel market is beating stronger than those of many hospitality markets around the nation, according to data compiled by a leading industry observer.
View ArticleLittle Rock Tourism Looks Beyond Loss of ATA World Expo
Tourism chief Gretchen Hall admits that losing the ATA Martial Arts World Expo and its 20,000 attendees was a kick in the head for Little Rock, but the former collegiate athlete is absorbing the blow.
View ArticleEureka Springs Puts Entertainment District to Test
Eureka Springs officials don’t expect many problems from the town’s implementation of an “entertainment district,” but they are also reserving the right to pull the plug if the experiment goes awry.
View ArticleNew Chef for One Eleven May Have Arkansas Background
With Executive Chef Joel Antunes recently decamped from One Eleven at the Capital Hotel, the elegant restaurant may have a slot reserved for another Arkansas chef.
View ArticleFed's Beige Book Finds Coronavirus Impacting Parts of US Economy
The Federal Reserve’s latest nationwide survey of business conditions has found that the coronavirus outbreak has begun to impact tourism and disrupt manufacturing chains in parts of the United States.
View ArticleNumber of Women-Owned Businesses Climbs
The number of women-owned businesses rose 21% to 12.9 million between 2014 and 2019, according to the “2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report,” published by American Express.
View ArticleFountaine Bleau North Attracts $34M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Peak Capital Partners of Provo, Utah, bought 217-unit apartment project in North Little Rock from Burkhalter FBN LLC, led by John Burkhalter.
View ArticleLegal Blues Continue for Blue Canoe Crew
The legal wrangling that resulted from last year’s meltdown of Blue Canoe Brewing, the Little Rock craft brewer that was one of the pioneers in central Arkansas’ craft beer scene, is still brewing.
View ArticleWalmart's John Furner Among Speakers at Arkansas Business Executive...
Walmart US CEO John Furner and J.B. Hunt Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson are among the executives scheduled to speak as the Arkansas Business Executive Leadership...
View ArticleWork Hard, Speak Up, AccelHERate Panelists Tell Women Entrepreneurs
Janet Jones, Kimberly Smith, Elizabeth Bowles and Michele Wright encourage women business owners to work hard, be consistent — and never let their voices be silenced.
View ArticleHarps to Buy 20 Town and Country Stores in Arkansas, Missouri
Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale has entered into an agreement to buy 20 stores across northeastern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri from Town and Country Grocers of Fredericktown, Missouri, Inc.
View ArticleYellow Rocket Concepts to Open Ark-Mex Restaurant in Bentonville
Little Rock company Yellow Rocket Concepts announced Wednesday its newest project: Bentonville Taco & Tamale Co.
View ArticleSowell, Freeman Named Top Execs; Fowler Gets Legacy Award at Business of the...
Bill Sowell of Sowell Management and Larry Freeman of Synergy Saturday Inc. won executive of the year awards, and Wallace Fowler was honored for his lifetime of leadership at the 32nd annual Arkansas...
View ArticleCattleman’s Steakhouse in Texarkana Still Pleases
Prime rib and steaks are the stars of the menu, though Cattleman’s Steakhouse in Texarkana also offers options like grilled tilapia, broiled red snapper, shrimp and lobster.
View ArticleAfco Metals Transaction Tops $14M Mark (Real Deals)
Afco Metals Inc., owned by Ryerson Holding Corp. of Chicago, sold its metal processing and distribution center at 7701 Lindsey Road to Spirit Realty Ltd., an affiliate of Spirit Realty Capital of Dallas.
View ArticleWhat to Change, and When (Jim Karrh On Marketing)
Is it time for a change in your business message? Depending on the research you follow and the experiences of other organizations, you could be led to different conclusions.
View ArticleValley Ranch Nursing Home Sold for $7.8M
This week’s string of recent million-dollar deals begins with a west Little Rock nursing home.
View ArticleDevelopers Raise Funds for Hot Springs Retail Plaza
A Hot Springs company is raising $30 million for an entertainment project that will be modeled after Victory Park, the planned development in Dallas?
View ArticleNow We’re Cooking With Grass: CannaCook Offers Cannabis Recipes
Rogers couple Chelsie and Chris Miles have created CannaCook.com, a platform for patients who use medical marijuana.
View ArticleHot Springs Dispensary Leads in Cannabis Sales
The early bird may get the worm, but being the first legal medical marijuana dispensary to open in Arkansas was not enough to keep Suite 443 of Hot Springs ahead of the rush of competitors.
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