Circle K Double Combo Totals Nearly $9M
This week’s list encompasses convenience stores, fast-food eateries, residential lots, a mini-storage project and homes scattered across Benton, Bryant, Little Rock, west Pulaski County, Sherwood and...
View ArticleReport: Restaurant Operators Don't See Business Improving In Next Six Months
The National Restaurant Association recently surveyed thousands of restaurant operators from across the country about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their businesses, and the results from...
View ArticleNominate Now for the 33rd Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business is once again seeking nominations of the state's outstanding businesses, business executives and nonprofits for its Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.
View ArticleSaracen Casino Chef Todd Gold on Running 8 Restaurants, Accepting A New...
Chef Todd Gold, director the food and beverage department at the Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, talks about his new job and the challenges of overseeing eight restaurants and a staff of 300.
View ArticleUA Scientist Sets Her Goal: Diner Safety
Kristen Gibson, a professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, is leading a research effort to find ways to protect dine-in restaurant customers from the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
View Article2020, Uncertainty and the Mass Mindset Migration (Brad Cousins Commentary)
Unlike economic business cycles, the nature of problems we face today is much more uncertain and cannot be solved simply by looking at economic data and forecasts.
View ArticleWLR Slim Chickens Rings Up $2.3M Sale (Real Deals)
Bad Brothers LLC, led by Blake Phillips, bought the 2,456-SF eatery at 16105 Chenal Parkway.
View ArticleThis Will Not End Well (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The number of COVID deaths in our country has already topped 200,000 (roughly the population of Little Rock). But there are millions upon millions of other casualties: More than 61 million unemployment...
View ArticleTyson Foods Sets Company Donation Record
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale says it has donated more than 30 million pounds of food in the past year, which is the most the company has donated in its 85-year history.
View ArticleConsumer Confidence Posts Solid Gain in September
U.S. consumer confidence rebounded more quickly in September than most economists had expected though they remain far from levels that were the norm before the pandemic struck.
View ArticleSteuart Walton: Recovery Task Force Eyes Final Recommendations
Steuart Walton, Sam Walton’s grandson and head of the Arkansas Economic Recovery Task Force, says that Arkansas is poised to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic stronger and should focus on attracting...
View ArticleUS Layoffs Remain Elevated As Incomes, Spending Weaken
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer.
View ArticleEsports Gaming Center Opens in Fayetteville
The Grid Esports, an online gaming center in the works for two years, held a grand opening Thursday in Fayetteville.
View ArticleDevil on the Move to Former Applebee's
A former Applebee’s Grill & Bar in southwest Little Rock is back in play as an eatery.
View ArticleSmall Meat Processors in Arkansas Get $5M in CARES Grants
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announces the recipients of the $5 million in funding provided by the Arkansas CARES Act Steering Committee and the Arkansas Legislative Council for the Arkansas...
View ArticleUS Layoffs Remain Elevated as 840K Seek Jobless Aid
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession.
View ArticleVideo: Women Leaders Talk Pay Equity, Career Moves at Women's Leadership Event
Kristi Crum, Laura Landreaux, Jean Block and Lori Burrows discuss career transitions, pay equity, work-life balance, diversity and more during the Women’s Leadership Symposium.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment: Metro vs. Rural Areas
The unemployment rate in Arkansas moved up slightly in August, to 7.4%, as it did in six of the state’s eight metro areas. Only Fort Smith and Texarkana posted declines between July and August.
View ArticleWhat Has COVID-19 Unmasked in Your Business? (Michael Collins Commentary)
As COVID-19 continues to impact our society, it’s easy for daily business obligations to blind owners to the importance of evaluating their operation in light of the ongoing social and economic...
View ArticleCan Malls Shake Off the Cobwebs?
A Jonesboro real estate broker is among those who sees a potential for malls transforming after the pandemic, with a silver lining possibly being local stores taking over chain space.
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