Free Samples Are Back, But with Safety in Mind
With the pandemic, retailers worried about the potential spread of COVID-19 cut off free sampling of food, makeup and toys. But as the threat eases in the U.S., stores like Costco are reviving the...
View ArticleTyson Foods Recalls Almost 4,500 Tons of Chicken Products
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is recalling almost 4,500 tons of ready-to-eat chicken products after finding the products may be tainted with listeria bacteria.
View ArticleAs Employers Struggle to Fill Jobs, Teens Come to the Rescue
The owners of restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude this summer. Thank goodness for teenagers.
View ArticleU.S. Restaurant Sales Continue to Rise
Sales in eating and drinking establishments in the United States continue to trend upward as pandemic capacity restrictions are eased and more Americans are vaccinated.
View ArticleLegal Alcohol Sales Push Up Revenue in Van Buren County
Van Buren County, long part of a wall of dry counties in north-central Arkansas, has spent the past six months transitioning to a wet county, bringing an increase in sales tax revenue and excitement.
View ArticleAs Sales Signal Rebound, Arkansas Brewers Discuss Lessons Learned
If philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was right — if, in fact, that which does not kill us makes us stronger — then the Arkansas craft brewers who weathered the pandemic storm of 2020 appear to be...
View ArticleArkansas Tourism Tax Numbers Soar, With Caveats
In cities that collect advertising and promotion taxes for tourism on hotel and restaurant receipts, the numbers talk.
View ArticleArkansas Distilleries, Wineries Cheer Customers’ Return
After a year in the barrel, spirit makers in Arkansas welcome tasters and tours.
View ArticleRex Nelson Steps Up to the Plate for Classic Restaurants
Columnist Rex Nelson shares how Arkansas can better promote its culinary heritage and iconic eateries.
View ArticleNumber of Breweries in Arkansas Jumps
This year has seen the biggest jump in licenses issued by the state to breweries in Arkansas in the last 10 years, and the year is only half over.
View ArticleCamp Taco Set for September Open
Camp Taco at Lost Forty is the name of Lost Forty’s new restaurant and small-batch brewery in the former Rebel Kettle Brewing space at 822 E. Sixth St.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Woman-Run by Wright Lindsey Jennings Presents Sylvia Blain
A graduate of UA Little Rock, Sylvia Blain has led the charge in the fight against hunger as the executive director of Potluck Food Rescue since 2017.
View ArticleEvoking Storied Past, The Hall Will Bring Music Back to West Ninth
Live music is returning to the end of West Ninth Street in Little Rock with the opening of The Hall, a music and events space that will pay tribute to a neighborhood landmark where Ella Fitzgerald,...
View ArticleU.S. Consumer Prices Surge in June by the Most Since 2008
Prices for U.S. consumers jumped in June by the most in 13 years, signaling that a swift rebound in spending has run up against widespread supply shortages that have escalated the costs of many goods...
View ArticleU.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in June
Americans spent more last month on clothing, electronics and dining out as the economy opened up and pandemic-related restrictions were lifted.
View ArticleRiceland CEO Danny Kennedy Retires
Danny Kennedy, president and CEO of Riceland Foods, recently announced his retirement.
View ArticleKuruvilla Selected as Counselor for Welding Society (Movers & Shakers)
Viji Kuruvilla, vice president of quality at Lexicon in Little Rock, has been named a counselor of the American Welding Society.
View ArticleFamily Ties, 'Miracle' Aid Flying Burger
It takes more than experience and a family background to start a successful chain. For Robert Smith, owner and founder of the Flying Burger & Seafood restaurant chain, it required a popular...
View ArticleMemphian Plays Hall Monitor on Ninth Street
Josh Billue is refinishing a 16,000-SF former warehouse into a tribute to the neighborhood that attracted artists like Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fizgerald and Duke Ellington in the Dreamland’s...
View ArticleVan Buren County Still in the Game
Sandro J. Lukanovic has been granted a conditional permit by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for Van Buren County's first (legal) distillery.
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