Director Susan Altrui Says Zoo Exhibits a Habitat for Inspiration
Susan Altrui, who had been serving as acting director of the Little Rock Zoo since the retirement of the zoo’s longtime director, Mike Blakely, in October, was named director of the Little Rock Zoo in...
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I Need A Drink (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
When my sons were small, I noticed that their appetites for soft drinks expanded to match the amount of soda that was in the house. Stocking up during a sale was counterproductive; as long as there was...
View Article$4.8M Sale Visits Rogers Warehouse (NWA Real Deals)
A Van Buren investment group bought a 268,000-SF office-warehouse in Rogers for $4.8 million. Breeden Robinson LLC, led by Larry Breeden, bought the facility from Superior Industries International...
View ArticleTrue Tale Trounces Comic Fantasy at Dogpatch USA
The story of Dogpatch USA is a meandering one that now covers half a century. Its course resembles the winding, up-and-down path of Scenic Highway 7 that brought hundreds of thousands of visitors...
View ArticleBaptist Health Exec Faces Foreclosure on Conway Ranch, Restaurant
Trouble is brewing for Joanie White-Wagoner, administrator and vice president at the new $150 million Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. She and her husband, Darren Wagoner, are facing foreclosure...
View ArticleUS Consumer Spending Up 0.5 Percent in December
WASHINGTON — Consumers boosted spending in December at the fastest pace in three months, giving the economy some momentum going into 2017. Consumer spending advanced 0.5 percent in December, a major...
View ArticleMomentum Jonesboro on Pace to Grow Jobs in Key Sectors
Momentum Jonesboro, the economic development fundraising plan targeting job growth in northeast Arkansas, is on pace to reach its $3.7 million goal in May, as officials hoped. But the city isn't...
View ArticleArkansas Lawmakers OK Income Tax Break on Veterans' Benefits
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas House on Monday approved a tax break for retired military veterans, but the proposal is drawing objections from conservatives over a plan to raise taxes on soda, candy and...
View ArticleUnemployment in Arkansas MSAs Down From 2015
December unemployment was down in Arkansas from a year ago, according to Bureau of Labor Department figures released Wednesday. The bureau reported overall unemployment in Arkansas at 3.8 percent, down...
View ArticleTommy Keet to Bring Paninis & Company to Little Rock
Tommy Keet, president of JTJ Juice Bars LLC, is bringing a new sandwich concept to Little Rock. Keet has paired Paninis & Company with his existing I Love Juice Bar location to provide fresh...
View ArticleGeorge's Inc. Names Brian Coan Chief Customer Officer
George's Inc. of Springdale said Friday that Brian Coan has joined the privately held poultry company in the newly created role of chief customer officer. The company said Coan will lead sales,...
View ArticleTerraforma Buys NLR Riverfront Land for Entertainment District
Terraforma LLC of Maumelle announced Friday that it has purchased, through Smarthouse Way LLC, 5.6 acres along the Arkansas River at the foot of the under-contruction Broadway Bridge from the city of...
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Brain Training (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Last week in this space I described the reaction of my Facebook tribe to my shocking conclusion that too much of SNAP (food stamps) benefits are being spent on soft drinks and that the soda pop...
View ArticleCocoa Belle Opens Store In Bryant
Valentine’s Day, one of the prime chocolate-giving occasions, is in a week, so today I bring news of Cocoa Belle, a local chocolate shop that late last month opened a storefront in Bryant. And though...
View ArticleNew Date Set on Daly’s Steakhouse in Conway
The developers behind the planned John Daly’s Steakhouse in Conway are now pushing for a June 1 opening date. The restaurant, at 912 Front St., is named for and honors the colorful pro golfer who once...
View ArticleIn Jonesboro, 2 Convention Center Projects Take Shape
Two different convention center construction projects continue to move forward in Jonesboro. The Jonesboro Hyatt Place Hotel and Convention Center broke ground at its site on Browns Lane Access Road,...
View ArticleRetail Group: Sales to Grow 3.7 Percent to 4.2 Percent
NEW YORK — The nation's largest retail trade group is predicting that annual retail sales will increase between 3.7 percent and 4.2 percent this year. The National Retail Federation, the nation's...
View ArticleDevelopers Finish, Start Projects on Main Street in Little Rock, North Little...
Two Main Street redevelopments — one on each side of the Arkansas River — were announced this week by Moses Tucker Real Estate Inc. and Newmark Grubb Arkansas. Moses Tucker said its $3 million...
View ArticleComfort Inn & Suites Transaction Checks In at $3.9M (Real Deals)
A 70-room hotel in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $3.9 million. Andy & Andrew Hotel Investments LLC, led by Ashok Desai, purchased the Comfort Inn & Suites at 3915 McCain Park Drive....
View ArticleCore Brewing Turns from Fort Smith, Ready To Head East
You may have read that Core Brewing & Distilling Co., the rapidly growing Springdale craft brewery, has abandoned its plans for a distillery in Fort Smith. The Southwest Times Record quoted Core VP...
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