⌚ The Week’s Top Stories In 60 Seconds

Here are the five stories that resonated most with Arkansas Business readers this week.

1. Wright’s Barbecue To Open New Location in West Little Rock

• The location at 800 Rahling Road near the Promenade at Chenal will be about 5,000 SF and feature covered outdoor seating
• Founder and owner Jordan Wright also provided an update on when another location in central Arkansas is expected to open

2. Inuvo Replaces CEO After Product Rollback Nearly Halves Q4 Revenue

• Rob Buchner, who has been COO of the marketing tech company since October, was named as Howe’s replacement
• Buchner said “bad actors” had affected the experience of the company’s largest client

3. Home BancShares Adds Another Allison to Its Board

• John W. Allison II, the son of chair and CEO John W. Allison, was appointed to the board of directors
• Little is known about the younger Allison, though a regulatory disclosure shows that he holds a substantial stake in the company

4. Pine Bluff Arsenal Set for Revival With $1.3B Munitions Facility

• Hanwha Defense USA of Arlington, Virginia, plans to build and operate the facility under a lease agreement with the U.S. Army
• The project is an about-face for the military, which had different plans for the arsenal last year

5. ‘It’s Time to Build It’: Standard Lithium’s $1.5B Arkansas Plant Moves Closer to Reality

• The venture in Lafayette County is on the cusp of a final investment decision
• One finance expert sees promise in plans for the lithium plant, but with some caveats