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Plaza Tire Sale Tops $4.4M (Real Deals)
A 6,553-SF tire center and Lexicon port purchase top this week’s list of notable real estate transactions.
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The center recently held a first-of-its-kind test sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction.
The project is launching funds for five more Wehco-owned papers.
Here’s this week’s roundup of million-dollar construction deals in central Arkansas.
![An aerial view of part of the Eco-Vista Landfill in Tontitown. It stands accused of polluting air and water, and is filling up rapidly. [PHOTO provided]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FB_IMG_1750954398409_opt-e1752252680514-300x194.jpg)
Landfill Lawsuit Pits Growing Arkansas Community Against Waste Giant
The legal stink over Waste Management Inc.’s Eco-Vista Landfill in Tontitown is headed for court as the state analyzes a set of air toxin tests. read more >
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Arkansas Races Against Federal Broadband Deadline
Arkansas plans to submit a revised broadband proposal nearly a month early, but advocates worry the policy changes have undermined years of preparation. read more >
Reuber Automotive Attracts $5.1M Sale (Real Deals)
The 22,440-SF Reuber Automotive project in North Little Rock tipped the scales this week at $5.1 million. read more >
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Ecological Design Group Thinks Outside the Box
The company takes a different approach to landscape design, challenging conventions through a focus on architecture with civil engineers supporting its vision. read more >
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Landfill Expert: Tontitown’s Eco-Vista Has Options
A civil engineering professor who spent decades studying municipal waste disposal says the Tontitown landfill has flexibility as it approaches capacity limits. read more >
Golf Simulator, Restaurant Venture Heading to Little Rock
Swing Social, a high-end Southern country club experience, is set to open in the Marketplace Shopping Center early next month. read more >
New Broadband Rules Raise Concerns About Coverage, Reliability
Arkansas was nearing the finish line of a plan to connect 99% of unserved locations — then came new federal rules. Now, rural advocates fear the changes will force communities to settle for subpar service. read more >
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Gen Z Banks on Digital, Arkansas Banks Seek to Adapt
Arkansas banks are racing to meet Gen Z’s digital-first expectations — offering faster apps, instant deposits, and easy account setups —while still keeping branches nearby for peace of mind. read more >
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United We Brand: How Stone Ward Helped Northwest Arkansas Name Its Soccer Club
When Brett Parker learned that two entrepreneurs were introducing a United Soccer League pro team in northwest Arkansas, the pitch came to him immediately. read more >
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Progressive Health Expands Reach With Management Deal for Hope Hospital
The hospital was recently acquired by Pafford Medical Services and renamed Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center. read more >
Sevier County Medical Center Regroups in Face of Unexpected Debt
Sevier County Medical Center, Arkansas' newest hospital, is battling to find fiscal equilibrium in its second calendar year of operation. read more >
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From Crisis to Comeback: Helena’s Hospital Nears Profitability After Rural Emergency Designation
Helena Regional Medical Center was losing $8 million per year before it was purchased by Progressive Health Group of Oxford, Mississippi, in January. read more >
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Nucor Corp. Sues Paragon Industries for $32M
Nucor Corp. recently sued one of its customers over allegations the client hadn’t paid for supplies it ordered and received. read more >
Sevier County Medical Handles Crises and New Life
The air evacuation service at Sevier County Medical Center was especially busy with three helicopters in action one hectic day in early summer. read more >
Medical Supply Company Files Lawsuit After Employee’s Departure
A medical supply company has accused its former account executive who served northwest Arkansas of using confidential information to woo his previous customers to his new employer. McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc., […] read more >
Scott Ford: Plans in Place for Growth at Westrock in Conway
Westrock Coffee Co.’s Conway production facility isn’t up and running yet, but its CEO is already planning for growth. Scott Ford was the featured speaker at the Little Rock Regional […] read more >
Food Distribution Sale Registers $13 Million (Real Deals)
4901 Asher Owner LLC, an affiliate of New York’s Box Equities, bought its namesake address from QFI-Little Rock AR LLC, an affiliate of Performance Food Group of Richmond, Virginia. read more >
by George Waldon -
Food Distribution Sale Registers $13 Million (Real Deals)
4901 Asher Owner LLC, an affiliate of New York’s Box Equities, bought its namesake address from QFI-Little Rock AR LLC, an affiliate of Performance Food Group of Richmond, Virginia. read more >
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Shine Solar Adds School On the Job
With a $250,000 investment, Shine set up its own electrical school with video and conferencing equipment so employees could attend virtually. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
NWA Leaders Seek to Boost Local Workforce
Several nonprofits and schools are working to recruit and train local students with the hopes of helping them build a career. read more >
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