Five months ago, state officials scrambled to prepare for a pandemic scenario in which the added caseload of COVID-19 patients overwhelmed the Arkansas network of hospitals.
Jay Howard, the founder and CEO of Howse, paid more than $3 million for his furniture store's Bentonville location.
Natural State Recovery Centers is turning the former Oak Grove High School into a residential addiction recovery center.
Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris confirmed Tuesday that he leads the LLC that purchased the Dogpatch USA theme park property in Newton County last month. read more >
Arkansas Business is now taking nominations for its annual CFO of the Year Awards. Honorees will be honored during a virtual livestream awards ceremony on Dec. 15. read more >
Clinics list upfront prices for an expansive array of health care services. read more >
An affiliate of Old House Capital in Dallas, acquired the 47,627-SF Garver complex at 4701 Northshore Drive. The seller is Taipanic Investment Group LLC, a Garver affiliate. read more >
TPI, of North Little Rock, partnered with Craighead Electric Cooperative, Southland Gin Inc. of Lake City and Delta Farms Inc. to develop a 2-megawatt array of solar generation capacity with battery storage that is expected to bring long-term savings to the gin and farming operation for two decades. Officials gathered to ceremonially “flip the switch” on Friday afternoon. read more >
John Berrey, the ousted longtime chairman of the Quapaw Nation, spoke with Arkansas Business by phone on Thursday about his time in office and what this transition means for the Pine Bluff project. read more >
Honorees in this year's Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 class shared insights about leadership, retaining talent in Arkansas and key influences at this year's awards celebration, available now to watch here. read more >
The Metropolitan Housing Alliance, in partnership with Gorman & Co. and The ITEX Group, announced on Monday construction bid dates for the final phase of the $105 million Redevelopment in the Rock Initiative. read more >
The pandemic will bring changes to workplace design, but nothing too revolutionary. read more >
The COVID-induced surge in working from home has posed a potential paradigm shift to the market for office space, along with the rollout of antivirus amenities. read more >
The ripples of office space change caused by the pandemic remain in motion across more than 3.9 million SF occupied by state agencies. read more >
A $26.4 million bond issue is in the works to mortgage a state-owned building read more >
Apartments in North Little Rock, mini-storage projects in Faulkner County, warehouse space in Little Rock and residential lots in Bauxite form this week's group of million-dollar real estate deals. read more >
A year after entering Jonesboro's $2.6 billion-deposit market, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Stuttgart is expanding its branch network with a second location. read more >
The ownership of Springdale Tractor paid $3.5 million for the company's 16-acre facility in Springdale. read more >
Bradford Estates LLC purchased 141-unit apartment complex at 6310 Col. Glenn Road in Little Rock. The seller is Alexander Apartments LLC, led by Jason Bolden. read more >
Tim McMennamy, the president of Innerplan Office Interiors, sees a silver lining in the “adaptability” of his team, vendors and customers. read more >
Today, remote work is no longer considered an added job perk. It's widely recognized as a workplace necessity — both by employees and employers — and not simply because of social distancing measures put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
Restaurants helped revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. This time? Don't count on it. read more >
Average rates on long-term mortgages rose this week for the first time since June 25, after weeks of marking new record lows. read more >
The viral pandemic's resurgence caused the number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits to rise last week for the first time in nearly four months, evidence of the deepening economic pain the outbreak is causing. read more >
SCA Pharmaceuticals of Little Rock, which makes sterile pharmaceuticals for hospital pharmacies and health care facilities throughout the country, says it will expand its operations in Little Rock. read more >
George Floyd's death in May in Minneapolis set off protests against police brutality and racism nationwide, but it had an unforeseen effect on Arkansas banking. read more >
Industrial property in east Little Rock, convenience stores in west Little Rock and North Little Rock, duplexes in Faulkner County and more form this week's conga line of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Arkansas bankers are wading into the numbers to gauge the health of their loan portfolios after extending an opening round of financial grace to customers. read more >
Roger Williams' eight-year path to his dream — a $3.5 billion plant to make ultra-clean diesel near the banks of the Arkansas River — is intersecting with a quite literal road, perhaps the state's sturdiest. read more >
G&T Investments LLC of Las Cruces, New Mexico, acquired the Mattress Firm-Vitamin Shoppe project at 4300-4302 E. McCain Blvd. from McCain Plaza LLC of Los Angeles. read more >
JC Penney says it will cut 1,000 jobs as it tries to fight its way out from under bankruptcy protection. read more >
Arkansas Business will host its first virtual Executive Leadership Academy this fall. Applications are now open and the deadline to apply for the program is July 31. read more >
Even before the coronavirus upended the world, malls were struggling to attract customers. Now the situation is worse. read more >
