Arkansas Year In Review: Best & Worst of 2019
High times and low moments were both enjoyed by Arkansas readers in 2019. read more >
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‘Flush It Right Away': Best Quotes of 2019
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2019. read more >
Fred's, Sanders' Sales Lead Most-Read Online List
Real estate, new jobs and political corruption drove pageviews at ArkansasBusiness.com in 2019. read more >
Christmas by the Numbers
Facts and figures which are present behind the economy of the holiday season. read more >
America's Economy Ends Year With Bang (Justin Crossie Commentary)
Well over 7 million jobs have been created since November 2016, a number more than double the entire population of the state of Arkansas. read more >
Good People Of Business (Editorial)
May this time of the rolling year be a comfort to you, and may we all remember the business poor Marley forgot: charity, mercy, forbearance and benevolence read more >
Ghidotti Adds a Cook to McDonald's Team
Joshua Lane Cook, media relations manager with Ghidotti Communications of Little Rock for about a year and a half, is handy with an account, but he's also flexing an old skill, writing. read more >
Village Inns Sell for $7.2M (NWA Real Deals)
A Tampa, Florida, restaurant management company bought a portfolio of four Village Inn restaurants, including three in Arkansas. read more >
North Little Rock Mini-Storage Sale Surpasses $4.8M (Real Deals)
Arkansas Storage Centers VII LLC, led by Stuart Finley, bought Scott Storage at 8007 Counts Massie Road. read more >
Arkansas Business Reader's Choice Best of Biz 2019 (Advertising Section)
The winners and finalists appearing here were chosen not by a group of panelists around a conference table, but by the thousands of busy employees, employers, executives, movers and shakers whose work leads them to use the companies and services listed. read more >
Monde Group Launches Esplanade Neighborhood with $20M First Phase
Monde Group and its Arkopolis Properties announce Esplanade, the $20 million first phase of a mixed-use neighborhood along the Arkansas River in North Little Rock. read more >
Executive Academy Offers Next Step on Path to Leadership
Applications are being accepted for the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy, which includes sessions with Curtis Barnett, Ed Choate, Amy Fecher, Terry Mohajir and Darrin Williams. read more >
The Ridge Attracts $45.5M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Covenant Capital Corp. of Nashville, Tennessee, bought 312-unit apartment project in west Little Rock. read more >
Little Rock Multifamily Trio Totals $70M
Affiliates of MAA, the apartment-oriented real estate investment trust in Memphis, sold three complexes in separate transactions to affiliates of National Property Management Associates Inc. of Orchard Park, New York. read more >
Henrietta's Aims to Offer New Concept
Four years after opening their popular At The Corner diner in downtown Little Rock, the King women — two sisters, their sister-in-law and their mother — are busy devising their next project: Henrietta's, planned for the former Andina's location at 433 E. Third St. read more >
Olympus Apartments Draw $25.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
Affiliates of B&M Management Co. of Montgomery, Alabama, purchased the Olympus Chenal Valley project at 16401 Chenal Valley Drive. read more >
Chenal at 30: Deltic Blazed Trail to West, Exiling Bears
Thirty years ago, Deltic Farm & Timber Co. was wading hip deep into an ambitious real estate venture two hours north of its El Dorado headquarters. read more >
Little Rock Club Looks at 50
In celebrating its history, the Little Rock Club is looking to ensure its future, and that future must embrace diversity, young people and families. read more >
Argenta Rolls On: 'It All Builds on Itself'
Argenta's one square mile has anchored some $500 million in downtown commercial projects in the past 20 years with the dedication of Argenta Plaza highlighting the latest development efforts. read more >
Casino Expansion Upside Includes Hotels, Tourism Boost
Once the voters of Arkansas decided to stake their hopes on casinos, it didn't take long for wagering options in the state to expand. read more >
Conventions, Trade Shows, Draw Crowds and Dollars
While longer lines in your favorite lunchtime spot or the dearth of parking are inconvenient, it also means your city is putting its best foot forward and reaping welcome tourism dollars. read more >
Maumelle Storage Center Hosts $2.5M Transaction (Real Deals)
Red Dot Storage 180 LLC of Louisville, Colorado, bought the Storage Spot at 98 Commercial Park Court from Maumelle Storage Center LLC, led by Graham Smith. read more >
Steve Landers Jr. Finds Paradise for $6.5M
A 1,360-acre slice of paradise in Lonoke County, an industrial project near the Little Rock Port, a west Little Rock eatery and apartments in Little Rock's Hillcrest area provide this week's quartet of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $2M
The $900,000 sale of a medical office building in Jacksonville led this week's trio of recent real estate transactions. read more >
New Date Set for A-State Hotel Project
Dec. 10 is the new tentative opening date for the $58 million project. read more >
A-State's Karen McDaniel Sees Enclave of Hospitality from Embassy
Karen McDaniel, the Arkansas State University department chair, dishes on the university's new hospitality management degree. read more >
Recent Real Estate Deals Total $2.3M
The sale of an unfinished office space for $825,000 topped the most recent list of real estate transactions. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.5%
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5% last month, according to a report by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. read more >
Here Are Nominees for the 32nd Annual Business of the Year Awards
Arkansas Business announces 35 businesses, nonprofits and executives from around the state as finalists for its 32nd Annual Business of the Year Awards. read more >
This Little Veggie Went to Market, From Tyson
Springdale giant Tyson Foods expands line of non-meat proteins while pea and lentil crops boom. read more >
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