Texarkana Says Own Sales Tax Fails Constitutional Test
Texarkana, Arkansas, is in an awkward position: arguing that its own tax is unconstitutional. read more >
Restaurants & Food
Texarkana Project Expected to Propel Downtown Growth
After a decade of hope and false starts, the revitalization of downtown Texarkana achieved a breakthrough with the sale July 31 of the historic Hotel Grim to a housing development group. read more >
Unemployment Rates Trend Lower in Arkansas
The unemployment rates in most of Arkansas' metro areas continued to move downward or stay stable in June, with Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Little Rock and Texarkana seeing declines. read more >
New Tyson Foods Center Aims for Manufacturing Breakthroughs
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale officially opens a new 26,000-SF facility to help the company develop more automation and robotics for its food production plants. read more >
Tyson Foods' 3Q EPS Meets Analysts' Expectations
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $676 million, up from $541 million in the same quarter of last year. read more >
Lonoke County Farmland, Conway Hardee's Lead Recent Seven-Digit Deals
Farmland in south-central Lonoke County, a fast-food eatery in Conway, a mini-storage project in downtown Little Rock, a medical office building in west Little Rock and commercial sites in Benton form this week's list of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Distribution Center Tops $20.7M Mark (Real Deals)
Glen Una Holdings Little Rock LLC of Los Gatos, California, purchased the 104 Champs Blvd. project from RCS-Little Rock LLC, an affiliate of Real Capital Solutions of Louisville, Colorado. read more >
Slim Chickens Feathers Nest with Cash from Tropical Smoothie Investors
You may have heard that a private equity firm, 10 Point Capital of Atlanta, has invested in Slim Chickens, the franchise restaurant chain based in Fayetteville. read more >
First New Minute Man Restaurant Slated for 2020
Perry Smith, the former Arkansan working to revive the Minute Man Restaurant brand, said he'd signed an exclusive agreement with Newmark Moses Tucker Partners of Little Rock to handle Minute Man real estate matters. read more >
The Wages of Raising the Bare Minimum
As the minimum wage for Arkansas is raised, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Hospitality Association fear increasing costs. read more >
Bentonville's Graham Cobb Sees Race for Talent Won in the Chamber
Graham Cobb, chief of the Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, says a phone call from someone at UA Little Rock changed his life. read more >
Walk-On's to Hold Groundbreaking Thursday For Conway Restaurant
Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, a Cajun-themed restaurant/sports bar co-owned by NFL All-Pro Quarterback Drew Brees, will hold a groundbreaking at 11 a.m. Thursday for its new restaurant in Conway. read more >
CARTI Announces New Restaurant, Hires Chef
CARTI Cancer Center announced Tuesday that Chef Coby Smith will lead its new on-site restaurant, The Hope Bistro, which will be on the first floor of the CARTI Cancer Center at 8901 CARTI Way in Little Rock. read more >
FDA Closes Case on Alma Grocery's Animal Waste
An Alma wholesaler and discount grocery store operator reached an agreement last week with the federal government in a case that may turn your stomach. read more >
Maumelle Warehouse Sold for $20.7M
A 484,932-SF distribution facility in Maumelle, a 54-room motel in North Little Rock, 80 acres in Benton, a 3,889-SF home in Little Rock, a 2,952-SF eatery in southwest Little Rock and a 19-unit apartment complex in Conway combine for this week's six-pack of million-dollar real estate transactions in central Arkansas. read more >
Dry County Brewpubs Now on the Menu
Several Arkansas communities appear poised to take advantage of a little-noticed act passed in the most recent legislative session, Act 681 of 2019, creating a private club permit for microbrewery-restaurants in dry counties. read more >
Safe Foods President Bruce Smith Announces His Retirement
Safe Foods Corp. President Bruce Smith has announced his retirement after 18 years of serving on the company's executive team. read more >
Slim Chickens to Open New Restaurant in West Little Rock
Slim Chickens will open a new location next to Chuy's on Chenal Parkway in Little Rock, Haag Brown Commercial announced on Thursday. read more >
Confirmation, Finally, of Trader Joe's in Little Rock
A building permit issued Monday by the city of Little Rock is the long-awaited confirmation that specialty supermarket Trader Joe's will be coming to the former Toys 'R Us space at 11500 Financial Center Parkway. read more >
Waterford, Bowman Heights Properties Sold for Combined $22.1M
A pair of apartment complexes in west Little Rock, retail space in North Little Rock, agri acreage in Lonoke County and a trio of upscale homes in Pulaski County form this week's conga line of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Liquor Store Rivals Ready for Randolph County Retail Licenses
Competition is fierce for three retail liquor licenses to be awarded in Randolph County on Tuesday. read more >
Arkansas Business to Honor 2019's 'Best Places to Work'
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an awards luncheon in September. read more >
$70M Investment Brings Arkansas Peanut Industry Out of Its Shell
A $70 million investment in the peanut industry in Arkansas is expected to usher in a new era for farmers. The operation will feature the first peanut-shelling plant in Arkansas and create between 125 and 130 jobs. read more >
ASU's Burcham to Lead Rice Research Center
In his new position as director of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center in Poinsett County, Tim Burcham wants to help improve production of Arkansas' top crop. He also gets to play in the dirt. read more >
Holiday Inn to Break Ground Soon on Downtown Property
Construction financing is in hand, and groundbreaking for the 100-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites is planned for late July. read more >
Gusano's Owner Sued Over Unpaid Loans
It looks like legal problems are on the menu for Tim Chappell, owner of Gusano's Chicago-Style Pizzeria. read more >
Taste of Jamaica Offers Authentic Cuisine in LR
After eight years of serving jerk chicken out of their food truck, Grab-a-Bite, Rose Walker and her husband, Anthony, have opened Taste of Jamaica in Little Rock. read more >
Hazel Hernandez Moves Up at Fayetteville A&P (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Hazel Hernandez has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing by the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission and Experience Fayetteville. read more >
Celebrating Consumer Independence (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
During this Fourth of July celebratory week, consumers across America will be exercising their independence in the marketplace. We may shop, but we may not. Either way, we will salute in some manner the notion of consumer independence. read more >
Two Recent Real Estate Deals Total $575K
BDP Holdings LLC of Little Rock, led by Brent Medders, has purchased the former 1,232-SF Sonic at 101 Carnahan Drive in Maumelle for $325,000. read more >
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