Chris Pledger

Profits were squeezed by tariffs and scale-up costs tied to the company's Conway production facility. read more >

The coffee, tea and extracts company said sales grew by nearly 35% due to new facilities and customer demand. read more >

She will forge community connections, enhance FNBC’s presence in the community, foster strategic partnerships and promote financial education. read more >

An increase in sales was offset by rising labor and production costs, among other challenges. read more >

Westrock Coffee Co. of Little Rock says it will build a 530,000-SF distribution center in Conway, a little more than 2 miles away from its new manufacturing facility there. read more >

As Westrock Coffee Holdings LLC prepares to become publicly traded, it’s also gearing up for growth across the country and overseas. read more >

Carter is chief investment officer at Huffman & Co. of Little Rock. read more >

With $561.7 million raised, Westrock Coffee Holdings LLC of Little Rock tops Arkansas Business’ inaugural list of the largest private investment offerings ranked by total investment amount sold. read more >

Chris Pledger has been named CFO of Westrock Coffee Co. LLC of Little Rock, effective immediately. read more >

Stephens Inc. remains the largest broker dealer operating in the state, and its two registered investment advisers have combined assets under management approaching $12 billion to dominate the money managers list. read more >

Joe Ford and Scott Ford, the father-and-son team that built Alltel Corp., have a new asset management firm that recently launched a hedge fund. read more >