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David Hendrix

Doug Hendrix, left, and his brother David Hendrix in 1997 founded Summerwood Partners of Bryant, which owns and operates Big Red convenience stores and which is No. 47 on the list of the largest private companies in Arkansas.
Construction / Health Care / Nonprofits

East North Street Foundation Donates $1M for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Expansion

The nonprofit is co-founded and operated by David Hendrix and Doug Hendrix of Bryant. read more >

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Construction / Public Companies / Real Estate

Founders of Big Red Buy Fayetteville Home (NWA Real Deals)Lock Icon

David and Doug Hendrix of Bryant bought a 6,340-SF home in Fayetteville for $2.95 million. read more >

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Public Companies / Real Estate / Retail

Sale of Big Red Stores Finalized; Rebranding to Circle K Begins

The stores have been incorporated into Circle K’s Gulf Coast Business Unit, which is based in Pensacola, Florida. read more >

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Doug Hendrix, left, and his brother David Hendrix own Summerwood Partners LLC of Bryant, which owns convenience store chain Big Red and this year ranked No. 5 for revenue growth among the largest private companies in Arkansas.
Public Companies / Real Estate / Retail

Canadian Firm Will Buy Big Red Stores

The transaction for the fuel and convenience stores is expected to close in the first half of the year. read more >

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Doug Hendrix, left, and his brother David Hendrix in 1997 founded Summerwood Partners of Bryant, which owns and operates Big Red convenience stores and which is No. 47 on the list of the largest private companies in Arkansas.
Energy / Restaurants & Food / Retail

Summerwood Partners Uses Lessons Learned Over Two Retail Careers

David and Doug Hendrix learned the retail grocery business from the bottom, starting as sackers at Safeway and working their way up to district managers at Harvest Foods Inc. of Little Rock, the company that emerged from the 1989 merger of Safeway and Skaggs Alpha Beta stores. read more >

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