Greg Hatcher
$9.2M Expansion Planned for Southeastern Freightlines Terminal at Little Rock Port
This week's million-dollar deals includes construction contracts and real estate transactions in Little Rock and North Little Rock. read more >
Scoops to Open in Breckenridge This Month
A second Scoops Homemade Ice Cream location in Little Rock, this one in Breckenridge Village, should be open by mid- to late January, says its owner, Greg Hatcher. read more >
Health Insurance Rates Soar, Expected to Rise Again in 2025
The increase has employers scrambling to find ways to curb costs, including choosing plans with higher deductibles or turning to self-insurance. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Saline County Businessman Accused of Scamming Cousin Out of $390K Faces Bankruptcy Battle
Ricky Don Angel borrowed $390,000 from his cousins Sharon and Rory Wadkins in late 2020, promising substantial returns but failing to repay the debt, which they now allege was secured through false pretenses. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Jacksonville Super 8 Sells for $2.5M
OM Shivam Inc., led by Divyesh Patel and Hitesh Patel, bought the 58-room Super 8 Motel. read more >
The Springs Purchase Surpasses $9.2M (Real Deals)
The 139-room nursing home in west Little Rock weighed in at $9.25 million. read more >
by George Waldon -
Here’s the Scoop (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
A new Little Rock ice cream shop is just the kind of place a reenvisioned downtown needs. read more >
by Hunter Field -
Hatcher’s Scoops Finds Sweet Success
Greg Hatcher believes that ice cream is a destination. His purchase of Scoops Homemade Ice Cream in Hot Springs in September 2022 and opening of a Scoops in Little Rock this April is a demonstration of that belief. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Eastwood Apartments Tops $3.8M Mark (Real Deals)
The 96-unit apartment project in Jacksonville weighed in at $3.85 million. read more >
5 Inducted into the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame (Movers & Shakers)
Allan Kennedy, B.J. Dunn, Stephen Hoffman, Greg Hatcher and Kim Ellis were inducted. read more >
Arkansas Employers Switching to High-Deductible Health Plans
Arkansas workers and employers are going for health savings account plans more rapidly than any other state since 2015. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Little Rock Firm Pioneers Equine Insurance
Connaway & Associates Equine Insurance Services Inc. in Little Rock is one of the nation’s largest insurance companies that specialize in insuring horses. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Business is Booming for Insurers
Arkansas insurers report growth in recent years. read more >
Hatcher Capital Plans Move to Vacant Building in Downtown LR
Greg Hatcher, the CEO of The Hatcher Agency of Little Rock, has purchased the nearly 35,000-SF Gay Office Building at 300 S. Broadway St. in the capital city for $1.07 million. read more >
$1.6M Paid for 158 Acres in West Pulaski County
A patch of woods is the starting point for this week’s lineup of million-dollar real estate transactions in Pulaski County. read more >
Kicking Around Obamacare: Arkansas Keeps Score on ACA
Insurance and health pros talk winners, losers and the future of the Affordable Care Act and its effects felt in Arkansas. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Halter, Hatcher Keep Heads Above Water
Bill Halter is rooting for the sun, and not just because his company is developing several solar power projects around the state. read more >
UA Little Rock Hatches Plan to Enter Wrestling Ring
Chasse Conque hopes to have the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s first wrestling coach on the campus by July 1. read more >
Greg Hatcher Says Brakes Failed on Cessna After Landing
No one was injured after the brakes reportedly failed on a small aircraft that landed near midnight at Clinton National Airport. read more >
Crestwood Manor Gets New Owners for $9 Million
Apartments in the Hillcrest area of Little Rock, motels in south Little Rock and commercial buildings and space in west Little Rock provide this week’s six-pack of million-dollar transactions. read more >