Harps Food Stores Inc.
Harps Promotes Tackett & Taylor in Leadership Roles (Movers & Shakers)
Tackett has been promoted to vice president of store systems and Taylor has been appointed to the executive committee of Harps. read more >
Harps Hints at More Acquisitions
“We’re always talking to somebody about buying their stores,” CEO and Chairman Kim Eskew said. “There’s almost not a day that we’re not actively engaged in an acquisition right now.” read more >
4 Promoted at First Financial Bank (Movers & Shakers)
Rebekah Biernacki, Stewart Chandler, Bart Greene & Alan Meadows have all been promoted. read more >
Hayley Taylor Appointed Principal Broker at McKimmey Associates Realtors (Movers & Shakers)
She has been with the agency since 2010. read more >
3 Hired at Sowell Management of Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Kendraya Dewberry, Jason Lester and Campbell Woods will join Sowell Management read more >
Harps to Acquire Oklahoma Grocery Store
The chain has an agreement to purchase Beachlear's Hometown Market of Prague, Oklahoma. read more >
Food for Thought: Grocery Mergers (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Competitive concerns and shareholder demand drive growth at both ends of the U.S. grocery business. read more >
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Harps Pushes Into Louisiana, Mississippi With Acquisition
The purchase will add seven stores and 350 employees to its 135-store network. read more >
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University of the Ozarks President Elected to Higher Learning Commission Board (Movers & Shakers)
Richard L. Dunsworth joined the commission in 2007 and was elected to a four-year term on the board in 2018. read more >
University of the Ozarks President Elected to Higher Learning Commission Board of Trustees
Richard L. Dunsworth joined the commission in 2007 and was elected to a four-year term on the board in 2018. read more >
1 Added to the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives Board of Directors (Movers & Shakers)
Graycen Bigger is also a board member of the Black River Technical College Foundation and the executive director of the Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority. read more >
Harps Food Stores Plans England Opening
Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale is expected to open its England location this week, according to our Lonoke County bureau. read more >
Ross Promoted at Harps HQ (Movers & Shakers)
Chris Ross has been appointed as the new district manager for Harps Food Stores Inc. locations in northwest Arkansas. read more >
A Harps for the Food Island of England
The news is all over the town of fewer than 3,000 people that Harps will be taking over the space at 301 Pine Bluff Hwy. vacated by Kroger Co. read more >
2020 Brought Feast, Famine to Private Companies
Data collected for this week’s list of private companies illustrated the uneven and sometimes counterintuitive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various industries. read more >
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Springdale 10Box Grocery Sold for $2.2M
The outlet store for Harps Foods in Springdale has a new landlord. read more >
Arkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
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Harps Food Store Sells for $5.9M (NWA Real Deals)
The Harps Food Store adjacent to the company’s headquarters in Springdale has sold for nearly $6 million to two Fayetteville investors. read more >
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Chapman Promoted to Harps District Manager (Movers & Shakers)
Johnny Chapman has been appointed the new southeast Missouri district manager for Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale. read more >
Harps to Buy 20 Town and Country Stores in Arkansas, Missouri
Harps Food Stores Inc. of Springdale has entered into an agreement to buy 20 stores across northeastern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri from Town and Country Grocers of Fredericktown, Missouri, Inc. read more >
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