Jake Keet

Businesses and consumers in Arkansas and the rest of the country spent 2023 in the shadow of rising interest rates. Businesses dealt with other adversity, including rising insurance rates and a deadly March tornado. Other stories this year were more hopeful. read more >

For some of the worst-hit commercial real estate and apartments, it could still be months before business is back to normal. read more >

The storm is a devastating setback for the Keet family's plan to redevelop the shopping center. But they plan to push forward. read more >

An affiliate of American Realty Capital purchased the 314,236-SF retail center in North Little Rock. read more >

City Silo Table + Pantry of Memphis is bringing its first out-of-state location to Little Rock, to the former Pei Wei restaurant at the Promenade at Chenal. read more >

JTJ Restaurants and Count Porkula BBQ have teamed up to open a full-service restaurant at the former Ozark Country Restaurant location. read more >

A 16,055-SF combination David’s Burgers and bank branch in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $2.75 million. read more >

Waldo’s Chicken & Beer will not be setting up shop at 101 S. Bowman Road, although the property’s new ownership includes some names behind the rollout of as many as 20 of the franchised eateries in Arkansas and Oklahoma. read more >

Tough times can provide opportunities as well as challenges. So it is with JTJ Fresh Distributing of Little Rock. read more >

An investor group, through Legacy Land & Timber LLC, purchased the 1,787-acre tract that wraps around the western and southern perimeter of the Alotian Golf Club. read more >

Gas Pipe Row LLC of Little Rock, led by Adam Smith, bought adjoining apartment buildings at 916 and 920 Scott St. in downtown Little Rock for $755,000. read more >

Thrive Argenta LLC, led by Rob Coleman, sold its namesake project at 501 Magnolia St. to an ownership group divided among four entities. read more >

The Jim Keet family recently bought a 1.5-acre site at 15000 Cantrell Road in west Little Rock for $680,000 as a launching pad for a new Taziki’s Mediterranean Café format. read more >

Jim Keet says his family has been instrumental in the development of the Taziki’s brand, which had only three stores when they became involved as the first franchisee. read more >

Little Rock’s Keet family is pulling together its plans for expanding the Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe restaurant concept in Arkansas. read more >