Lee Beasley
McClard’s Owners Seek to Franchise
Veteran restaurateur Lee Beasley, whose Beasley Properties bought McClard’s in 2020, is franchising the restaurant, seeking to leverage the McClard’s legend but to preserve the qualities that made it a landmark. read more >
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Hot Springs to Unveil Bronze Babe Ruth Statue
The sculpture will depict Ruth in his New York Yankees uniform just after he has swung the bat, watching as a home run sails over the outfield. read more >
McClard’s to Open Rogers Location
McClard’s Bar-B-Q in Hot Springs will open a location in Rogers on April 1. read more >
McClard’s Bar-B-Q Added to Beasley Properties
The legendary McClard’s Bar-B-Q in Hot Springs is under new ownership, having left the hands of the McClard family after 92 years. read more >
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Bone’s Chophouse Stakes Out West Little Rock Location
Little Rock is getting its own Bone’s Chophouse, the restaurant opened in Hot Springs in November 2017 by Lee Beasley. read more >
Pebble Peak Ridge in Hot Springs Sold for $5.8 Million
A portfolio of duplexes in Hot Springs, undeveloped commercial land in Benton, elbow room for a Benton congregation, a Little Rock mansion and a cold storage facility in North Little Rock provide this week’s five-count of million-dollar transactions. read more >