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Root Cafe

A Google Street View image of The Root Cafe's original location on South Main Street in Little Rock
Construction / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

Root Cafe’s Second Location at Breckenridge Village to Open Early 2025Lock Icon

The Root Cafe’s second location at Breckenridge Village in Little Rock aims to open after the new year. Hiring for both locations will begin soon. read more >

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Restaurateurs Jim Keet, left, and his son, Jake, right, look over a rendering of the planned facade update for their future Waldo’s Chicken & Beer location with fellow Breckenridge Village Shopping Center investor Hank Kelley.
Construction / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

Aging LR Commercial Centers Get a Refresh with New DevelopmentLock Icon

Hopeful new tenants at Breckenridge Village, the Riverdale Center and Pavilion in the Park share a new vision for how aging commercial properties can bring back customers. read more >

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Restaurants & Food / Small Business

Mockingbird Bar & Tacos Sold to Cabot Restaurateurs

The sellers, Jack Sundell and Corri Bristow-Sundell, had owned the restaurant in Little Rock' South Main district since 2019. read more >

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Lennie Massanelli, Little Rock’s sustainability officer, says the Green Restaurant Certification Program was all set to go until the COVID-19 pandemic occurred.
Energy / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

Restaurants Aim at Being GreenLock Icon

The Green Restaurant Certification Program, if implemented, would encourage efforts by restaurants and other food-service providers to operate sustainably. read more >

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Karen Ricketts lost her job at The Root Cafe in Little Rock as business ground to a halt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She's one of thousands of Arkansans who applied for unemployment benefits.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Waking Up in a New Army of the Unemployed

Thousands of Arkansans who lost their jobs as the COVID-19 disease outbreak shut down businesses are seeking unemployment aid. read more >

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