Sonja Hubbard
1 Promoted at Regions Bank for NWA (Movers & Shakers)
Jaclyn Henderson has been named market executive for Bentonville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale and Fayetteville. read more >
West Little Rock E-Z Mart Rings Up $1.4 Million Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of New York’s Getty Realty Corp. bought the 11911 Mara Lynn Drive project from E-Z Mart Stores Inc., led by Sonja Hubbard. read more >
by George Waldon -
Transactions of Truck Centers, E-Z Mart Continue After Company Buys
Freightliner and Western Star dealerships in North Little Rock and Springdale and an E-Z Mart in west Little Rock provide this week’s trio of million-dollar deals. read more >
E-Z Mart Combo Buy Closes at Nearly $1.3M (Real Deals)
National Retail Properties Ltd. of Orlando, Florida, bought two Little Rock convenience stores from E-Z Mart Stores Inc., led by Sonja Hubbard. read more >
by George Waldon -
Latest Real Estate Deals Total $1.7M
Recent real estate transactions include convenience store, land and office building/garage sales. read more >
Sherwood Retail Center Sold for $4.1 Million
A retail project in Sherwood, a Little Rock convenience store combo and a home in west Little Rock team up for this week’s installment of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Governor Appoints Arkansas CEOs to Study State’s Computer, Data Sector
Gov. Asa Hutchinson forms a blue ribbon commission to study how to grow the state's computer science and data analytics sector. The 19-member commission is co-chaired by Acxiom Corp. founder Charles Morgan and Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston. read more >
E-Z Mart CEO Sonja Hubbard Appointed to Chair Arkansas Research Alliance
The Arkansas Research Alliance has named Sonja Hubbard, president and CEO of Texarkana's E-Z Mart Stores Inc., chairman of its board of directors and added four new board members. read more >
by Mark Carter -
Second Class of ARA Fellows Announced
The ARA Fellows program, in its second year, recognizes established researchers at the state's five research universities and awards them three-year, $75,000 grants to further their research. read more >
by Mark Carter -
John Roberts Elected to Board of Fed’s Eighth District
John Roberts III, CEO of JB Hunt Transportation Services, is elected to a three-year term on the St. Louis Fed's board of directors. Ray Dillon, CEO of Deltic Timber Corp., is named chairman of the Fed's Little Rock branch. read more >
E-Z Mart Pursuing Upgrades to Stores, Products
Sonja Hubbard describes herself as a “fixer.” And as a fixer, the CEO of E-Z Mart Inc. is searching for just the right mix of products and services for the company’s 302 convenience stores. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Women Can — And Men Can, Too (Editorial)
There may be a few jobs out there in which every man — person — for himself is a winning strategy, but a rising tide generally does lift all boats. All of us should ask: Am I protecting myself to my own detriment? Would I be more successful or happier or richer or less stressed if I shared the opportunity? read more >