Steve Goode

Harps Food Stores: A Billion-Dollar Success Story Rooted in Small Communities

Consistency and a focus on smaller communities, as well as an employee stock ownership plan, have been key to the success of Harps Food Stores of Springdale. read more >

by Chloe McGehee - June 17, 2024, 12:00am

Steve Goode, left, and Andy Shaw, owners of Cypress Valley Meat Co., said revenue reached $400,000 in 2012, nearly triple what it was in 2011.

Agriculture & Poultry / Manufacturing / Restaurants & Food

Vilonia’s Cypress Valley Meat Processor Grows, Bucks Closure Trend

Cypress Valley first started processing deer meat at its Vilonia facility in October 2010 and then expanded to processing beef and pork products in August 2011. read more >

by Mark Friedman - February 4, 2013, 12:00am