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Banking & Finance

Farmers Bank & Trust to Expand Presence in Texas

The new branch, set to open this month, is located in one of the fastest-growing cities in north Texas. read more >
Industry

Bank OZK Grows Its Texas Branches

Bank OZK's rapid Texas expansion brings nine new branches to competitive markets like Dallas, Houston and Austin, setting the stage for growth in the Lone Star State. read more >
George Makris Jr. chairman and CEO of Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff. [Karen E. Segrave ]

Simmons First National Shutters 12 Texas Branches in Strategic Consolidation MoveLock Icon

In 2024, Simmons First National Corp. closed 12 branches in Texas, focusing on growth in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, while shifting away from less profitable markets like San Antonio and Austin. read more >
Construction / Industry / Real Estate

Royal Oaks Purchase Surpasses $2.9M (Real Deals)Lock Icon

A 159-unit mobile home park in Sherwood tipped the scales at $2.97 million. read more >
Construction / Industry / Real Estate

Hideaway Pizza Heads for West Little RockLock Icon

An affiliate of the Tulsa-based chain recently bought a 1.5-acre site on the south side of Chenal Parkway at Kanis Road for more than $1.6 million. read more >
Business Services / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food

NLR Retail Property Tops $3.7M Mark (Real Deals)Lock Icon

A 2.09-acre piece of North Little Rock’s McCain Mall was purchased by 3911 McCain LLC of Long Beach, California. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Construction

Improving Arkansas’ Economic Freedom (Jeremy Horpedahl & Heidi Saliba Commentary)

Arkansas has challenges, but the state is positioned to increase economic freedom with the right approach. read more >
Construction / Industry / Manufacturing

Jacksonville Best Western Sells for $3.2MLock Icon

A Best Western hotel and former farmland in east Little Rock start off this week’s roster of million-dollar deals and construction contracts. read more >
Business Services / Construction / Energy

US Population Center Trending Toward South This Decade

Experts aren't sure at this point if the dramatic pull of the South is a short-term change spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic or a long-term trend, or even what impact it will have on the reallocation of political power through redistricting after the 2030 census. read more >
A DroneUp delivery drone above a Walmart location
Public Companies / Retail / Transportation

Walmart Delivery Drones Take Flight in Florida, Texas, Arizona

Delivery is expected to begin in Utah and Virginia in the next few weeks, growing the network to 34 stores in 23 cities. read more >
America’s Car-Mart CEO Jeff Williams said the company’s goal is to reach 100,000 customers by April 2022.
Public Companies / Transportation

America’s Car-Mart Buys Texas Dealership

The deal with Taylor Auto Credit is expected to close by the end of the year. read more >
Owners Doug Bowen, left, and Darren Winstead of Compass Cold Storage of Mulberry.
Agriculture & Poultry / Restaurants & Food / Transportation

A Chill Idea, Just in Time for a Hot Market

Doug Bowen and Darren Winstead picked a nearly perfect time to go into the cold storage business. read more >
Energy

Strained by the Heat, But Not Powerless

It used to be news when the electric power failed. But in today’s topsy-turvy world of energy, Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock put out a news release July 8 trumpeting the fact that it kept the lights on. read more >
The Arkansas operations of W&W/AFCO Steel and Lexicon Inc. helped speed Tesla’s nearly $1.1 billion Gigafactory Texas from site work to certificate of occupancy in 502 days.
Construction / Manufacturing / Public Companies

Arkansas Steel Takes Shape for Tesla

Little Rock-based W&W/AFCO Steel and Lexicon Inc. fabricate 90,000 tons for giant Tesla manufacturing plant Gigafactory Texas. read more >
Banking & Finance

‘Bank of 1889’ Set to Debut In Berryville

First National Bank of North Arkansas intends to convert to a state bank charter and change its name to Bank of 1889. read more >
Simmons Bank CEO George Makris Jr. 
Banking & Finance / Public Companies

Simmons First Completes Acquisition of Spirit of Texas

The $581 million deal gives Simmons $28 billion in assets, enough to surpass Arvest as the state's largest bank. read more >
John Bailey, CEO of Little Rock’s BSR, oversees a growing $870 million portfolio of 48 multifamily properties with 9,879 units in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Public Companies / Real Estate

BSR Real Estate Reports Q3 Net Operating Income of $16.5M

It's up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. read more >