Potential QuikTrip Location Sold in SWLR for $8.5M
Quiktrip Corp., the Tulsa-based convenience store chain, bought a 16.1-acre tract near the southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Otter Creek Road in Little Rock for $8.5 million. read more >
Tagged: Health Care
Due Diligence Failure Costs Jacksonville Funeral Home
Matt Robinson still had questions before his 2015 purchase of a troubled funeral home in Jacksonville, but he went through with the deal anyway. The decision would be costly. read more >
Markham West Retail Draws $19M Sale (Real Deals)
An affiliate of RCG Ventures of Atlanta purchased the Markham West Shopping Center at 11400 W. Markham St. from Weingarten/Investments Inc. of Houston. read more >
Lawsuit Challenges State on Dispensary Licensing
A company rejected for an Arkansas medical marijuana dispensary license is suing to clear the air over the state’s process of selecting replacement retail outlets when the original licensees fail to open for business. read more >
Dickson Invested for Work at UAMS Northeast (Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Scott Dickson of Jonesboro, residency program director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northeast Regional Campus, was invested Feb. 6 in the Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield Dr. George K. Mitchell Endowed Chair in Primary Care. read more >
Presenting the 32nd Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
James Graham Named Associate Dean of UAMS College of Medicine
Dr. James Graham, a longtime educational leader at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, has been named the college's executive associate dean for academic affairs. read more >
Nisa Trenthem Named Director of Emergency Department at CHI St. Vincent
CHI St. Vincent Infirmary has appointed Nisa Trenthem as director of the emergency department in Little Rock. read more >
Legal Marijuana Sales Arrive at Little Rock’s Harvest House
Harvest House of Cannabis, Little Rock’s first medical marijuana outlet, has opened at 900 Rodney Parham Road, culminating a three-year path to a retail cannabis market in Pulaski County. read more >
CEO of Company That Operates Izard County Medical Center Under Investigation
The CEO of Americore Holdings, whose holdings include Izard County Medical Center in Calico Rock, is under civil and criminal investigation. read more >
Lonnie Parker's Trial for Overprescribing Drugs Delayed Again
The trial of a southwest Arkansas doctor on charges of overprescribing opiates and other drugs is again being delayed. read more >
Gas Used at Baxter Plant Draws Attention
Gary Beck doesn’t know for certain if his multiple myeloma is linked to his neighbor, a Baxter International plant just blocks away in Mountain Home. read more >
Biggest Deals of 2019 See Values Plummet 85%
The value of big deals in Arkansas plummeted 85% in 2019 compared with the previous year, dropping to $7.9 billion compared with a stratospheric $53.9 billion in 2018. read more >
Shackleford Crossings' $10.5M Sale Underlines Retail Woes
2019 was the end of the line for Atlanta investment firm Invesco’s ownership at Shackleford Crossings. After eight years, it decided to cut its losses and sell its remaining stake in the west Little Rock retail center. read more >
Income Growth in Central Arkansas Lags Nation’s
While the unemployment rate remains low in central Arkansas, income growth in the region has lagged behind that of the rest of the United States, notes the Metroplan report “Metro Trends: Economic Review and Outlook.” read more >
Reanatta Hunt Drops Termination Lawsuit Against Baptist
Reanetta Hunt drops her lawsuit against Baptist Health and Baptist Health Foundation over her termination as chief development officer and CEO of the foundation. read more >
KTHV's Ed Buckner Takes Leave
KTHV chief meteorologist Ed Buckner announced in a Facebook post he's taking a leave of absence to heal from complications of Tourette syndrome. read more >
Voth Named Chair at UAMS (Movers & Shakers)
Daniel E. Voth has been appointed chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. read more >
US Appeals Panel Upholds Block of Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
The Trump administration's effort to remake Medicaid by requiring low-income people to work for health care suffered a serious setback Friday when a federal appeals court ruled it goes beyond what's allowed by law. read more >
Tyson Foods Subsidiary in Joint Venture with Jacob Stern & Sons
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, the beef and pork subsidiary of publicly traded Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, has launched a joint venture with Jacob Stern & Sons Inc. of Santa Barbara, California. read more >
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