Bank deposits in Arkansas grew by 6.5% in the 12-month period that ended June 30, outpacing the national growth rate of 4.2% and topping $70 billion for the first time, according to data released in September by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. read more >
Regulatory requirements, legal uncertainties blunt lending opportunities to the state's medical marijuana industry. read more >
With only 10 Arkansas medical marijuana dispensaries running and the state pressing the other 22 licensed companies to move quickly, dispensaries in Little Rock and Sherwood plan to open late next month or in early December. read more >
Office land, a retail project, a steel project and an office-warehouse in Little Rock join forces with a North Little Rock store to form this week’s grouping of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
An affiliate of Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate of Pensacola, Florida, bought the 67,680-SF medical office building in midtown Little Rock. read more >
Lisa Turpin and Bradford Gaines have joined Colliers International in Little Rock. Nathan Coulter joins Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard as an associate. read more >
Arvest Bank, United Bank and First Security Bank will work with the Downtown Springdale Alliance to make available a total of $30 million to small businesses and investors for Downtown Springdale Master Plan projects. read more >
TruService Community Federal Credit Union of Little Rock has closed on its $310,000 purchase of a new branch at 4140 JFK Blvd. in North Little Rock. read more >
Express Rx of Little Rock, a Southeastern regional pharmacy chain, is joining MHR Fund Management LLC of New York in an enterprise to acquire 10 Fred’s pharmacy locations in rural areas across five Southeastern states. read more >
The most recent set of real estate transactions includes a restaurant, liquor store and land. read more >
Tusk & Trotter American Brasserie, the acclaimed Bentonville restaurant, plans to open a location in North Little Rock because, says executive chef and owner Rob Nelson, the Argenta Arts District is radiating a Bentonville vibe. read more >
The Doctors Building and Midtown Medical Park off of University Avenue were both part of a $44 million deal that also included the former Sears properties. read more >
A former Jonesboro accountant recently made a dent in a $9 million civil judgment owed to a former client from which he embezzled for more than 20 years. read more >
This week’s triple bill features industrial property in Jacksonville, a medical office building in Bryant and a trailer project between Cabot and Jacksonville. read more >
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville closed on a deal that has been in the works for a while, buying an apartment complex on Maple Street with the plan to eventually raze and build a sorority house on the site. read more >
An investment group composed of companies led by Haitham Alley and Bradley Davis purchased the Petsmart-Banfield Pet Hospital at 11400 Financial Centre Parkway. read more >
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
A long-running family dispute in northwest Arkansas over a small fortune in Walmart stock entered a new arena for courtroom contention: bankruptcy. read more >
The 200-room Hotel Hot Springs & Spa will be sold at a foreclosure sale to help pay a $128.9 million judgment its owner received in June. read more >
Feral hogs damage Arkansas farms and equipment, and it doesn’t take 30-50 to cause real trouble. read more >
