Cheba Hut Sets Sights on Arkansas
Cheba Hut, a marijuana-themed sandwich shop chain, is coming to Arkansas, and no one you know will be able to resist the puns its arrival will engender. read more >
Tagged: Restaurants
Cajun’s Owner Mary Beth Ringgold Dishes on Restaurant’s Closing
The last day of business for Cajun’s Wharf will be June 1, after 44 years. It’s an event frequently, but correctly, described as the end of an era. read more >
Restaurants in Arkansas Fight to Keep Good Workers
Finding and keeping good restaurant workers in the current tight labor market is a big problem in Arkansas as well as nationwide. read more >
Pot Edibles Seen Claiming Market Share
Medical marijuana isn’t even for sale yet in Arkansas, but some people in the industry are already considering the potential market for medical cannabis edibles. read more >
News Whets Local Appetite for Minute Man
The response to the news that the Minute Man Restaurant brand was planning a revival couldn’t have been much warmer. read more >
Dave’s Place Marks 25 Years In Heart of Little Rock
Restaurateur David Williams has seen a lot of change in downtown Little Rock since he opened Dave’s Place on Dec. 20, 1993. And yet in the notoriously difficult restaurant business, Dave’s Place has reached its 25th anniversary. read more >
Beer Garden Makes Home In East Village
The Rail Yard is the culmination of an idea at least two years in the making, an urban beer garden in Little Rock’s increasingly lively East Village. read more >
Local Retailers Provide Sources of Corporate Giving
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — for corporate gift-giving, that is. read more >
Craft Distiller Details Plans for Spa City
They may not achieve the same numbers as craft beer brewers, but small-batch, craft distilleries are definitely becoming a “thing” in Arkansas. read more >
Community Bakery Expects to Save Dough with Solar Power
Community Bakery announced earlier this month that it would be installing this fall a 102-panel solar array with each panel providing 350 watts. read more >
Papa John’s Welcomes All In New Ads
Brant Barnes, a franchisee who lives in Fayetteville, has lent his voice to the effort to rebrand Papa John’s after controversies caused by founder John Schnatter’s racially charged remarks. read more >
Smooth Move: Merger Forms Top Tropical Smoothie Franchisee
Little Rock is now home to the largest Tropical Smoothie Café franchisee in the United States, and Dyne Hospitality Group has plans to grow even bigger. read more >
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Makes Powerful Push Into Arkansas
In Arkansas, where Freddy’s had four restaurants as of late 2017, the chain now has eight, with at least two more announced and even more likely after that. read more >
Atypical Coffee Not Your Regular Cup of Joe
Atypical Coffee of Little Rock sources its beans directly from coffee growers around the world and roasts them locally. read more >
Grocery Sales of Wine Hit Liquor Stores
Expanded wine offerings have taken a toll on sales at the state’s package liquor stores. read more >
Olive Gardens Get 'Contemporary' Remodel
The Olive Garden restaurants in Little Rock and North Little Rock have a new look after a remodel that includes updated artwork, fabrics, materials, lighting, seating and flooring. read more >
Feltner Trio to Branch Out to Tontitown
Tontitown is poised to be the second location of Feltner Brothers Burgers, with more planned after that. read more >
Stone's Throw to Sample Stifft Station Location at PopUp Event
A PopUp in the Rock event will be the occasion for Stone’s Throw Brewing to set up in Little Rock’s Stifft Station neighborhood for a few weeks to test interest in a possible outpost in the area. read more >
Arkansas Food Has Champion in Kat Robinson
By leveraging her education and professional experience, Kat Robinson has marketed her stories about Arkansas food and restaurants with great success. read more >
$2M Rusty Tractor Vineyards In the Works For Southwest Little Rock
Real estate developer Doug Meyer and his wife, Sheree, are investing close to $2 million in Rusty Tractor Vineyards, an 80-acre property off David O. Dodd Road in southwest Little Rock that’s envisioned as a winery and an event venue. read more >
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