Banker Randy Scott Plays Part on East Arkansas Farm Team
Randy Scott is the president and chief operating officer of Farmers Bank & Trust in Blytheville. A 26-year veteran of banking, he has worked the last 16 years at Farmers. He was appointed to the...
View ArticleBuffalo Brewing Ready To Take Wing in Little Rock
You can add another likely entrant to the craft brewery lineup in Little Rock: Nolen Buffalo’s Buffalo Brewing Co. Buffalo is the founder and owner of the Water Buffalo, a retailer of supplies for...
View ArticleParkview Medical Building Changes Hands in $5M Deal
Medical condo space in midtown Little Rock and a 140-bed nursing home in south Pulaski County were just two recent property deals exchanged in multimillion-dollar transactions. ♦ An affiliate of...
View ArticleSissy Jones Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Women's Jewelry Association
Sissy Jones, owner of Arkansas-based Sissy’s Log Cabin, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Jewelry Association at the association’s annual Awards for Excellence gala on July 25....
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Play Your Own Game (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
I know I risk sounding like a shill here, but if you weren’t one of the 500 or so who attended the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 luncheon a few weeks ago, you missed the kind of feel-good moments that...
View ArticleNLR Bowling Project Rolls Out $2.3M Sale (Real Deals)
A 35,492-SF bowling center in North Little Rock weighed in at $2.3 million. Millennium Bowl of Little Rock LLC, led by Anil Nayar, Aziz Pabani, Akbar Pabani and Kairunnisa Khan, bought its namesake...
View ArticleFort Smith Family Accused of Food Stamp Fraud Focus of Additional Investigations
You may have heard that the feds seized nearly $157,000 from the father-and-son pair who have been accused of running an elaborate food stamp fraud that involved 94 beneficiaries. The U.S. government...
View ArticleJay Amargos Leaves Startup Junkie To Start Small Business
Jay Amargos has left Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville to run her own meditation studio. Amargos’ last day was July 25. She had been Startup Junkie’s minority outreach program director, as was...
View ArticleMaumelle T-Shirt Maker Featured in Google Report
Maumelle T-shirt maker Rock City Outfitters was recently featured in Google's 2015 Economic Impact Report after its use of the internet giant's analytics tool helped Rock City learn more about its...
View ArticleJames at the Mill Partners With Chef Shuttle
James at the Mill's Ozark Plateau Cuisine is now available for delivery from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through Chef Shuttle, the restaurant announced Monday. Customers in northwest...
View ArticleSPONSORED: New Regulations Affect Trustees Of Retirement Plans
Being a trustee of our company retirement plan reminds me of the Biblical character Job, who asked, "Where shall wisdom be found and where is the place of understanding?” Retirement plan administration...
View ArticleHistoric Melba Theater in Batesville Reopens Aug. 12
One of the state’s oldest theaters, the Melba Theater in Batesville, will reopen Friday, Aug. 12, with a grand opening following the restoration efforts of owners Janelle and Joe Shell and Mandi and...
View ArticleFIS, Governor Extend VC FinTech Accelerator Program to 2018
FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday that they aim to extend the VC FinTech Accelerator program until 2018 to the tune of $500,000 each for both years — a total of...
View ArticleTen Arkansas Business Icons Have Stories to Tell
I don’t know how else to say this: If you don’t enjoy this issue, you really don’t have any business reading Arkansas Business. We’ve had some fun issues in the past — I’m especially proud of our 25th...
View ArticleDavid's Burgers Now Looking Toward Fall Opening in River Market
Nothing is easy and everything takes longer than you expect in this world, and that holds true for restaurant openings. David “Alan” Bubbus, owner of the Little Rock mini-chain David’s Burgers, is...
View ArticleUnemployment Rates in Arkansas Cities Vary Widely
Unemployment rates rose slightly in Arkansas metro areas in June, but rates are still lower than a year ago, notes Michael Pakko, chief economist at the Institute for Economic Advancement at the...
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Power and Pain of Consensus (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
I trained for facilitation work in the lineage of Sam Kaner, the author of “Facilitator’s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making.” Kaner’s company, Community at Work, stresses consensus in all...
View ArticleJohn Stacks Sees Charges Dismissed
The five-year battle between the federal government and John Stacks of Damascus ended July 20 when the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas dismissed an indictment against...
View ArticleArkansas Employers Help With Retirement Advice, Tools
David George doesn’t apologize for using scare tactics when he gives seminars at part of the Investor Education Program for the Arkansas Securities Department. George worked 30 years in the financial...
View ArticleLofty Labs on the Move in Fayetteville
Casey Kinsey and Lofty Labs are on the move again after one year in a prime, but small, space in downtown Fayetteville Kinsey moved Lofty Labs, a web development consultancy, to a 1,400-SF third-floor...
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