Too Good, But True (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
PAYS — Pay As You Save — finances energy-efficiency upgrades for OECC ratepayers and allows them to pay it back with the monthly savings that result from using less electricity.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas on Bucket's List
Francis Hwang, co-founder and president of the startup Bucket, moved to Fayetteville in mid-August in preparation for the company’s launch in spring 2018.
View ArticleShuttered Joubert's Tavern Sells For $342K
Henry Willmuth, through 7303 Kanis LLC, recently purchased the 7,500-SF Joubert's Tavern at 7303 Kanis Road in Little Rock for $342,250.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.5 Percent
Arkansas' unemployment rate in August increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.5 percent.
View ArticleData Theft: Is Your Business Ready? (Aaron Gamewell Expert Advice)
Aaron Gamewell of SBS CyberSecurity offers his list of actions that every business should deploy to mitigate the risk of a data breach.
View ArticlePaths Vary In Keeping Retail Rent Flowing in Northwest Arkansas
The commercial vacancy rates for the four main cities of the northwest Arkansas corridor range from Fayetteville’s 5.6 percent to Springdale’s 14 percent, sandwiching Rogers (10.5 percent) and...
View ArticleZips Car Wash Acquires 6th Location in Central Arkansas
Zips Car Wash of Little Rock acquired its sixth facility in central Arkansas last week from Splash Car Wash.
View ArticleApartments, Day Care, Buildings Sold
The purchase of a 49-unit apartment complex in Little Rock led a group of recent real estate transactions, weighing in at $925,000.
View ArticleMenguin of Fayetteville Sold for $25M
Online tuxedo rental company Menguin Inc. of Fayetteville has been acquired for $25 million by competitor Generation Tux of Louisville, Kentucky.
View ArticleJPMS Cox, HoganTaylor Announce Merger
Accounting firms JPMS Cox of Little Rock and HoganTaylor of Oklahoma announced Friday they will merge on Jan. 1, then operate under the HoganTaylor name.
View ArticleStretch, Little Rock, Stretch (Natalie Ghidotti Commentary)
I’m not so bold as to believe that Little Rock will be a top contender for Amazon, even though we are certainly worthy of consideration. It’s only because Amazon was very specific about the needs for...
View Article20 in Their 20s: New Influentials of 2017 Take Courage, Drive and Heart to...
This is the ninth year that Arkansas Business has sought out talented young leaders in our business and nonprofit community to introduce to readers in a feature called the New Influentials: 20 in Their...
View ArticleWinrock International Awarded $279K Grant
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that Winrock International has been awarded a $279,202 grant for the Delta Innovation Fund.
View ArticleDelta Plastics Takes Over As Title Sponsor Of Governor's Cup
Delta Plastics of Little Rock succeeds the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation as the title sponsor of the Arkansas Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition.
View ArticleSPONSORED: Garrett Looks To Give Back To Community
Forrest City native "warms up" with a thriving real estate group before developing his construction company.
View ArticleSolfuels Loads First Tank at Helena-West Helena Plant
Solfuels USA LLC, which recently started production of biodiesel at its retrofitted facility in Helena-West Helena, celebrated the loading of its first railroad tank on Tuesday.
View ArticleSpotRight Raises $6.75M in Recent Funding Round
SpotRight Inc. of Little Rock, an audience insights and targeting platform for brands and agencies, raises $6.75 million in a combination equity and debt funding round.
View ArticleDavid Sanders Named Director of Innovate Arkansas
Winrock International names David Sanders director of Innovate Arkansas, the statewide initiative that helps scale Arkansas technology ventures.
View ArticleWLR Automotive Property Bears $4M Price Tag (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Luther Automotive Group of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, acquired the 12.56-acre tract on the west side of Col. Glenn Plaza Loop across from Steve Landers Chrysler Jeep Ram.
View ArticleDelta Plastics Steps Up (Editorial)
We were pleased last week to learn that Delta Plastics of Little Rock will be the new sponsor of the Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition.
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