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Williams discusses successes, future of Walton College of Business
The University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business is marking its 100 years as a college on the state’s flagship campus. Part of that includes inducting four of the Walton children — Alice, Jim, John and Rob — into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame next year.
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Simmons Foods CEO focused on ‘generational perspective’
Todd Simmons, now more than a decade into his role as CEO of Simmons Foods, said it’s his dream job. He always knew that being part of the Northwest Arkansas community and working in the family’s business fit his passions. “I grew up wanting to be a chicken...
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Small business, big opportunity: NWA caterer lands military contract
SPRINGDALE -- Susan Moore started out looking for a commercial kitchen earlier this year to prepare meals. What she found was much more. As the executive director of Our Healthy Communities, a northwest Arkansas nonprofit organization, Moore had spent several years preparing meals for senior centers. That changed in February of this year when the senior centers’ managing agency brought food services back in-house.
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Made in America Contested Logistics Summit held in Bentonville
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Leaders from across multiple industries came to Bentonville as part of the Made in America Contested Logistics Summit. The entire summit is designed to take a closer look at supply chain distribution and how companies and other organizations can better face them. Attendees heard from...
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NWA housing-permit rates ranks among top nationally
Northwest Arkansas permitted new housing at one of the fastest rates in the country in the past year, a small indicator the region is on track to reach 1 million residents by 2050. Why it matters: More supply has helped slow home-price growth and shift leverage toward buyers. State of...
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NWA Startup Announces $5.5M Funding Round
Overroute, an AI-native freight execution company for large carriers and logistics operators, announced a $5.5 million funding round led by UP.Partners. The northwest Arkansas startup will use the new funding to accelerate its product roadmap and staffing to serve additional large fleets, according to a press release. Overroute’s technology is used by J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell.
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UADA hires first extension culinary nutrition, hospitality and tourism instructor
Quadarius Whitson, who joined the Cooperative Extension Service as a culinary nutrition and food safety program associate in 2024, has taken on a new role as extension’s first culinary nutrition, hospitality and tourism instructor. Whitson, who works within extension’s department of family and consumer sciences, said the position will...
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Supply chain execs talk about how to maintain operations amid disruptions
Supply chain and logistics leaders at three of the region’s largest companies shared insights on shifting customer demand, data and technology, and preparing for and maintaining operations in disruptive or contested environments. They spoke Thursday (Sept. 10) on a supply chain panel at the inaugural Made in America Contested...
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Small Banks Continue to Support Their Communities Despite Changes, Challenges
Communities are built on their small businesses, homes and schools — but none of that would be possible without the support of strong community banks. “Community banks are the ones that are going to have their finger on the pulse of the needs of the area,” said Jason Tennant, president and chief lending officer at CS Bank, based in Eureka Springs.
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Mixed-use development to honor late developer
Fayetteville-based High Street Real Estate and Development plans to invest $7 million in an eight-residence building with a restaurant space at Johnson Square. The building is named in honor of Morgan Hooker, the late co-founder of the development company. The Morgan is under construction at 5493 Hackett Road in Johnson,...
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Rogers mixed-income community opens after $13 million investment
Three-story, 60-unit Olive Street Apartments recently opened at 700 N. 24th St. in Rogers. Roughly $13 million was invested in the attainable housing project, supported by the Walton Family Foundation. Bentonville-based nonprofit Community Development Northwest Arkansas is the developer. Project partners included Burckart Construction Inc., Halff and Henry Architecture. “Olive...