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2015 ‘Home and Living Show’ to promote life in the Fort Smith area
story by Aric Mitchell, special to The City WireThe annual Home Show presented by the Greater Fort Smith Association of Homebuilders will run from Friday, Feb. 20, through Sunday, Feb. 22, and this...
View ArticleWal-Mart eyes a liquor license in Texas
Adult beverages are one of the faster growing categories at Wal-Mart Stores and one of the ways the retail giants seeks to woo Millennials. But Texas law prohibits publicly held corporations from...
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New events, Crystal Bridges focus of Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber banquet
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThe collaborative nature of the Bentonville/Bella Vista community, as well as all of Northwest Arkansas, seemed to be a theme at the 88th Annual...
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Mars Petcare to add 95 jobs in Fort Smith with $81.7 million expansion
Mars Petcare is planning an $81.7 million expansion of its facility at Chaffee Crossing that will add an estimated 95 good-paying jobs, according to information with a “Tax Back” resolution on the...
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Wal-Mart adds new restrictions to ‘Savings Catcher’ tool
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJust six months after rolling out Savings Catcher and telling customers there is no reason to compare everyday low prices against Wal-Mart, the retail giant...
View ArticleSoutheastern Freight Lines- Fort Smith names new branch manager
Southeastern Freight Lines, a provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, promoted James Williams as the service center manager of the Fort Smith offices. In five years...
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Enplanement gains continue at Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith airports
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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January home sales up in the Fort Smith metro
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank....
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Demand and steady sales push NWA home prices higher in January
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHome prices gleaned by sellers in Benton and Washington counties continued to rise in January. Median sale prices increased 13.7% and 6.7%, respectively among...
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Wal-Mart seeks customer service feedback with kiosk in Bentonville store
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThere are numerous ways retail giant Wal-Mart assesses customer service feedback from its 5,000 U.S. stores. But there is evidence that a kiosk positioned...
View ArticlePinnacle Promenade mulls options for shuttered food court
The food court at Pinnacle Promenade recently closed after several years of failing to keep food service tenants in place as dozens of eateries cropped up around the mall’s perimeter.The 27,000...
View ArticlePratt Place receives ‘Four-Star’ recognition from Forbes Travel
Pratt Place Inn and Barn in Fayetteville has been awarded the Four-Star Hotel designation by Forbes Travel Guide.The Forbes accolade is just the most recent recognition. Pratt Place Inn has received...
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The Supply Side: Consumers stick with recession-era shopping habits
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and...
View ArticleBlueInGreen names new president
Fayetteville-based BlueInGreen has a new president as John Kucharik joined the company to assume that role, according to CEO Clete Brewer.Kucharik has domestic and international business experience...
View ArticleSTAR program in place at Mercy Fort Smith
Mercy Fort Smith has announced it is the only certified cancer Survivorship Training and Rehab (STAR) program in Arkansas.Through the Mercy Oncology Rehabilitation certified Survivorship Training and...
View ArticleContract worker in Tennessee dies in Tyson Foods plant accident
An employee of a contract cleaning company died while sanitizing equipment at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Shelbyville, Tenn., on Tuesday (Feb. 17). James Currier, 38, of Shelbyville fell into the...
View ArticleWal-Mart ‘customer satisfaction’ rating sinks
The new management team at Walmart U.S. has no where to go but up, according to a recent survey by the American Customer Satisfaction Index released Wednesday (Feb. 18). While consumers’ overall...
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U.S. cattle supply up slightly, but beef prices not expected to ease
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe next U.S. presidential election may come and go before consumers no longer have to choose between buying a few steaks or making a car payment.Multiple...
View ArticleHarry Robinson Buick GMC receives three annual awards
Harry Robinson Buick GMC has received a 2015 DealerRater Dealer of the Year award, a 2015 DealerRater Consumer Satisfaction Award and a Women’s Choice Award from WomenCertified.The Dealer of the Year...
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Summit Medical changes name, $10 million ER expansion planned
Community Health Systems plans to invest $10 million in an emergency room expansion at Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, and is also changing the name of Summit to Sparks Medical Center – Van...
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