Spotlight on Small Business

From being recognized as one of Arkansas’ best businesses in 2021 to being named to the Inc. 5000 list as one of America’s fastest-growing small businesses, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate at Ink, a merchandising agency in Maumelle.  …

Tucking into a plate at Pasta Grill might seem like heaven to pasta lovers such as those who voted the chain Best Italian Restaurant” in AY About You’s “AY’s Best of 2025” readers poll, and for Suzanne Hall, opening the …

Nestled in the rolling plains of Greenbrier, Tanya and Chris Feagin spend most of their days counting Katahdin sheep. From breeding for superior genetics to crafting small-batch soaps, the Feagins have found a way to combine sustainability, science and a …

In the heart of Saline County, Lokal Koffee Roasters has spent the last decade proving that a cup of coffee can do more than offer an average caffeine boost.  Formerly known as Koffee With a Kause, this small-town coffee shop …

“Leaves of three, let it be” is a common saying in Arkansas this time of the year, but when that warning comes too late, there is Poison Ivy Soap, manufactured by Poison Ivy Soap Co. in Marshall and distributed at …

There are lots of folks who call the Hogs in Arkansas, but perhaps no one is as passionate about pork as Holly Payne and Aaron Baldwin, co-owners of Porch Swing Farms in Bigelow. The couple launched the business in 2021, …

For those who think golf cars are just for the course, think again. Brian Cheever, partner and CEO at Clear Creek Golf Car & Utility Vehicles, said the cars are gaining popularity as a way to get around the neighborhood.  …

Where do good planes go when they die? For a long time, there were not a lot of winning answers to that question — that is, until Bryan Hancock and his partner, Kenneth Kocialski, noticed the unfilled niche and founded …

It takes a lot of sweat and perseverance to be in business for a century, and for Bray Sheet Metal Co. in Little Rock, that milestone came this year. “Celebrating 100 years in business is a blessing,” third-generation owner Mary …

Josh Pettus is not only president of Pettus Workplace Solutions in Little Rock; he is arguably the reason the business exists. Before he was born, he said, his parents, Lynn and Amanda Pettus, lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where his …