Truth be told, Mickey’s Cakes and Sweets isn’t the easiest place to find on the first try. Tucked well into a faceless mini mall along Rodney Parham Road, many a new customer has had to circle the parking lot a…
February 2021
- BusinessFebruary 2021Magazine
Choosing to Push Forward: Black Business Leaders Speak Out About Challenges Related to Race, Pandemic
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBy Katie Zakrzewski and Mark Carter The wild ride that was 2020 came with consolation prizes, among them a significant increase in the focus on awareness of racial injustice. Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams believes much work remains to be…
By George Dunklin Mark Twain is quoted as saying, “The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” William “Allen” Homra II was born on Nov. 16, 1963…
For a small, rural state, Arkansas continues to punch above its weight class in many areas of industry. And technology is an area in which Arkansas has made its mark. From startup ecosystems centered around Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas…
- CultureFebruary 2021MagazineTransportation
Memory Fast Lane: Enabled by Disposable Income, Car Enthusiasts Realizing Dreams of Youth
They’re out there driving the curvy rural roads of Arkansas in Corvettes, Mustangs, Cameros, Porsches and other classic cars, adults recapturing their childhood memories and living youngsters’ fantasies. Hundreds of Arkansans — mostly businessmen and retired professionals with expendable income…
Renowned Hot Springs barbecue joint bridged political divide When it comes to family-owned businesses with deep Arkansas roots, McClard’s Bar-B-Q in Hot Springs is one of the first names that comes to mind. Because of its renown throughout the South…
- February 2021MagazineSports/Outdoors
Paid to Lose? An Arkansas-centric Analysis of College Football’s Obscenely Large Buyouts
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelHunter Yurachek did the reasonable thing. In November 2019, with the Razorbacks embarking on yet another coaching search, Arkansas’ athletic director was ready to bring some common sense back into an industry seemingly growing out of control. Firings in the…
- BusinessCultureFebruary 2021Magazine
Tontitown, Arkansas: That’s Amoré!
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaHalfway through the telephone interview, Heather Ranalli-Peachee begs the reporter’s indulgence. She’s minding the store at Tontitown Winery, a venture she and her husband launched a few years back, and a customer has just come in. Ranalli-Peachee steps away from…
- BusinessFebruary 2021Magazine
Backyard Bonanza: Quarantining Ignites Surge in Outdoor Home Improvements
Nobody says it’s fair, but while COVID-19 and the restrictions necessitated by the global pandemic have had a devastating effect on some industries, it’s been a boon to others. Even as restaurants, bars, concert halls, movie theaters, gyms and the…
As the co-owner of A&A Fire and Safety Company in Cabot, April Broderick has overseen the inspection, maintenance and installation of fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers for numerous clients across Arkansas, from a wide array of restaurants to the…