Bentonville

Bentonville is moving up in the Strong Towns competition. The Northwest Arkansas city has made it to round two, after knocking out Norfolk, Va. to in the first round. Voting is ongoing to determine the winner of the second round,…

Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson plans to retire next year as president of the state’s largest two-year community college. During her nine-year run, “Dr. J” — as she is known around campus — presided over NWACC’s growth into the state’s largest two-year…

Michael Paladino, Co-Founder and CEORevUnit, Bentonville As co-founder of RevUnit, Paladino says he “built a team of really smart people who like to nerd out on technology and data.” Launched by Paladino and Joe Saumweber, RevUnit has grown into a thriving…

Loanpal, a California-based sustainable home-focused fintech, is opening an operating center in Northwest Arkansas with plans to create more than 100 jobs in the region. The new operating center is set to open in Bentonville’s 8th Street Market in March 2021.…

The Whole Health Institute will be launching construction on a new facility  in Bentonville in the upcoming year. Announced in January 2020, the Whole Health Institute is the brainchild of Walmart scion Alice Walton. The Whole Health Institute is a…

Most people drive to walk. Others bike. Now, there is one office building where employees can bike at work. In downtown Bentonville, work has commenced on a six-story, 230,000 square-foot office complex that will be bikeable. Named “The Ledger,” this…

An award-winning Bentonville restaurant has landed a new executive chef. Starting in mid-December, Neal Gray will be taking over the kitchen at The Preacher’s Son in downtown Bentonville. Gray aims to craft a “casual environment…while paying homage to, and celebrating…

Walmart may be partnering with Comcast on a smart TV development and distribution deal. In its latest Walmart scoop, the Wall Street Journal reports that the Bentonville retailer has been approached by Comcast to distribute and sell smart TVS running…

Citing “civil unrest,” Walmart has taken all guns and ammunition from its sales floors in the United States this week. Firearms and ammunition will still be sold during this period. However, the displays will not be available and the products…

WeWork Labs has expanded to Northwest Arkansas, establishing its headquarters in Bentonville at the Massey Building. WeWorks Labs is a global platform for early-stage startups and small businesses that is part of the WeWork company. Partnering with the Northwest Arkansas…