Forbes, in partnership with market research firm Statista, recently conducted a survey involving employees and former employees at U.S. companies that currently employ over 5,000 workers to formulate a ranking of America’s best large employers. The employees evaluated their employer…
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Nuggets: Amid Explosive Growth, Poultry Industry Leaders Chat Chicken, Talk Turkey
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterWhether one wants to chat about chicken or talk turkey, the numbers don’t lie. Poultry is coming off a big year. The industry experienced a $77 billion 2022, to be precise, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s up…
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Workers Wanted: State Needs Bodies to Keep Pace with Jobs
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterOfficials including former state attorney general and current Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge (far left) and former AEDC director Mike Preston (third from left) broke ground on a Tractor Supply Co. distribution center in Maumelle. (KUAR) The table is being set…
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Executive Q&A: Diversified, Simmons Foods’ Brian Dietrich on Operations, Supply Chain, Growth
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSimmons Foods’ Brian Dietrich on Operations, Supply Chain, Growth Simmons Foods and its affiliates are leading suppliers of poultry, pet and animal nutrition products. Based in Siloam Springs, its collective team is 9,000 members strong. Simmons Prepared Foods ranks…
Real estate is the focus of this month’s issue, but there’s lots more inside to whet appetites for stories about Arkansas businesses and the leaders who guide them. The incomparable Dwain Hebda talks with real estate professionals and local officials…
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Simmons Foods Announces $100M Expansion in Van Buren, 100 New Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSimmons Foods will launch a $100 million expansion of its prepared foods operation in Van Buren, the Siloam Springs company announced. The expansion is expected to create 100 new jobs to support robotics and automation processes, according to Joel Sappenfield,…
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Natural Capital Acquires Kimbel Mechanical Properties in Fayetteville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas investment firm Natural Capital has purchased three properties in Fayetteville, including the headquarters of Kimbel Mechanical Systems, as well as two additional Kimbel Mechanical Systems’ warehouses. The buildings, located just off of I-49 at 1936, 2041, and 207 N.…
The judges for a virtual fundraising event on March 16 for Economic Arkansas (EA) read like a “Who’s Who” of some of the top executives not just in Arkansas but nationally and internationally. Jim Walton, who is chairman and CEO…
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Hutchinson Praises Arkansas Poultry Industry for COVID-19 Efforts
Gov. Asa Hutchinson met with a few poultry industry leaders from the Northwest Arkansas region prior to his press conference at Mercy Hospital in Rogers on Monday. “I had a very good meeting because they have really set a national…
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Manufacturers Leading Job Growth in Arkansas
by Mark Carterby Mark Carterby Mark Carter Arkansas manufacturing seems to be finding its footing following a rough patch to open the 21st century. Manufacturing jobs in the Natural State are up 8 percent since 2014 and outpacing the national average of 6.4 percent,…