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Expansion Comes Natural for Metro Appliances – Capturing Retail Market Key for Appliance Chain’s Growth
by KD Reep November 12, 2023
by KD Reep November 12, 2023
Metro Appliances & More started as Metro Builders Supply in Nick “The Greek” Stavros’ garage. It was 1974 in Tulsa, Okla., and he sold appliances to multifamily units and apartment complexes. The first Metro retail store in Tulsa did so …
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Hite International Partners With Maxwell Leadership to Build Entrepreneurial Community October 7, 2026
Arkansas couple JC and Karen Hite, owners of Hite International, have teamed up with John Maxwell, Mark Cole and Vincent Fisher to provide enhanced services to entrepreneurs through a merger between Hite’s Committed Mastermind and Maxwell Leadership’s High Capacity Leaders.… The post Hite International Partners With Maxwell Leadership to Build Entrepreneurial Community appeared first on […]
Proposed Sherwood School District Moves Forward to March 2027 Vote October 7, 2026
Sherwood residents will vote next year on whether to form a new school district after the Arkansas State Board of Education unanimously approved moving the proposal forward Wednesday, Oct. 7. The board ordered an election for March 2, 2027, on… The post Proposed Sherwood School District Moves Forward to March 2027 Vote appeared first on […]
Bentonville’s Kwema Wins National Security Product of the Year October 7, 2026
Kwema, a Bentonville-based workplace safety company, has won Outstanding New Security Product at the 2026 US Outstanding Security Performance Awards in Atlanta. The OSPAs are chosen by a panel of 22 judges nominated by the industry’s professional bodies, including ASIS… The post Bentonville’s Kwema Wins National Security Product of the Year appeared first on AMP.
Springdale’s Lisa Taylor Named National Elementary Economics Teacher of the Year October 7, 2026
Lisa Taylor, a fifth-grade teacher at Willis D. Shaw Elementary in Springdale, has been named the elementary-level winner of the National Association of Economic Educators Teacher of the Year Award for 2026. Economics Arkansas nominated Taylor, who has been one… The post Springdale’s Lisa Taylor Named National Elementary Economics Teacher of the Year appeared first […]
President Bill Clinton, Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to Share Stage at Little Rock Touchdown Club October 7, 2026
There was a time when getting Bill Clinton and Jerry Jones into the same room would not have been that difficult. Born just four years apart, each to modest means, the two men grew up in the Natural State and… The post President Bill Clinton, Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones to Share Stage at Little […]
Arkansas-based SANY Nutrition Teams Up With Stenhouse Jr. for NASCAR Cup Series October 6, 2026
Jonesboro-based SANY Nutrition Group is partnering up with Hyak Motorsports and NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to launch a new high-performance nutrition brand, Beyond Resilience. “Beyond Resilience” will be seen on the No. 47 Chevrolet in what the… The post Arkansas-based SANY Nutrition Teams Up With Stenhouse Jr. for NASCAR Cup Series appeared […]
Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness Awarded $1.4M for Rural Health Initiative October 6, 2026
Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness of Hot Springs has been awarded more than $1.4 million to recruit, train and retain behavioral health professionals serving rural communities in west-central Arkansas, according to a press release. The award is one of 24… The post Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness Awarded $1.4M for Rural Health Initiative appeared first […]
Tyson Urges Patience With Hog Football, Stresses ‘Brick by Brick’ Approach October 5, 2026
Razorback fans attending Monday’s Little Rock Touchdown Club meeting and expecting to hear Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson reveal his intention to do for the Arkansas football program what he did for the men’s basketball team will have to wait… The post Tyson Urges Patience With Hog Football, Stresses ‘Brick by Brick’ Approach appeared first […]
Moses Tucker Launches Multifamily Management Platform October 5, 2026
Moses Tucker Partners has launched Nest, a full-service multifamily management and leasing platform. The MTP subsidiary will serve owners, investors and developers across Arkansas and the greater Mid-South, bringing an ownership perspective to property management, according to a press release.… The post Moses Tucker Launches Multifamily Management Platform appeared first on AMP.
Russellville First Municipality to Use Innovative Lighting Model October 5, 2026
Russellville is the first municipality in the country to modernize its municipal sports parks through Performance Lighting Delivered (PLD), an innovative lighting-as-a-service business model from NGU Sports Lighting. Through the project, Russellville modernized sports lighting at Pleasant View Park, M.J.… The post Russellville First Municipality to Use Innovative Lighting Model appeared first on AMP.