A facility in Arkadelphia that was acquired by Hostess Brands, Inc. in 2022 is on track to be opened in the fourth quarter of this year, Baking Business reported. “We’re really excited about our new bakery in Arkadelphia, Arkansas,” Travis…
bakery
- AMP NewsCultureFoodIndustriesRetail/restaurantsSmall businessSpotlight on Small Business
SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: El Valle es Grande in Sherwood
Alejandro Lopez immigrated to America in 1995 with his wife and four kids. The Guadalajara native worked for an office furniture company as a furniture assembler before finally leaping into his American Dream. Opening the El Valle grocery store in…
- CultureIndustriesNewsmakersRetail/restaurantsSmall businessTourism
Fayetteville Bakery Makes Southern Living ‘Best Bakery’ 2022 List
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFayetteville bakery Little Bread Company made Southern Living‘s list of ‘The South’s Best Bakeries’ for 2022. The quaint Block Avenue landmark, known for its freshly baked goods and authentically homemade bread, has been a favorite lunch and breakfast spot of…
- AMP NewsBusinessFoodIndustriesManufacturingNewsmakersRetail/restaurants
Hostess Plans ‘Bakery of the Future’ in Arkadelphia, Invests Over $120M
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHostess Brands Inc. has acquired a new facility in Arkadelphia with plans to transform it into a “bakery of the future,” according to company and Food Business News reports. During the company’s Investor Day event on March 1, Hostess Chief…
- AMP NewsBusinessFoodIndustriesRetail/restaurants
Crumbl Cookies Makes Central Arkansas Sweeter with 3 New Locations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Crumbl Cookies franchise is making Central Arkansas a little sweeter with three stores scheduled to open throughout the area this spring. The first Crumbl Cookies franchise in Arkansas opened in Bentonville in 2020. The bakery was founded in 2017…
- BusinessCultureEntrepreneurshipFoodIndustriesPeopleSmall businessSpotlight on Small Business
SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Bundtz by Rod; Specialty Cakes are a Family Tradition in North Little Rock
Plenty of people have fond memories of a favorite treat made by their mothers while they were growing up. But Rod Cross loved his mom’s Bundt cakes so much they became the basis of his career reinvention. The North Little…