Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has hired Robert W. Baird & Co. to launch a sale process for Tropical Smoothie Cafe as early as January, according to Reuters. The sale would reportedly go for $2 billion. Reuters reported that their sources…
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Spotlight on Small Business: K Hall & Sons Produce
When it comes to iconic small businesses in Arkansas, K Hall & Sons Produce is one of the first to come to mind. Originally a produce store, K Hall & Sons now includes a restaurant and a wholesale food distribution…
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The Latest on Flyway Brewing, Big Bad Breakfast Expansions
Flyway Brewing Company is expanding soon into Fayetteville, at 1550 E Zion Rd., the space which was previously occupied by Apple Blossom Brewing Company. Owner of Flyway Brewing, Matthew John Foster, has partnered with Ben Brainard and Phillip Schaaf in…
In 1927, George Pappas opened the Fayetteville brick-and-mortar that is nationally known, George’s Majestic Lounge. As the oldest and longest-running club and live-music venue in Arkansas, George’s Majestic Lounge has nearly a century’s worth of history held within its walls.…
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Online Auction Open for Items from Cregeen’s Irish Pub
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRestaurant owners and hospitality enthusiasts now have the opportunity to stock up on high-quality commercial restaurant equipment, refrigeration units, fixtures, imported furnishings, décor and more at the complete liquidation auction of the former Cregeen’s Irish Pub in North Little Rock.…
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DownHome Catering, McClard’s Bar-B-Q Dissolve Partnership
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs of Monday, Feb. 6, McClard’s & DownHome Catering has dissolved, leaving the Little Rock restaurant under the McClard’s Bar-B-Q name. Tori Morehart will continue as the owner of DownHome Catering and plans to continue operating her business as usual. …
Every now and then in our short lives, we encounter an establishment that impacts us so dearly, we remember it for decades to come, even long after that establishment is gone. Coy’s Steak House, formerly of Hot Springs, is a…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Hill Station in Little Rock
Daniel Bryant and his brother Tim are truly passionate soccer fans – so much so that they opened their Hill Station restaurant in the Heights at 4 a.m. throughout the World Cup so they could show all the games featuring…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: Pizza D’Action in Little Rock
Pizza D’Action has been a smoking-hot presence on Little Rock’s bar scene for nearly 50 years. It’s also notable as one of the few remaining businesses in the city that allows its patrons to smoke openly. That freedom has made…
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Former Oaklawn Hospitality VP Takes Over J&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs is under new ownership. Hospitality veteran Saddiq Mir purchased J&S Italian Villa in April 2022. Mir joins his wife, Jeannie, as new owners of the restaurant located at 4332 Central Avenue in Hot Springs,…