Arkansas Business back issues from March 1991:
Things get garbled. (Interstate Highway Sign Co. plans to buy or lease Subaru Distribution Center)
Mar 04, 1991 ... Things Get Garbled We had heard that Interstate Highway Sign Co. was about to buy or lease the old Subaru Distribution Center building out at the Little Rock Port. "That's news to me," says Dan Robinson, listing agent for the building. But there has been some interest: ...
TCBY buyers out west. (TCBY franchisee files for bankruptcy)
Mar 04, 1991 ... TCBY Buyers Out West Last week, the second-largest TCBY franchisee in the country filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Illinois and made local headlines. At the same time, two Little ...
City slickers snookered. (Rep. John Miller gets approval on construction of state office complex on the Capitol grounds)
Mar 04, 1991; Nelson, Rex ... City Slickers Snookered The Story Of How A Man From The Country Wore Down And Eventually Outfoxed The City Slickers If it were on Broadway, you could title the story "Big MAC II, The Sequel." It has all the elements of high drama--conflict, controversy, ...
Revving up the industry. (Garrett General Aviation Services Division to open a shop in Little Rock, Arkansas)
Mar 04, 1991 ... Revving Up The Industry Reports from Adams Field indicate that people are anxious to see if the Garrett General Aviation Services Division is going to open shop in Little Rock. While the deal isn't done yet, Garrett is looking to start out with four employees, ...
Waste Services cleaning up with local businesses. (company profile)
Mar 04, 1991 ... Waste Services Cleaning Up With Local Businesses Name: Waste Services Inc. Began: 1986 Location: Little Rock Specialty: Environmental broker, consultant and distributor of environmental supplies Revenues: Est. 1991--$3 million Directed and owned by Stephen B. Neal, this ...
Long-time business continues to recycle tires. (Davis Rubber Co.)(Corporate Conservation Profile) (company profile)
Mar 04, 1991 ... Long-Time Business Continues to Recycle Tires Name: Davis Rubber Co. Began: 1924 Location: Little Rock Specialty: Recycling tires Tire recycling has been in the news a lot lately, especially with the legislature considering HB 1170, which would place a $1.50 surcharge on ...
Ensco leads the way in waste incineration. (Environmental Systems Co.) (company profile)
Mar 04, 1991 ... Ensco Leads The Way In Waste Incineration Name: Ensco (Enivronmental Systems Company) Began: Mid 1970s Location: Little Rock and El Dorado Specialty: Hazardous Waste Incineration Revenues: 1990--$144 million; profits of $9.6 million ENSCO is the best-known, and perhaps ...
Water quality FTN's top priority. (FTN Associates, LTD) (company profile)
Mar 04, 1991 ... Water Quality FTN's Top Priority Name: FTN Associates, LTD Began: 1980 Location: Little Rock Specialty: Water resource consultants FTN specializes in water resources, water quality and environmental studies of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, wetlands and groundwater systems ...
A.E.R.T. develops high-tech process for recycling plastic, wood. (Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.) (company profile)
Mar 04, 1991 ... A.E.R.T. Develops High-Tech Process For Recycling Plastic, Wood Name: A.E.R.T. (Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.) Began: 1989 Location: Springdale Specialty: Plastic Recycling Revenues: Est. 1991--$2 million This emerging growth company with facilities ...
Furniture floor plan. (Linkway Furniture chain of stores sold to Lowry Furniture)
Mar 11, 1991 ... Furniture Floor Plan The Linkway Furniture chain of stores has been sold to Lowry Furniture in North Little Rock. All four Linkways -- Russellville, Rogers, Fayetteville and Harrison -- are included in the deal. One source tells us that First National Bank and Trust of ...
Friendly forfeit. (First Life Rock Plaza building sold back to Mutual Benefit Life)
Mar 11, 1991 ... Friendly Forfeit We've heard that Trammel Crow has handed First Little Rock Plaza, at Shackleford Road and I-630, back to Mutual Benefit Life, the mortgage holder from Newark, N.J. "That's in progress," a reliable source says. It may be a done deal by the time you read ...
New cool. (employees of Golden Eagle of Arkansas Inc. to put up new ice distributing company)
Mar 11, 1991 ... New Cool We heard that 72-employee Golden Eagle of Arkansas Inc., the large Anheuser-Busch and Golden Eagle snacks wholesaler, is putting together a new ice distributing company. President Bill ...
Chopping logs the high tech way. (completion of Bean Lumber Co.'s new state-of-the-art sawmill)
Mar 11, 1991 ... Chopping Logs The High Tech Way Bean Lumber Co. in Glenwood has just completed a new saw mill, which is equipped with a multimillion dollar, state-of-the-art laser and photocell guided blade making it the most modern saw mill in the country, according to company spokesman Harris ...
Hiring hunt. (Babcock & Wilcox hiring new employees)
Mar 11, 1991 ... Hiring Hunt The Little Rock Port's latest jewel, Babcock & Wilcox, is on a hiring hunt, interviewing applicants at Pulaski County Vocational Technical School, Arkansas Employment Security Division and Aaron's Temporary Services. Twenty ...
Bank deal. (Otis Truman Arnold intends to buy into State First Financial Corp.)
Mar 11, 1991 ... Bank Deal The founder and former owner of the Roadrunner convenience store chain is trying to up his stake in a Texarkana-based bank holding company. Otis Truman Arnold intends to buy 9,500 shares of common stock in State First Financial Corp. for $398,000. The sellers ...
The battle over city growth. (Little Rock, Arkansas real estate development debated)
Mar 11, 1991; Waldon, George ... THE BATTLE OVER CITY GROWTH Developers, Neighborhood Activists, City Hall Square Off Over The Future Of Little Rock There's a fight brewing down at city hall that could have bigbuck implications for Little Rock. Real estate developer David Jones has raised the ...
Have wheels, will travel. (Jones Production specializing in remote television coverage)
Mar 11, 1991; Rengers, Carrie ... Have Wheels, Will Travel Jones Productions Working To Be The Leader In Remote Television Coverage In The Mid-South It's midnight on a Tuesday last winter before the Arkansas vs. Birmingham game. Bob Derryberry, Jones Productions remote manager, arrives in Birmingham ...
Two new clinics open. (new urology center)
Mar 11, 1991 ... Two New Clinics Open Last week was the first week of operation for a new urology center at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center. President and CEO Jack Reynolds says the new facility is supported by a seven-bed Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The first week the ...
