Northwest Arkansas Business Pulse

Bentonville's 2025 progress took shape through the opening of several new amenities, as Mayor Orman shared in her State of the City report at Tuesday's City Council meeting.

• Modest increase: Residential bills up ~$1.16 for 1,000 kWh usage (<1%), commercial varies, overall <2%.
• New structure (Jan 2027 if approved):...

Rogers Business Openings

• 🔥 Whole Foods Market Opens: Whole Foods Market recently opened an 82,831-square-foot store east of the I-49...

Rogers' Pinnacle Hills Promenade heats up with new openings, cementing its status as a prime destination:

• Paragon Dental Studio ribbon cutting March...

Summit Marketplace (formerly Pinnacle Springs) in Rogers now features a new Whole Foods Market in an 82,831-sq-ft center east of I-49/New Hope Rd.

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Benton County median home sale price hit $370K last month, down 1.1% year-over-year; per-square-foot price at $211 signals shifts for NW Arkansas buyers and sellers.

• Toll feasibility study sought for U.S. 412 west of Tontitown by western interests
• Ties to Interstate 42 proposal upgrading 190 miles of U.S. 412...

Infrastructure Agreements

• 🔥 Bentonville-Bella Vista Water Deal: Bentonville City Council unanimously approved a new water agreement with Bella...

Unanimous Bentonville City Council approval streamlines water supply to Bella Vista:

• New $50,923 monthly base rate for BVVPOA starts April 1, fixed...

Bilingual boost for NWA entrepreneurs: Kiva NWA adds Ignacio Balderrama to lead Spanish-language support, aiding zero-interest loans up to $15K for...

Visit Bentonville named Tourism Organization of the Year at 2026 Henry Awards—a first in history—highlighting its "Unreasonable Hospitality" and...

• January approvals: Planning director reported 1 rezoning, 1 preliminary large-scale development, 4 lot splits, 1 preliminary plat.
• Feb 19 first...

Red flag for locals: At least 34 Northwest Arkansas homeowners allege Lowell's Precise Landscaping and More (Keeton Lofgren) took payments but...

Bentonville Openings & Expansions

• 🔥 Fry Bar: Fry, a new bar, is now open at 100 S.W. Second St. in downtown Bentonville.
• 🔥 UAMS Clinic: UAMS...

Salad chain opening in Bentonville at 1701 SE 8th Street as part of Northwest Arkansas growth, with another spot in Fayetteville's South Yard complex.

Rogers balances private boom with public plans:

• Mixed-use underway: Major developments like Summit, anchored by Benton County's first Whole Foods...

Local optimism surges amid NWA's housing shortage needing 9,300 low-income units by 2025 and Fayetteville's projected growth to 170,000 by 2050.
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Key traffic impact from Bella Vista infrastructure work:

• Closure starts March 10: Oldham Drive between Tavistock Dr and Oldham Ln shut to all...

Rogers families gain enhanced dental care options at Smile Shoppe through new onsite collaborations:

• Breathe Well Dental Studio adds myofunctional...

Bentonville foodies, meet your new premier dining spot: Wu Zhao at 215 NW A St., just off the square, from Blu owners and chef Vincent Yeow Lim.

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