Play ball! Today is the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, and fans are filling the stands to watch America’s Pastime. Whether you’re a Cardinals fan or a Braves fanatic, a Yankees supporter or a Red Sox die-hard, Opening Day is a blank slate, a time where there are seemingly infinite possibilities for…
Arkansans are adamant about a few things they can only find at home – The Arkansas Razorbacks, Petit Jean meats, and the United States’ first national river. Established in 1972, the Buffalo National River flows freely for 135 miles and is one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the lower 48 states. Since 1986,…
When physicians are working with a patient, their thoughts should be solely focused on the care and attention they’re providing to that patient– not on ins and outs of managing their practice. That’s why EngageMED offers innovative, comprehensive physician practice management services for independent physicians, physician groups and hospital-owned practices alike. The company evolved from…
“David and I always did our best thinking when we were drinking,” Susie Powell of Hoots BBQ says with a laugh. That’s how the story of a wildly successful barbecue restaurant begins. Susie says, “We were drinking at the beach – retired and bored – when we conjured up the idea to open Hoots BBQ,”…
The year was 1999. A family in a Mexican city in the Yucatan Peninsula had set their sights on coming to the United States for better opportunities. What they found was a fortuitous opportunity and a perfect place to raise a family. This is the story of how Molly Maid of Greater Little Rock and…
Amanda Herman chuckles at the confusion her employer’s name creates. “We have to tell people all of the time that we are from Arkansas, not the United Kingdom,” she says. “We’ve been helping Arkansans navigate the loan process since 1898. “It’s definitely a conversation starter. We do have fun with it.” Herman is the corporate…
Success in the restaurant business is notoriously difficult, but the partnership behind Yellow Rocket Concepts – Scott McGehee, John Beachboard and Russ McDonough – seem to have the Midas touch. Yellow Rocket, named after the old Yellow Rocket arcade in the Heights, is the parent company to several of Arkansas’ favorite eateries, including Big Orange,…
With a smile, Bob Russell shakes his head as he laments the days when auto dealers thought the best way to advertise was to go on air and yell about their deals in television commercials. “The trend was to go on TV and all of these dealerships screaming and hollering,” he says. “Luckily that type…
Nearly 120 years after it was founded as a one-man law practice, Wright Lindsey Jennings has grown to become one of Arkansas’ leading firms. With 67 attorneys based in its Little Rock and Rogers offices offering comprehensive legal services across more than 50 service areas and 20 specific industry groups, the firm has a rich…
For nearly 65 years, Rood Heating and Cooling has been serving Arkansas and the River Valley. The company started in 1955 when Fred Rood was hired to dig plumbing ditches at Arkansas Tech University. He later incorporated and set the foundation for the business’ growth. Over the years, the family-owned and operated company has been…
