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Development

400-Acre Downtown Development In The Queue For Centerton

Centerton, the state’s fastest growing city, is planning a new downtown to keep up with its booming growth.

• Ready to Level Up: For years, Centerton has been considered a bedroom community to Bentonville. Affordable to live in, but lacking amenities. Now, the city wants to change that by creating a place where residents can live, work, and play, all without leaving town.

• Old Meets New: The development will occur in 3 phases. First comes a revamp of Old Town. Then, a 400 acre development of New Town. Finally, a pedestrian-friendly connection linking the two. City leaders expect to finalize the master plan within a year.

Hear the full story on KUAF’s Ozarks at Large HERE.

Travel

XNA Hits New Altitude After Record-Breaking June

Following a big travel month in June, XNA broke their own traffic record… again!

• Cleared for Takeoff Records: 125,189 travelers took flight from XNA last month, a solid 15% jump from last year. It’s the first time ever the airport has pushed past 125K passengers in a single month.

• How They’d Do It? Records were broken for 3 reasons: fresh new routes, extra capacity added to the airport, and Walmart Shareholders bringing in associates from across the country.

Read more about XNA’s sky-high month HERE.

Sponsored by Experience Fayetteville

The International Eats You Need to Try During Fayetteville Restaurant Week

Fayetteville Restaurant Week is dishing up global flavors with dozens of restaurants offering discounts, special menus, and freebies through Saturday.

• Latin Vibes: Don’t miss $2 apps during cocktail hour at Calle Latin Cuisine. Plus, Mo Tacos & Churros is offering free churros with any food purchase.

• Italian Perfection: Bordinos Restaurant & Wine Bar is running a special menu all week, and Isabella’s Italian is posting exclusive specials daily on their socials.

• Asian Excellence: Dig into some sushi and other authentic dishes at Meiji Japanese Cuisine or Sushi 101.

• All-American: Comfort hits different at CJ’s Butcher Boy Burgers (free milkshake with combo meals!) and Penguin Ed’s BBQ, where Pulled Pork Nachos are half-price!

Just 3 days left to enjoy delicious Fayetteville Restaurant Week deals. Get all the details HERE.

Small Business

Today’s The Last Day to Apply for Global Startup Competition

Today’s your last chance to enter the 2025 Startup World Cup Arkansas Regional, happening Aug 14 at TheatreSquared in Downtown Fayetteville.

• Why It Matters: The Startup World Cup, hosted by Startup Junkie, is one of the world’s most prestigious startup competitions, with regional events in Paris, San Francisco, and, for the second year in a row, Fayetteville.

• What’s In It For You: Submit your application today for the chance to pitch your business live, gain exposure, connect with investors, and compete for the global finale’s $1 million prize.

Got a startup? Enter it HERE.

Events

Springdale Cidery Throwing 10-Year Bash This Sunday

Springdale’s Black Apple Hard Cider turns 10 and they are throwing a Hawaiian-style party, this Sunday, Jul 27 from 5-8p.

• Cream of the Crop Cideries: Black Apple, Arkansas’s first cidery and ranked #4 in the U.S., is marking 10 years of success with Hawaiian vibes, limited edition drinks, cider specials, giveaways, and plenty of community.

• Dress The Part: Wear a lei or grass skirt to unlock half-off cider cocktails, and check their social media stories for giveaway updates leading up to the party!

Find more details HERE.

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In other news…

• 👟 Rise Up: Think you’ve got what it takes to conquer The Rise? Join us Aug 9 at Coler for Round 1 of The Rise Challenge Series, presented by Niagara! Climb 185 steps repeatedly for one intense hour. $50 enters you into both rounds.*

• 🤠 Down in the Boondocks: Country-pop powerhouse Little Big Town is bringing their Summer Tour ’25 to the Walmart AMP this Thursday, Jul 24, at 7p, with Carly Pearce and Carter Faith joining the lineup. We’re giving away two seated tickets to the event. Reply “LBT” for a chance to win!*

• 🎤 Arkansas Bred: K-pop group 1Verse drops its debut album this week, blending influences from North Korea, Japan, and right here in the Diamond State. Nathan, a band member who hails from Arkansas, looks to bring the band’s unique sound to the world stage.

• 🍋 Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy: Over 75 local lemonade stands opened this summer to support Foster for the Future, a new foster care initiative that’s bringing the community together for a great cause.

• ✈️ 52M Reasons to Visit Arkansas: The Natural State drew 52 million visitors and $10.3 billion in spending in 2024, shattering previous records. Tourism boosted local businesses, created jobs, and lowered the tax burden for residents.

• 🎸 Local Studio in Limbo: Fayetteville’s East Hall Recording Studio could get ousted by the Highway 112 expansion. Owner Chris Moore is still negotiating with ARDOT, eyeing a new spot in town.

• ⚾️ Hog Stays Home: Landon Schaefer heard his name in the 20th round of the MLB Draft this year, thanks to the Phillies. He’s not going anywhere though. The Fayetteville star is sticking with the Diamond Hogs, just like he promised back in 9th grade.

• 💰 Millions for Minds: The U of A’s Fulbright College just landed $2.5M in endowment campaigns, helping to attract top faculty to the program and providing students with more hands-on learning experiences.

• 📅 Events Calendar: Find and post upcoming events in Northwest Arkansas on our Events Calendar.

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Employment

Find Jobs In Northwest Arkansas

Our Job Board connects local talent with local opportunities every day!

• Buffington Homes is looking for a Field Manager to supervise and coordinate the construction of residential homes from start to finish and is responsible for exercising discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance throughout the homebuilding construction process.

Sponsored by Mary Fish with Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette REALTORS®

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