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We Mean Business: We put together a guide to the 10 largest companies in the region.

Big Dogs: Three Fortune 500 companies, Walmart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt, top the list, followed by familiar names like Simmons Foods, George’s Inc., and more.

Bread Winner: The cafe features fast-casual breakfast items like the Egg Toastie and Salted Pecan Butter & Honey Toast, sourdough baked in-house every day, a selection of muffins & cinnamon rolls, and a full coffee menu.

Toast to That: It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7a-3p, located at 659 E. Huntsville Road in Fayetteville.

Start Now: Only NWA Daily readers can become a member today and get 90 days free, including the Basecamp module of Altitude Coaching, monthly live coaching, and on-demand tools for leaders facing real challenges.

Skip the Line: Your membership gives you full access at no cost while you wait for November, plus priority access to the next Live Collective event so you can secure your seat before it fills.

A Merry Big Deal: The city made the top 25 with its tree lighting ceremony, a candlelight service, a Tea Party, and holiday movies hosted at the nearly 100-year-old City Auditorium.

Christmas in September: The honor puts Eureka Springs in the running for the title and a shot at having a Hallmark movie filmed in the city. Northwest Arkansans are encouraged to vote once per day until voting closes on Friday, Sep 4.

Diamond Deal: The $2.1M annual contract makes Van Horn one of the five highest-paid college baseball coaches in the country. The deal follows a historic career with the Razorbacks, including 974 wins, eight College World Series trips, and three SEC regular-season titles.

Still at the Plate: Van Horn has also coached three Golden Spikes Award winners, 43 All-Americans, and 167 MLB draft picks. He’ll also be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2027.

🧱 STEM-ply Awesome: Snapology is bringing hands-on STEM fun to kids across Northwest Arkansas with LEGO® based engineering, robotics, themed builds, and creative challenges. September classes and events are now open at locations throughout Fayetteville and Springdale. Find an upcoming program and register HERE.*

🎟️ Your Seat is Waiting: You heard it here first—single tickets for TheatreSquared's 2026-27 season are now on sale! Pick your seats for 5 main stage shows and 3 family series shows, starting with August Wilson's powerful family drama Fences, opening September 9.*

⚽️ Pitch Perfect: The University of Arkansas soccer team will face off against the nationally ranked North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday, Aug 20, at 6:30p. It is a white-out game and there will be a hat giveaway at the game. Get tickets HERE.*

🍽️ New Friends: We are hosting our August Dinner Club at cool restaurants in Fayetteville and Bentonville on Thursday, Aug 27, starting at 6:30p. Sign up HERE.

🎣 I’m Hooked: Can you guess what Arkansas town is called the Trout Fishing Capital of the World?

🐈 Purr-fectly Lucky: Best Friends Animal Society in Bentonville will host Kitty Bingo on Friday, Aug 21, from 5-6p.

☀️ Selling Sunsets: Catch a sunset in Northwest Arkansas using this guide.

👋 Doing Good: Jones Center has three community input sessions planned this week to get ideas from Northwest Arkansans on how to implement and grow GoodWorks, its new volunteer center. Find dates & times HERE.

🤝 Job Well Done: Northwest Arkansas just reached an estimated 308,000 jobs.

🗡️ A Killer Getaway: Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs will host a three-day Murder Mystery weekend, starting Friday, Aug 21, through Sunday, Aug 23.

🧗 It’s The Climb: Bolders & Brews, a climbing gym in Fayetteville, is providing semester-long student passes for K-12 students for just $199.

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

Washington Regional is seeking a Social Media Manager.

The University of Arkansas is seeking a Director of Real Estate and Public-Private Partnerships.