Northwest Arkansas is home to some seriously big businesses. From the world’s largest retailer to major poultry, transportation, grocery and financial companies, here are 10 of the biggest companies headquartered in NWA, ranked by annual revenue.
***Revenue figures are the latest publicly available figures I could verify; private-company figures are less frequently updated than public-company filings.
1. Walmart
Headquarters: Bentonville
Industry: Retail
Walmart Inc. ranks No. 2 on the 2026 Fortune 500 list, after thirteen years at the No. 1 spot. It is the world’s largest retailer.
2. Tyson Foods
Headquarters: Springdale
Industry: Food & Agriculture
Tyson Foods is one of the world's largest food companies, producing chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods.
3. J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Headquarters: Lowell
Industry: Transportation & Logistics
J.B. Hunt is one of the country's largest transportation and logistics companies, and is NWA's third-largest public company by revenue.
4. Simmons Foods
Headquarters: Siloam Springs
Industry: Food & Agriculture
Simmons Foods is one of the biggest privately held companies in Arkansas and a major player in poultry and pet food.
5. George's Inc.
Headquarters: Springdale
Industry: Food & Agriculture
George's is another major NWA poultry company. The privately held company has operations throughout the region and has previously reported revenue approaching $2 billion.
6. Harps Food Stores
Headquarters: Springdale
Industry: Grocery
Harps has grown from a single neighborhood grocery store into one of the largest employee-owned companies in Arkansas. The company reported $1.56 billion in revenue for fiscal 2023, and it has continued expanding through acquisitions since then.
7. Arvest Bank Group
Headquarters: Bentonville
Industry: Banking & Financial Services
Arvest is one of the largest banks headquartered in Arkansas. Its parent company previously reported approximately $1.26 billion in revenue.
8. America's Car-Mart
Headquarters: Rogers
Industry: Automotive & Finance
America's Car-Mart sells used vehicles and provides financing through a network of dealerships.
9. PAM Transport
Headquarters: Tontitown
Industry: Transportation & Logistics
PAM Transport is another major NWA transportation company, operating truckload and logistics services throughout North America.
10. Central States Manufacturing
Headquarters: Lowell
Industry: Manufacturing
Central States Manufacturing is a major NWA manufacturer specializing in metal building components and related products. Because it is privately held, current revenue isn't publicly disclosed as consistently as the public companies above.
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