ACDI is throwing a Block Party for charity in downtown Benton. Come to the Benton Farmers Market on Saturday, August 11th for an afternoon of family fun and help raise awareness for the ALS Association of Arkansas. There will be an ice bucket challenge booth, food trucks, and live music. This is a kid-friendly event. Organizers promise carnival […]
Construction Company Awarded for Excellence for New Tech HQ in Downtown Benton
Congratulations are in order for those behind the construction of of tech company ACDI’s new headquarters in downtown Benton. Harco Constructors, who built the new facility for the international tech company, received an Excellence in Construction Award from the Arkansas chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) at a banquet in Hot Springs on April 7th. […]
ACDI in Downtown Benton Hosts Business Leaders, Spawns Ping Pong Matchups
Access Control Devices, Inc. (ACDI) hosted the Saline County YPN group Thursday morning. CEO Josh Lane I just learned a lot about the newest international corporate headquarters office on Main Street in downtown Benton. This is a software company that offers apps for office machines so employees can access them with their badge, and therefore […]
Tech Company ACDI Opens in Downtown Benton with 70 Employees
On Tuesday, October 24, 2017, after decades of building a tech company, many months of planning and many more of construction, ACDI (Access Control Devices, Inc.) finally officially opened their beautiful new headquarters in downtown Benton. ACDI will employ around 70 people and they plan to be an invested community partner. Welcome to Benton, ACDI. […]
Business Update: Downtown Benton’s Food Truck Court, Big New Office Building & Farmers Market
I get asked all the time about different projects going on and today I’m going to focus on some in downtown Benton. You can find stories by using the search blank, but I thought I’d make them convenient in one starting place. In order of opening their days, the first project I’ll talk about is […]
VIDEO: Benton Mayor Makes Big Announcement About New Dining and Other Businesses Coming
In a press conference appropriately located in downtown Benton at 111 N. Main, Benton Mayor David Mattingly announced several new businesses that have opened downtown or will soon, and a couple of businesses that are planned for along the Interstate. MySaline was there to get video (below). The Benton Proud blog has spelled it all out […]
Big Economic News on Several Fronts in the City of Benton
I just returned from a big press conference that Benton Mayor David Mattingly called at the Benton Event Center today, Wednesday, July 13, 2016. I took streamed video from the MySaline Facebook page, and it’s now embedded below. Here’s the outline of what was announced: See more info on these 8 points in the video […]
Benton Mayor announces several business developments
Benton Mayor David Mattingly called a news conference at the Benton Event Center today to make several announcements related to economic development. Here’s the outline of what was announced: See more info on these 8 points in the video on MySaline’s Facebook page and on the Benton Proud blog. Mayor Mattingly talked about Benton being #5 in the […]
Benton Announcements Include Promotions, The Palace, ACDI, Farmer’s Market, Concessions Stand
Benton Mayor David Mattingly called a special news conference on Thursday, November 19th, 2015 to announce several items of good news for the city. If you are one of those people that skims, just look at the bolded sections. There are also photos below of plans and speakers, but first, the video of the announcements. […]
Here’s Who Bought the Old Harvest Foods Store in Downtown Benton
UPDATE OCT 25, 2017 Click to see the grand opening day! Tech Company ACDI Opens in Downtown Benton with 70 Employees https://www.mysaline.com/tech-company-acdi-opens-in-downtown-benton-with-70-employees/ UPDATE SEPT 21, 2015 We heard last week that someone had just bought the old Harvest Foods building in downtown Benton. But who? Speculation ran wild as people chatted up the possibilities. However, […]