John Kelly, owner of Longhills Wine & Spirits, believes two legislative bills could hurt local small businesses all over Arkansas if they are passed. He bought advertising with MySaline to be at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, so he could speak on video about Senate Bill 97 & Senate Bill 98. Read the […]
Arkansas to receive up to $13.5 million in Kroger opioid settlement
Arkansas will receive a large sum in a settlement with Kroger, according to a statement from Attorney General Tim Griffin. x x The amount will be up to $13,535,086.30 as the state’s share of a $1.37 billion settlement with Arkansas and 29 other states. The settlement comes as a result of a lawsuit with Kroger […]
Bryant committee to consider new retail and medical developments at meeting Feb 29
Possible new retail construction is in the works in Bryant. The City of Bryant Development and Review Committee will meet on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. to discuss a project called “Reynolds Centre.” Also on the agenda is a facility for Assisted Living and Memory Care. This business, under the umbrella of Pinnacle […]
Gordon Brothers Completes Big Lots Purchase; Benton location closing
UPDATE JAN 13, 2025 Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has completed the purchase of Big Lots Inc. and facilitated the U.S. closeout retailer’s going concern sale, preserving the brand, keeping hundreds of stores in operation and preventing thousands of layoffs. More article and pictures below. The purchase enables the transfer of Big Lots’ assets, […]
“The Krogers” shopping center sells for over $9 million to Florida company
A shopping center in Benton, Arkansas just changed hands from a Little Rock company, to one in Plantation, in South Florida. Saline County Assessor records show the deal closed on May 10, 2023 for the sale of Benton Commons. Locals will know this property in the 1400 block of Military Road as “the Krogers.” The […]
Chain store to close all locations – including one in Benton
On Thursday, a Dallas judge approved the sale of a nationwide chain to close all their stores – eight of them in Arkansas. The Tuesday Morning Corporation described itself as “a leading off-price retailer of home goods and décor,” in a press release. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 14, 2023, in […]
Homes being demolished to make way for new retail in Haskell
We have waited for what seems like forever to get the announcement of another one of these stores. Anytime it’s longer than a few months – or weeks even – we start to wonder what’s taking so long. Well here are the details. It’s Haskell getting a new Dollar General this time. Haskell has a […]
Bryant PD investigating St Patrick’s Day break-in at shopping center
It probably was not a leprechaun but it appears someone has broken into a store in a Bryant shopping center, looking for their pot of gold on this St. Patrick’s Day. The Bryant Police Department received a call Thursday morning, March 17th, just after 7:00 a.m. for a commercial alarm at Hibbett Sports at 7319 […]
AG announces $17.5 million settlement with The Home Depot over 2014 data breach
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced today that her office, along with attorneys general of 45 other states and the District of Columbia, has obtained a $17.5 million settlement against Georgia-based retailer The Home Depot. The settlement resolves a multistate investigation of a 2014 data breach that exposed the payment card information of approximately 40 […]
13 businesses in Saline County that are new, moving or changing
So many questions have been coming in about new businesses, as well as changes to existing or former businesses. I decided to just give a rundown for brief info on everything MySaline readers having been wanting to know. And maybe some things you didn’t even know to ask. Here is the list in no particular […]