RETAILER OFFERS FEWER OPTIONS: Report: Inventory Upsets Shoppers

Consumers aren’t finding the variety of products they used to on Walmart shelves, as the retailer oers fewer fl avors, sizes and forms of some products.

CONSUMER DEMAND PROMPTS PRODUCTION CUTS: Cornish Game Hen Sales Dampened

John Robert Hart of Prairie Grove makes his living raising Cornish game hens for Tyson Foods, in addition to operating a small dairy farm. He and other local Cornish hen growers in this region have less to do lately as slumping consumer demand prompted production cuts in the specialty poultry product.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Stitt Energy Systems has been LEED certified to the platinum level under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system for its addition and renovation project at 1301 S. Eighth St. in Rogers. Only 212 commercial buildings in the world have been certified LEED platinum, which is the highest certification level possible. The renovation process was very extensive. The original building, built in 1946, was deconstructed down to the supporting structure. More than 75 percent of that structure was saved, and the renovation added about 1,200 square feet.

INCORPORATIONS

Benton County Recwood LLC, Denton Fraizer, 920 S. Maxwell, Siloam Springs.

Police: Woman Takes Car With Child Inside

A Fayetteville woman faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing a car with a baby inside.

Lender Pursues Gaddy Estate

First Federal Bank filed a petition of foreclosure against Linda A. and Jerey Lane Gaddy, heirs of borrower Bob Gaddy Estate in Fayetteville Circuit Court on Wednesday.

Jury Sides With Emergency Room Doctor

An emergency room doctor was not negligent in her care of a man whose appendix burst during surgery, a Washington County Circuit Court jury determined.

Sheriff’s Office To Get Vehicle Storage

Benton County Sheri’s Oce vehicles — from those used in the line of duty to those seized as a result of arrests — will get a little relief from the elements in 2010.

Restaurant Inspections

Information is from Arkansas Department of Health records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service/food store inspections unless otherwise noted.

City’s uptown merchants unite

Merchants on the north end of Fayetteville are creating their own identity as “uptown” with formation of the Uptown Fayetteville Association, as announced Monday.

Department of Justice approves newspaper merger

Northwest Arkansas newspapers will merge Nov. 1

The Justice Department has closed its investigation related to failing newspapers in Northwest Arkansas, clearing the way for a joint venture to move forward, officials of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc. and Stephens Media LLC announced.

Justice Department concludes investigation into newspaper merger

The merger of the two largest newspaper operations in Northwest Arkansas will be completed Sunday.

Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers in Washington County for Oct. 23, 2009.

Business Calendar

Upcoming business-related events in Washington County

ABC director to deny permit requests

Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Administration Director Michael Langley said he plans to formally deny beer and wine permit requests from Wal-Mart and Target to sell alcohol at their Fayetteville stores.