Marty Cook

1 week ago | arkansasbusiness.com | Marty Cook

The average price of a dozen Grade A eggs at the supermarket dropped nearly 18% in April, the first monthly drop in price since October, but consumer egg prices still remain historically high. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of a dozen eggs was $5.12 nationally, down $1.11 from a record high in March. Compared with April 2024, egg prices have increased 79%. Egg prices have become an important economic metric nationally and a political issue.

1 week ago | arkansasbusiness.com | Marty Cook

The Champions Club student apartment complex in Fayetteville sold for $23.3 million. Student Quarters of Atlanta, which specializes in student housing, bought the 76-unit complex through its SQ Razorback Road LLC. Student Quarters, led by CEO Andy Feinour and President Keith Jernigan, owns 34 complexes on 25 college campuses. Champions Club totals 53,160 SF on 4.4 acres on South Razorback Road. It is opposite Baum Stadium, the baseball venue of the University of Arkansas.

2 weeks ago | arkansasbusiness.com | Marty Cook

The shortage of available truck parking is an age-old problem without an easy or inexpensive solution. The good news is that there is a growing awareness of the problem and the need for solutions. Rebecca Brewster, president and COO of the nonprofit American Transportation Research Institute, told me last week that the lack of truck parking has been a national problem for going on three decades now. “This is one of my soapbox issues,” Brewster said.

2 weeks ago | arkansasbusiness.com | Marty Cook

Having co-owners of a multi-million dollar company can be a tricky business, but Hex Bisbee and Scott Barrows are making it work — and work well — at Multi-Craft Contractors Inc. of Springdale. MCC lives up to its name, providing a host of industrial and commercial engineering and production services to clients in 30 states. In 2024, it generated approximately $158 million in revenue, slightly down from $160 million the previous year.

3 weeks ago | arkansasbusiness.com | Marty Cook

For many truck drivers, the daily shift ends with the same frustration: finding a place to park for the night. This problem didn’t suddenly crop up. In October, the nonprofit American Transportation Research Institute released its annual report on the most pressing issues in the industry, and for the second consecutive year, the availability of truck parking ranked second overall. Truck parking has been a top five industry issue every year since 2015. For drivers, parking was the No. 1 concern.