Chick-fil-A Century Drive
Opening 2025-08-28 Chick-fil-A Century Drive is a new restaurant launching in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with a grand opening on August 28, 2025. Located at 3825 Century Drive, the restaurant will operate Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., serving dine-in, drive-thru, carry-out, delivery, catering, and Mobile Thru options. Mitchell Kelley, an Arkansas native […]
Sestina
Opening 2025-11-01 Sestina is a new steakhouse concept from Ropeswing Hospitality Group set to open inside The Compton hotel at Bentonville Square this fall. This steakhouse will focus on an approach centered around a wood-burning grill, offering a unique and elevated dining experience. Owned by Tom and Steuart Walton, Ropeswing is expanding its portfolio with […]
Field Notes
Opening 2025-11-01 Field Notes is a new cafe concept from Ropeswing Hospitality Group slated to open on the ground floor of The Compton hotel at Bentonville Square this fall. The cafe will serve as a welcoming daytime spot complementing the other two new venuesSestina steakhouse and The Eddy cocktail barwithin the hotel. Set to open […]
Asian Capitol Restaurant & Bar
Asian Capitol Restaurant & Bar is a new Vietnamese restaurant opening in downtown Little Rock. It will be located at the former Southern Gourmasian location at 219 W. Capitol Ave. Work on the restaurant space is already underway, and the business has established a social media presence to update potential customers. The restaurant aims to […]
Underground Backyard BBQ
Underground Backyard BBQ is a new Texas-style craft barbecue joint opening soon in downtown Pine Bluff. Specializing in slowly smoked meats, it aims to be the go-to spot for mouthwatering barbecue, good vibes, and unforgettable flavors. The restaurant will cater to all barbecue lovers, whether they are fans of ribs, brisket, or unique backyard eats […]
R&M Coffee Bar & Cafe
Opening 2025-08-01 R&M Coffee Bar & Cafe is a new restaurant and cafe planned to open in August 2025 in downtown Little Rock at 221 W. 2nd St. in the Pyramid Place building. The restaurant is the second venture from chef MaryAnn Strange and Ryan Williams of the R&M Eatery Group, known for Southern home-style […]
Culver’s – Harrison
Opening 2025-12-31 Culver’s is poised to open a new location in Harrison, Arkansas on Highway 43 N. The restaurant chain, known for its signature Butter Burgers and fresh frozen custard, is expanding with nearly two dozen new stores opening this year across 11 states. The Harrison location will serve as a new opportunity for locals […]
Two Hands River Market
Opening 2025-07-17
Fork
Opening 2025-08-18 Fork is a new restaurant slated to open on Monday, August 18, 2025, in the vicinity of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock. The restaurant will offer fine dining dinners from Tuesday through Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m., with an expanded selection of entrees to cater to downtown workers and diners […]
Buc-ee’s West Memphis
Opening 2025-12-31 Buc-ee’s is developing a new store location in West Memphis, Arkansas, expected to open in 2025. This will be one of the company’s expanding footprints in Arkansas and part of their ongoing strategy to extend their convenience store and gas station services into new markets. The West Memphis location is currently under construction […]