Leroy’s Pinhouse & Sporting Lounge

Opening Later this month After a complete transformation, the iconic UARK Bowl on Dickson Street in Fayetteville will become The Leroy Pinhouse & Sporting Lounge (pronounced La-ROY), a new entertainment venue. Recently announced to become the regions most uncommon restaurant and bar, ownership of The Leroy consists of Fayetteville developers Ted Belden, Todd Ross, and […]

Flaming Hot Pot & Korean BBQ

Opening Late 2024 Flaming Hot Pot & Korean BBQ is an upcoming restaurant offering an all-you-can-eat hot pot and Korean barbecue experience. Guests will have the opportunity to engage in the cooking process by preparing their own meats and vegetables at tabletop grills and pots of simmering stocks. The new location in West Little Rock […]

Chene Gear Flagship Store

Opening November 9, 2024 Chene Gear, maker of premium waterfowl waders and technical hunting apparel, is opening a flagship retail store in Stuttgart. The 16,000-square-foot store will serve as a one-stop-shop and community hub for waterfowl hunters and will open on November 9, 2024, coinciding with the opener of the Arkansas duck hunting season.

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

Opening Upcoming KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, a restaurant franchise that blends traditional Asian hot pot with Korean barbecue flavors”

Eastside Scrapyard

Opening summer Eastside Scrapyard is a new event venue opening this summer in East Village. Located at 1416 E. Ninth St., it is a 13,500 square feet facility with a main event space upstairs and a large deck in front of the building. The venue will be available for events large and small, corporate and […]

Chicken Salad Chick of North Little Rock

Opening May 8, 2024 Chicken Salad Chick is opening its fourth location in Little Rock, Arkansas, and second in the northern suburbs. The new restaurant, Chicken Salad Chick of North Little Rock-Maumelle, is conveniently located at 13101 Crystal Hill Road in the West Landing shopping center. The grand opening is set for May 8, 2024, […]

Slim Chickens

Opening early 2025 Slim Chickens has signed a new multi-unit deal with Slims Southern Boys, a multi-unit operating franchisee, to expand its presence in Alabama and Georgia, US. The agreement will result in the opening of four or more Slim Chickens outlets across Russell, Coweta, Carroll, and Troup counties. The franchisee will open its first […]

The Melting Pot

Fondue restaurant The Melting Pot is headed to Bentonville. Chad Hickerson and his wife Candice Bright and mother-in-law, Diana Bonnett, signed an agreement to open the first Melting Pot location in Arkansas. The restaurant offers a unique fondue dining experience and plans to open 125 locations by 2026.