Bentonville, Ark. — Amid the COVID-19 crisis sweeping the nation, Walmart set a goal in mid-March of hiring 150,000 associates before May 1. Since then, the Bentonville-based retailer has hired an average of 5,000 people per day, surpassing its goal. Now Walmart has its sights set on hiring another 50,000 people. In a statement, the company said most of the new hires will be temporary who will support current associates and customers in locations with specific needs. Additionally, 85 percent of the 150,000 new associates are temporary or part-time workers. …
Little Rock, Ark. — TSCG has brokered the sale of Markham West, a 180,200-square-foot retail power center in Little Rock. The shopping center was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Academy Sports + Outdoors, Office Depot, Dollar Tree, Michaels and Planet Fitness. Markham West also features five outparcel buildings housing tenants such as TCBY Yogurt, Aspen Dental, Pizza Hut and US Bank. The asset is situated at 11164 W. Markham St., seven miles west of downtown Little Rock and a half-mile from Interstate 430. TSCG …
Conway, Ark. — Uber Capital Group LLC has secured $9.8 million in acquisition financing for the $12 million purchase of Conway Town Centre in Conway, Arkansas.
Benton, Ark. — GBT Realty Corp. has signed six new tenants to The Shoppes of Benton, a 170,000-square-foot shopping center in Benton, located 25 miles southwest of Little Rock.
Bentonville, Ark. — Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), has announced that it will close 63 club locations across the country.
Benton, Ark. — GBT Realty has opened The Shoppes of Benton, a $36 million shopping center in Benton, roughly 25 miles southwest of Little Rock.
Little Rock, Ark. — Ziff Properties Inc. has purchased Bowman Curve Shopping Center, an 81,271-square-foot retail development located near the intersection of North Bowman Road and West Markham Street in west Little Rock.
Buford, Ga. and Little Rock, Ark. — La Madeleine Country French Café has opened two new restaurants in Buford, Georgia, and Little Rock, Arkansas.
Benton, Ark. — GBT Realty Corp. has acquired a 28.8-acre site for the development of The Shoppes of Benton, a 170,000-square-foot regional shopping center located in Benton, roughly 25 miles southwest of Little Rock.
Little Rock, Ark. — New England Development has opened Outlets of Little Rock, an open-air lifestyle center located in Little Rock.