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Kroger will be breaking ground for the new store next Mon. on Oct. 1st.

Harvest Foods is closing this Saturday. They are clearing their shelves. I have been told Wal-Mart has purchased it. Also word has it that Walgreens is looking at the (soon to be) old Kroger site.

from Arkansas Business: Aerie from American Eagle Outfitters is coming soon to Park Plaza, per the property owner.

Found this on southeastrebusiness.com........ SOUTHEAST RETAIL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS Demand for retail exceeds supply in Little Rock as the overall retail climate is healthy, strong and in a growth phase. Little Rock is seeing local investors, broadening portfolios, fewer big box retailers, repositioning within the market and growing interest from national tenants and restaurants. Just like cities that are larger in size than Little Rock, it is experiencing the development of several mixed-use and lifestyle retail projects ranging in size from 300,000 to 800,000 square feet.

A site selecting committee choose to reccomend that the Board of the Pulaski County School District build the High School replacing Oak Grove, on about 94 acres in Maumelle off of Carnahan Rd. in the industrial park. Near the Middle school. The decision came down to 3 sites and then finally with an analysis done by an architectural and engineering firm. It was the least expensive choice to build on. If you all remember the donated land - this isn't it.

I have also read on the AR Times website that these tenants have also been "penciled in": Ethan Allen Bravo - an Italian restuarant chain? - http://www.bestitalianusa.com/ Select Comfort Claire

Starbuck's is opening Friday. And if it wasn't known, we are getting a Taco Bueno and an Arby's.

Come One, Come All to New Wine-and-Cheese Bar By Arkansas Business Staff 1/8/2007 Whispers previously broke the news that Crush, a wine and cheese bar, would be moving into Block 2 downtown, where a Firehouse Subs used to be. But our information about it

There was an article in the Dem. gaz. today about Shackleford crossing... "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. confirmed Tuesday that it will relocate its west Little Rock store to Shackleford Crossing under construction at Interstate 430 and Shackleford Road. Spokesman Laurie Smalling said the company plans to open a Supercenter in 2008, after which it would demolish the Wal-Mart at 700 S. Bowman Road and construct a Neighborhood Market, Wal-Mart

I was at the Grand re-opening of Park Plaza today. At the ribbon cutting cermony the announcement was unfortunately one that was pretty much all ready reported here. They announced that the new retailer was going to be "XXI" (I think leaving off the forever). He said it will be ~25,000 (about the size of all the Gap stores) and it will open in the fall of next year. I went out to Forever 21 and found this...... " What is the difference between Forever 21 and Forever XXI? Forever 21 offers the latest fashions at a great value to our customers. Thanks to the popularity of Forever 21, not only with young shoppers but also shoppers who are young at heart, Forever 21 has been able to create it's flagship stores, Fovever XXI, which occupy an average of 24,000 sq. ft. per store. Offering an exciting and spacious shopping enviroment with a variety of merchandise, Forever XXI embraces everyone who wants the latest styles at a great value." Then it provides this link "to get a preview of this exciting new shopping experience." Forever XXI

They are finally getting started on the Starbucks site.

I read this on AR Bus. today. It's more on the Village at Hendrix. ".......The vote was the final item of approval Hendrix needed from the council before embarking on its 10-year, $85 million project across Harkrider Street. Dubbed

Does anybody know what they are going to do with the old Luby's?

Harold's is supposed to open Fri. Oct. 27th.

I was driving down Chenal the other day and noticed that they are clearing a road directly across from Rahling. I know this was supposed to be one end of the road that surrounds the Promenade at Chenal. I didn't see any clearing of the acrage though. Does anyone know if this finnally getting started?