Since 1990, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA population has increased 99.6 percent. The area is home to some of the world’s largest corporations, which were all established in the region in the 1960s or earlier: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Tyson Foods, Inc.; and J.B. Hunt Transport Service, Inc. In addition, the region is home to the state’s largest higher education institution, the University of Arkansas. Because of Wal-Mart, Northwest Arkansas is known as the retail capital of the world, and companies large and small have offices in the area to serve the thriving retail industry. Fortune 500 companies with operations in the region include:
- H.J. Heinz Company
- Clorox Company
- Sara Lee Corporation
- Pfizer
- Mattel
- Phillip Morris USA
- Walt Disney Company
- PepsiCo
- Coca-Cola Company
- Hormel Foods
- General Mills
- Newell Rubbermaid
- Proctor & Gamble
- Johnson & Johnson
- IBM
- The Hershey Company
- Colgate-Palmolive
Northwest Arkansas is conveniently situated near the geographic center of North America. The communities and towns that comprise Northwest Arkansas include Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Fayetteville, Eureka Springs, Bella Vista and Siloam Springs.
The area is easily accessible by plane, which is a benefit to the many executives who travel to the area for business. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport offers direct flights daily to 16 major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Chicago. Other metropolitan areas such as Tulsa, Dallas, Memphis, Kansas City and St. Louis are within an easy half-day’s drive.
Website Links to Northwest Arkansas Communities
Fayetteville
Springdale
Bentonville
Rogers
Bella Vista
Eureka Springs
Siloam Springs
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