Category Business

E-Z Mart Sells to GPM Investments

E-Z Mart has reached an agreement to sell its 273 convenience stores to GPM Investments LLC, according to Convenience Store News. Texarkana based E-Z Mart has 273 stores in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. In 1970 Jim Yates launched his first store…

Pop Pop Shoppe is Popping Up Everywhere

Patrick Thornton, owner of Pop Pop Shoppe, was eager to become an entrepreneur.  He attended the Acton School of Entrepreneurial Business, a 10-month accredited MBA program that provides immersive hands-on experiences for their students, with the intention of finding the…

Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Whether you’re buying for the office, church member, or family member, these businesses have you covered.  Pamper your friends or treat yourself this Christmas!   Annie Rateliff Skincare   Verona Restaurant Joel Wright Art Gallery | Spirit Nature Jewelry  …

Cities Team Up for Small Business Saturday

The City of Texarkana, Texas has partnered with the City of Texarkana, Arkansas and American Express to encourage residents on both sides of the state line to participate in Small Business Saturday on November 25 by shopping at small and…

Dillards Opens Redesigned Store

Driving along the interstate the past few months, it has been impossible to overlook the progress and construction happening at Central Mall’s Dillards store.  Today, the crowds started lining up early to get a chance to win door prizes as…

Texarkana Kmart closing in January

The Texarkana Kmart store will be closing in late January 2018 according to a statement published Thursday by Sears. “Sears Holdings continues its strategic assessment of the productivity of our Kmart and Sears store base and will continue to right…