query: What chain store is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas?

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: discovery of two springs with purported healing powers. The Burns Arboretum/Nature Trail was added in 1996 and includes a State Champion tree. Trails in Bentonville vary from small fitness trails to long mountain bike trails to the regional Razorback Greenway depending upon topography, intended use and city planning. The Northwest Arkansas Razorback Regional Greenway, a primarily off-road mixed use trail connecting the Northwest Arkansas region, runs through Bentonville near Bentonville High School, the Walmart Home Office, and Crystal Bridges on its way to Lake Bella Vista to the north. The Crystal Bridges Trail is a trail between downtown Bentonville and

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: Bentonville, Arkansas Bentonville is the ninth-largest city in Arkansas, United States and the county seat of Benton County. The city is centrally located in the county with Rogers adjacent to the east. The city is the birthplace and world headquarters of Walmart, the world's largest retailer. It is one of the four main cities in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ranked 109th in terms of population in the United States with 463,204 residents in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau. The city itself had a population of 35,301 at the 2010 Census, with an

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: to the over 20 buildings spread throughout the city, Walmart's Home Office has a presence throughout Bentonville. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport has direct commercial flights from many large destination cities not typical of airports its size due to the supplier community. Bentonville, and the recently opened Bentonville West (located in Centerton) High Schools, have programs to assist the sizable transient student population, including international students, for those who have recently relocated to the area. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a $450,000,000 museum of American Art designed by architect Moshe Safdie located within walking distance of downtown Bentonville.

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: a leader in poultry production that continued into the World War II years, and which the area still maintains today. The post war economy helped Bentonville grow, with many new businesses starting. In 1950, Sam Walton bought the Harrison Variety Store on the Bentonville town square. He fully remodeled the building and opened "Walton’s 5 and 10 Variety Store" on March 18, 1951. This single store eventually led to the creation of Walmart, the world's largest retailer, which still strongly influences the community today. The late twentieth and early twenty-first century has seen a dramatic reduction in the manufacturing sector

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: largely a derivative of the difficult topography, tendency to settle in clusters, and mostly cashless self-sustaining economy found in those regions. Bentonville's large proportion of Southern Baptist and Methodist adherents does however reflect a trend often associated with the Deep South. Due to Walmart's prominence in the city, Bentonville is also an international focal point for retail suppliers and other supporting businesses. According to the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce, over 1,250 suppliers have offices in Northwest Arkansas in an attempt to secure or retain Walmart's business. Symbolic of Bentonville's complex culture was a cricket game played between PepsiCo and

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: constant between 2007 and 2013, however the manufacturing sector has seen steady decline, mirroring national averages. The construction and real estate sectors saw large declines attributable to the poor housing market during the economic downturn. Bentonville has been home to Walmart since Sam Walton purchased a store on the town square in 1950 and renamed it Walton's 5 & 10. The retailer continued a rapid growth, but Helen Walton wished to remain in Bentonville to raise the family, and thus by the time Walmart became the #1 "Fortune 500" in 2002, it was still based in Bentonville. The Walmart "Home

title: Downtown Bentonville

text: of local musicians playing country, blues, and bluegrass music, and the Bentonville Farmer's Market both take place weekly between May and October. "First Fridays" takes place April through November include different themed events sponsored by downtown businesses. Beginning in 2015, Bentonville has hosted the Bentonville Film Festival each May. Downtown Bentonville currently contains five parks. Downtown Bentonville Downtown Bentonville is the historic business district of Bentonville, Arkansas. The region is the location of Walmart Home Office; city and county government facilities; and most of Bentonville's tourist attractions for the city and contains many historically and architecturally significant properties. Downtown measures

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: Office" now includes more than 20 buildings throughout Bentonville, specifically along Walton Boulevard (US 71B) in the western part of the city. In 2017 Walmart announced their intention to construct a new central headquarters in Bentonville, consolidating many of their employees to a more centralized campus. The impact from the Walmart Home Office is multiplied by the over 1100 prospective Walmart vendors who have established sales offices in the region. The large number of satellite offices for companies of almost every industry means a large number of transplants from around the United States can be found in Bentonville. This phenomenon

title: Chain store

text: Chain store A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management, and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate the retail and dining markets, and many service categories, in many parts of the world. A franchise retail establishment is one form of chain store. In 2004, the world's largest retail chain, Walmart, became the world's largest corporation based on gross sales. In 1792, Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna established W.H. Smith as a news vending business in London that would become a national concern in the mid-19th

title: Chain store

text: formula restaurants and formula retail allege the restrictions are used to protect independent businesses from competition. Notes Further reading Chain store A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management, and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate the retail and dining markets, and many service categories, in many parts of the world. A franchise retail establishment is one form of chain store. In 2004, the world's largest retail chain, Walmart, became the world's largest corporation based on gross sales. In 1792, Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: Walmart, spectated by their respective chief executives Indra Nooyi and Doug McMillon, chronicled in a Wall Street Journal article describing the complex Bentonville culture. The game was played on a baseball field in Bentonville not well suited for typical cricket, so the players adapted new rules. The city has a league with 18 teams and a host of fans, mostly derived from the thousands of Indian natives drawn to Bentonville by Walmart software and IT jobs. Mayor Bob McCaslin says the City currently has no plans to build a public cricket pitch. From the Walmart Museum on the downtown square

title: Bentonville Film Festival

text: and showing over 90 feature films, 33 short films and 13 episodics in 2018. Bentonville Film Festival The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) is an American film festival held annually in Bentonville, Arkansas that focuses on diversity. It was founded by actress Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment executive Trevor Drinkwater. Bentonville was chosen as the location after Walmart, the founding sponsor, suggested it. After Drinkwater learned Walmart was interested in supporting diversity initiatives, he brought in Davis, who he knew would be interested because of her work with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. The BFF is the only

title: Bentonville Film Festival

text: Bentonville Film Festival The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) is an American film festival held annually in Bentonville, Arkansas that focuses on diversity. It was founded by actress Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment executive Trevor Drinkwater. Bentonville was chosen as the location after Walmart, the founding sponsor, suggested it. After Drinkwater learned Walmart was interested in supporting diversity initiatives, he brought in Davis, who he knew would be interested because of her work with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. The BFF is the only film festival in the world to offer guaranteed multi-platform distribution to its winners. Films

title: Downtown Bentonville

text: Downtown Bentonville Downtown Bentonville is the historic business district of Bentonville, Arkansas. The region is the location of Walmart Home Office; city and county government facilities; and most of Bentonville's tourist attractions for the city and contains many historically and architecturally significant properties. Downtown measures approximately and is defined as the region between Tiger Boulevard to the north, Highway 102 (AR 102) to the south, Walton Boulevard (U.S. Route 71B) to the west and J Street to the east. Similar to other central business districts in the US, Downtown has recently undergone a transformation that included the construction of new

title: Downtown Bentonville

text: in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building was designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. Trails connect Crystal Bridges to the Bentonville Square while giving tourists an opportunity to explore the outdoors in the Ozarks. A total of six trails feature educational opportunities to learn about native Arkansas plant life as well as public art. The Bentonville Square (sometimes Public Square) is a town square in Bentonville that includes the several historically and architecturally significant properties surrounding Public Square Park. The Square is anchored by the Benton County Courthouse on the east side and Walmart Visitor's Center on the west side.

title: History of Walmart

text: History of Walmart The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Bentonville, Arkansas, and opened Walton's 5 & 10. The Walmart chain proper was founded in 1962 with a single store in Rogers, expanding outside Arkansas by 1968 and throughout the rest of the Southern United States by the 1980s, ultimately operating a store in every state of the United States, plus its first stores in Canada, by 1995. The expansion was largely fueled by new store construction, although the chains Mohr-Value and

title: Northwest Arkansas

text: center of regional significance. Located in downtown Springdale, the ACO offers a full season of mainstage plays and musicals, children's programs, visual arts exhibits, and classes in a variety of creative outlets. The Bentonville square features theWal-Mart Visitors Center. Located in Sam Walton's original Bentonville variety store, the Wal-Mart Visitors Center traces the origin and growth of Wal-Mart. The center was created as an educational and informative facility as well as a museum. Dickson Street and the surrounding area in downtown Fayetteville is the main entertainment district of the region, located just off the University of Arkansas campus. The area

title: Rogers, Arkansas

text: Rogers, Arkansas Rogers is located in Northwest Arkansas, United States, one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country. Rogers was the location of the first Walmart store, whose corporate headquarters is located in neighboring Bentonville. Rogers is a city in the Ozarks in Benton County. Daisy Outdoor Products, known for its air rifles, has both its headquarters and its Airgun Museum in Rogers. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 55,964. In 2017 the estimated population was 66,430, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state. Rogers is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan

title: Walmart

text: [[Flipkart]] for $16 billion (beating bids by Amazon.com), subject to regulatory approval. Following its completion, the website's management will report to Marc Lore. Completion of the deal was announced on August 18, 2018. [[File:Walmart Home Office sign.jpg|thumb|Home office in [[Bentonville, Arkansas|Bentonville]], [[Arkansas]]|alt=Home office with American flag in Bentonville, Arkansas]] Walmart is headquartered in the Walmart Home Office complex in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company's [[business model]] is based on selling a wide variety of general merchandise at low prices. Doug McMillon became Walmart's CEO on February 1, 2014. He has also worked as the head of Sam's Club and Walmart International.

title: Downtown Bentonville

text: commercial building on the west side of the Bentonville square built in 1888. Built by Colonel William A. Terry, the building is the largest on the square and communicates message of the prosperous 1880s economy. Terry owned and operated a dry goods store and was president of the Benton County Bank, also located in the building. Today the building is owned by Walmart and operated as a retro 1950s soda fountain and ice cream parlor. Downtown Bentonville plays host to many annual events, including Winter Wonderland in December and Independence Day events in July. Pickin' on the Square, a gathering

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: is Sen. Bart Hester. Public elementary and secondary education is provided by Bentonville Public Schools leading to graduation at Bentonville High School or Bentonville West High School. Bentonville Adventist School, associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, provides education services for kindergarten through eighth grade. Haas Hall Academy and Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy are the two public charter schools. The Thaden School opened in 2017 and is the first independent high school in the city. Bentonville is home to the Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), a public two-year college that provides students undergraduate, vocational, career and technical education courses. The Bentonville

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: system. The Bentonville Municipal Airport and Louise M. Thaden Field is owned by the city and serves general aviation. The nearest airport for commercial flights is Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), located approximately 12 miles southwest of the city center, which opened in 1998. The City of Bentonville owns and operates a municipal water system that provides services to industrial, commercial and residential customers. Drinking water is purchased and pumped from the Beaver Water District treatment plant in Lowell. The city uses approximately of water per day on average. Bentonville, Arkansas Bentonville is the ninth-largest city in Arkansas, United States

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: the county seat, and the town square was established as the home of county government the following year. Osage was renamed Bentonville in honor of Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri who strongly supported Arkansas statehood. Two years after Arkansas received statehood in 1836, thousands of Cherokee people from Georgia passed through Benton County as part of the Trail of Tears route to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. Although no Civil War battles were fought inside Bentonville, the city was occupied by both armies and saw almost all of its buildings burned, either by opposing armies

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: impacts the culture of Bentonville in addition to the city's economy. Bentonville is home to a growing entrepreneurial scene, with co-working spaces and startup incubators being added quickly over the last 5 years. Bentonville was ranked as one of the best cities for entrepreneurs in America in 2017 by "Livability". Bentonville's culture is a combination of a southern city, small town, global business hub, and the surrounding Northwest Arkansas metro. Bentonville shares many of the characteristics commonly given to Arkansas as a Southern state, yet it has also absorbed minor cultural influence from the Midwest and West. Located firmly in

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: in Bentonville, corresponding with an increase in tourism and entertainment focused on the natural setting and outdoor opportunities of the area as well as the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which opened in 2011. This has resulted in Bentonville being the fastest growing city in Arkansas, and the larger Northwest Arkansas area one of the fastest growing in the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.67%, is water. The Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area consists of three Arkansas counties: Benton, Madison, and Washington,

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: and McDonald County, Missouri. The area had a population of 347,045 at the 2000 census which had increased to 463,204 by the 2010 Census (an increase of 33.47 percent). The Metropolitan Statistical Area does not consist of the usual principal-city-with-suburbs morphology; instead Bentonville is bordered to the east by Rogers, the north by Bella Vista, and the west by Centerton. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is located to the southwest of Bentonville and is used to connect all of the northwest Arkansas region to the rest of the nation. For more than the last decade, Northwest Arkansas has been one

title: Benton County Courthouse (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: third floor windows have round-topped arches, a modification that was in keeping with the Romanesque Revival building style. Benton County Courthouse (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Benton County Courthouse is a courthouse in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Benton County, built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by Albert O. Clark and anchors the east side of the Bentonville Town Square. Architect Albert O. Clark came from St. Louis, Missouri to Rogers, Arkansas in 1904. He utilized the Classic Revival style when

text: Benton County Courthouse (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Benton County Courthouse is a courthouse in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the county seat of Benton County, built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The courthouse was built in the Classic Revival style by Albert O. Clark and anchors the east side of the Bentonville Town Square. Architect Albert O. Clark came from St. Louis, Missouri to Rogers, Arkansas in 1904. He utilized the Classic Revival style when designing the Applegate Drugstore and Bank of Rogers Building elsewhere in the county. After approving of his work,

title: Old High Middle School (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: Old High Middle School (Bentonville, Arkansas) Old High Middle School is in the building which was once Bentonville High School, and is located at 406 NW 2nd Street, Bentonville, Arkansas. Construction costs when it was built in 1928 were $25,000. It was designed by John Parks Almand, in a combination of Spanish Colonial, Mission and Mediterranean styles. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Bentonville High School. The main structure was built in 1928. After years of serving as an elementary and high school campus, in 1990 Old High Middle School was established. 1990-1991

title: Elliott House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: Historic Places in 1978. Elliott House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Elliott House is a historic house at 303 South Third Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a large three-story brick house with Italianate style, built in 1887 for Harry Elliott, who made a fortune investing in silver mines in Silver City, New Mexico. The house is distinctive for its use of brick on the interior as well as exterior walls; those on the inside are thick, those outside are . The exterior features include seven porches, a widow's walk, and carved brackets in deeply overhanging eaves. The house was listed on

title: Elliott House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: Elliott House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Elliott House is a historic house at 303 South Third Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a large three-story brick house with Italianate style, built in 1887 for Harry Elliott, who made a fortune investing in silver mines in Silver City, New Mexico. The house is distinctive for its use of brick on the interior as well as exterior walls; those on the inside are thick, those outside are . The exterior features include seven porches, a widow's walk, and carved brackets in deeply overhanging eaves. The house was listed on the National Register of

title: Alden House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Alden House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Alden House is a historic house in a rural part of southern Bentonville, Arkansas. It stands in an agricultural area north and west of the community of Osage Mills. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, most notable for a single-story porch, which wraps around three sides of the house. The main entrance is located in the beveled northwest corner of the building. The house, built c. 1900 by the son of Filo Alden, a leading local farmer of the time, has a

title: Alden House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: Alden House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Alden House is a historic house in a rural part of southern Bentonville, Arkansas. It stands in an agricultural area north and west of the community of Osage Mills. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, most notable for a single-story porch, which wraps around three sides of the house. The main entrance is located in the beveled northwest corner of the building. The house, built c. 1900 by the son of Filo Alden, a leading local farmer of the time, has a distinctive combination of Colonial Revival and Eastlake Victorian features. The house

title: Smith House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Smith House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Smith House is a historic house at 806 NW "A" Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a 1-1/2 story L-shaped Tudor Revival house, with a rubblestone exterior. Its main (west-facing) facade has a side-gable roof, with two projecting gable sections. The left one is broader and has a shallow pitch roof, while that at the center is narrower and steeply pitched, sheltering the entrance. It is decorated with latticework that frames the entrance. Built c. 1925, it is the only known Tudor Revival style house of

title: Smith House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: Smith House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Smith House is a historic house at 806 NW "A" Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a 1-1/2 story L-shaped Tudor Revival house, with a rubblestone exterior. Its main (west-facing) facade has a side-gable roof, with two projecting gable sections. The left one is broader and has a shallow pitch roof, while that at the center is narrower and steeply pitched, sheltering the entrance. It is decorated with latticework that frames the entrance. Built c. 1925, it is the only known Tudor Revival style house of this sort in Benton County. The house was listed

title: Rice House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: Rice House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Rice House is a historic house at 501 NW "A" Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure with elaborate Eastlake (Queen Anne) styling. Characteristics of the style include jigsaw-cut bracketing, spindled balustrades, and molded panels under the windows. At the time of its construction in 1890, it was considered one of Bentonville's grandest houses. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Once the dream of Charles A. Rice, this home became a reality in 1891 when it was erected. Built to be the family

title: Rice House (Bentonville, Arkansas)

text: carved wood art, extensive floor, door and window moldings, as well as impressive plaster work was incorporated into the design. Soon into the building process, Rice scaled down the size of the home from its original blue print. This was done to save on costs and provide for the impressive living areas. Rice House (Bentonville, Arkansas) The Rice House is a historic house at 501 NW "A" Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is a 2-1/2 story wood frame structure with elaborate Eastlake (Queen Anne) styling. Characteristics of the style include jigsaw-cut bracketing, spindled balustrades, and molded panels under the windows.

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: city. The city grew substantially in the 1990s; the 1990 population was 11,257 and the city is expected to reach 50,000 people by the year 2030. According to the US Census, Bentonville and surrounding communities in Benton County is second in growth for Arkansas and among the 100 fastest-growing counties in the United States. The population density was 928.9 people per square mile (358.7/km²). There were 7,924 housing units at an average density of 373.1 per square mile (144.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.92% White, 0.88% Black or African American, 1.33% Native American, 2.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: Administration on March 28, 2014, the highway became the first freeway in the area when it was completed in the 1990s to relieve the former US 71 (now US 71B) of a much-increased demand of through travelers following the unanticipated and rapid growth of the Northwest Arkansas metro. Future plans for the I-49 corridor include completion of a freeway segment through between Fort Smith and Texarkana and completion of a Bella Vista Bypass to the north. Bentonville has one major provider of public transportation, Ozark Regional Transit, which operates in Benton/Washington Counties and is a broad bus-based fixed-route regional transit

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: to gain access to any of Bentonville's 8 city boards. These range from appointed positions at the Planning Commission to the Bentonville Public Art Advisory Committee to the Bentonville Library Advisory Board. The Bentonville District Court handles criminal, civil, small claims, and traffic matters within the city limits. In addition, the Court handles Civil and Small Claims cases when there is proper jurisdiction. The current elected District Judge presides over all cases. Ray Bunch is the current Bentonville District Court Judge. The 19th Judicial Circuit Court covers Benton County as a whole and operates out of the Benton County Courthouse

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: in Downtown Bentonville with Bentonville serving as the County Seat. The current mayor is Bob McCaslin, first elected in 2006 and reelected in 2010 and 2014. Prior to entering government, McCaslin was a public school teacher and a long time employee of Kraft Foods, retiring as an executive leader in 2002. Mayor McCaslin has indicated he does not intend to run for re-election in 2018. The current state representatives that serve districts containing portions of Bentonville are Rep. Jim Dotson, Rep. Rebecca Petty, Rep Kim Hendren, and Rep. Dan Douglas. The current state senator that serves the district containing Bentonville

title: Bentonville Confederate Monument

text: Bentonville Confederate Monument The Bentonville Confederate Monument is installed in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. Placed in the center of Square Park, the granite statue of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest was placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908. A later plaque honors James Henderson Berry, a Confederate soldier with the 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment who would later become the first Arkansas Governor from Benton County. The inscription reads "They Fought For Home and Fatherland. Their Names are Borne On Honors Shield. Their Record Is With God.". Although there have been attempts to remove the statue,

title: Bentonville Confederate Monument

text: the park was deeded to the Daughters of the Confederacy for use as a park in perpetuity. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1996. Bentonville Confederate Monument The Bentonville Confederate Monument is installed in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. Placed in the center of Square Park, the granite statue of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest was placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908. A later plaque honors James Henderson Berry, a Confederate soldier with the 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment who would later become the first Arkansas Governor from Benton

title: Bentonville Train Station

text: but railroads did not come to Arkansas until after the Civil War. In the 1870s, the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway was interested in extending their line south from Pierce City, Missouri through Bentonville and Fayetteville to Fort Smith to service the fertile orchards and tobacco fields of northwest Arkansas. The routing changed around 1880, and the Frisco instead ran through Avoca, Lowell, and Rogers before entering Fayetteville, missing Bentonville entirely. Bentonville businessmen built a short, spur line called the Bentonville Railroad in 1882 to connect to the Frisco in Rogers. Although this provided rail service to Bentonville, the

title: Bentonville, Indiana

text: Bentonville, Indiana Bentonville is an unincorporated community in central Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States. Bentonville was platted in 1838. It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri. Bentonville was once a booming "frontier" town during the early days of westward expansion and was a frequent stopping place for traders. Among the local landmarks is Alfred Loder's store (built in 1848 and was one of the first brick structures in the area), which still stands and is a private residence. Other remnants of the past are still visible. Across the corner from Loder's store is a

title: Bentonville School District

text: based on 2013–14 school year data available from the Bentonville School District website. All schools are located in Bentonville unless otherwise designated: Bentonville School District Bentonville Schools is a comprehensive community school district serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. Bentonville Schools encompasses of land including most of Bentonville, and portions of Bella Vista, Cave Springs, Centerton, Highfill, Little Flock, and Rogers. As of the 2017-2018 school year, the district's 21 schools have a total enrollment of 17,121 students and 1200 certified staff members. Bentonville Schools has grown dramatically in the last decade and

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: "Outside Magazine" listed Bentonville as one of its best towns of 2017, especially noting the city's bicycle trails and art scene. Bentonville has been recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists since 2012. Bentonville operates within the mayor-city council form of government. The mayor is elected by a citywide election to serve as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the city by presiding over all city council meetings, laws are enforced and taxpayer funds are spent prudently. Once elected, the mayor also allocates duties to city employees. Mayors serve four-year terms and can serve unlimited

title: Bentonville School District

text: Bentonville School District Bentonville Schools is a comprehensive community school district serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. Bentonville Schools encompasses of land including most of Bentonville, and portions of Bella Vista, Cave Springs, Centerton, Highfill, Little Flock, and Rogers. As of the 2017-2018 school year, the district's 21 schools have a total enrollment of 17,121 students and 1200 certified staff members. Bentonville Schools has grown dramatically in the last decade and is now one of the largest districts (by student population) in the state. This growth has encouraged the district to improve its

title: Bentonville High School

text: 2016. Bentonville boasts the 2014 Gatorade Arkansas Girls Player of the Year award winner, and the 2017 Gatorade Arkansas Boys Player of the Year award winner. Bentonville has one of the state's most successful scholastic wrestling programs, which formed across the state in 2008–09. The Tigers became the first two-time state wrestling championship team, with titles in the 2008–09 and 2012–13 school years. The 2002 Bentonville baseball team won the school's first state baseball title. The 2015 Bentonville baseball team won the 7A state championship title, beating Conway High at Baum Stadium. In May 2016, the softball team won their

text: the successful Bentonville Film Festival including actress Geena Davis. Old High Middle School teaches more than 600 students in grades five through six. The staff is committed to excellence and making data-driven decisions, which support a student's academic, social, emotional, and artistic qualities. The school's top three priorities are relationships, literacy, and calculated risk taking. Old High is organized by Teams into which students are placed. Jeffrey Wasem is the Principal. Jason Brunner is the Assistant Principal. Mr. Brunner was selected as the Arkansas Assistant Principal of the Year for 2013-2014 by the Arkansas Association of Middle Level Education. Art

title: Bentonville Municipal Airport

text: 2018 a major update of the airport was completed including a new flight center, public meeting rooms, a museum as well as a restaurant, "Louise" added to the northern border with Lake Bentonville. Bentonville Municipal Airport Bentonville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the central business district of Bentonville, a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is also known as Louise M. Thaden Field or Louise Thaden Field, a name it was given in 1951 to honor Louise McPhetridge Thaden (1905–1979), an aviation pioneer from Bentonville. This airport is

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: The museum was founded by Alice Walton in 2011 and contains many masterpieces from all eras of American art, including many works from Walton's private collection. Other points of interest include: Beginning in 2015, the Bentonville Film Festival has been held annually the first week of May in Downtown Bentonville. Over 85,000 attendees take part in this week-long event. In 2009, Bentonville ranked No. 13 on "Newsmax" magazine's list of the "Top 25 Most Uniquely American Cities and Towns," a piece written by current CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg. In determining his ranking, Greenberg cited the then-upcoming Crystal Bridges

title: Bentonville, Indiana

text: also responds to emergency calls in Rush and Wayne counties when needed. Their fish fry is held twice yearly at the firehouse. The fish fry was formerly held at Manlove Park, which is two miles east of Bentonville. Bentonville, Indiana Bentonville is an unincorporated community in central Posey Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States. Bentonville was platted in 1838. It was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a senator from Missouri. Bentonville was once a booming "frontier" town during the early days of westward expansion and was a frequent stopping place for traders. Among the local landmarks is Alfred Loder's store

title: Bentonville Train Station

text: Bentonville Train Station The Bentonville Train Station is a former train station in Bentonville, Arkansas. Built in 1925 on Main Street, the train station served a short connector line that connected Bentonville to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco) to the east in Rogers, and the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad to the west in Gravette. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1988. Alfred B. Greenwood put forth legislation in the United States House of Representatives in 1853 concerning right of way for a railroad between Springfield, Missouri and Bentonville,

title: Bentonville High School

text: winning two games each. This rivalry has spread to other sports, including golf and soccer. Bentonville High School Bentonville High School (BHS) is a comprehensive public high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1910, the school provides secondary education for more than 3,600 students in grades nine through twelve. It is one of nine public high schools in Benton County, and is one of two high schools of the Bentonville School District. The school recently switched from a traditional high school curriculum to an academy, or small learning community (SLC) curriculum. All ninth grade students begin in the

title: Bentonville High School

text: Bentonville High School Bentonville High School (BHS) is a comprehensive public high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. Founded in 1910, the school provides secondary education for more than 3,600 students in grades nine through twelve. It is one of nine public high schools in Benton County, and is one of two high schools of the Bentonville School District. The school recently switched from a traditional high school curriculum to an academy, or small learning community (SLC) curriculum. All ninth grade students begin in the Freshman Learning Community before transitioning into one of five interest-based SLCs. BHS offers a wide

title: Miss Arkansas USA

text: Miss Arkansas USA The Miss Arkansas USA competition, previously known as Miss Arkansas Universe, is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner. The only Miss Arkansas USA to win the Miss USA title is Terri Utley of Cabot in 1982. The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization, headquartered in Kansas, in 2007. Vanbros has chosen Bentonville, Arkansas as the new host city of the pageant from 2007 and will

title: Goody's (store)

text: Goody's (store) Goody's Family Clothing Inc. is an American chain of department stores, owned and operated by Stage Stores, Inc. and headquartered in Houston, TX, that specializes in retailing on-trend apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and housewares. It is a successor to a chain of clothing retailers that was based in Knoxville, Tennessee. At one time Goody's operated close to 500 stores in the U.S South and Midwest, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. In late 2010, Goody's opened 17 new

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: Public Library System consists of one central library, located at 405 S. Main Street, which provides residents with access to print books, publications and multimedia content, as well as a satellite location at the Bentonville Community Center in the southwestern section of the city. The major through route in Bentonville is Interstate 49/US 71. This fully controlled access, four-lane expressway is a discontinuous piece of a route ultimately planned to connect Kansas City, Missouri to New Orleans, Louisiana. Formerly designated as Interstate 540 with the re-designation as Interstate 49 being granted by the U S Department of Transportation Federal Highway

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: of the fastest-growing regions in the United States. Bentonville lies in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen "Cfa") with influence from the humid continental climate type. Bentonville experiences all four seasons and does receive cold air masses from the north, however some of the Arctic masses are blocked by the higher elevations of the Ozarks. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of and an average low of . Temperatures above are common, with recent temperatures during summer months staying above 100 degrees for several weeks at a time. January is the coldest month with

title: Bentonville Municipal Airport

text: Bentonville Municipal Airport Bentonville Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the central business district of Bentonville, a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is also known as Louise M. Thaden Field or Louise Thaden Field, a name it was given in 1951 to honor Louise McPhetridge Thaden (1905–1979), an aviation pioneer from Bentonville. This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a "general aviation" facility. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA

title: Arkansas and Missouri Railroad

text: Arkansas and Missouri Railroad The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas. The A&M, as it is known, operates of line from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Monett, Missouri. The railroad interchanges freight cars with Kansas City Southern Railway at Fort Smith, with Union Pacific Railroad at Van Buren, Arkansas, and with BNSF Railway at Monett. A branch line connects Bentonville, Arkansas, with the main line in Rogers, Arkansas. A&M also leases of track (locally known as "the Bottoms") from Union Pacific at Van Buren, and provides haulage services for Union Pacific between Van

title: Bentonville Train Station

text: the NRHP. Bentonville Train Station The Bentonville Train Station is a former train station in Bentonville, Arkansas. Built in 1925 on Main Street, the train station served a short connector line that connected Bentonville to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco) to the east in Rogers, and the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad to the west in Gravette. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1988. Alfred B. Greenwood put forth legislation in the United States House of Representatives in 1853 concerning right of way for a railroad between Springfield, Missouri

title: Chain store

text: along with legal countermeasures by chain-store groups. A chain store is characterised by the ownership or franchise relationship between the local business or outlet and a controlling business. While chains are typically "formula retail", a chain refers to ownership or franchise, whereas "formula retail" refers to the characteristics of the business. There is considerable overlap because key characteristic of a formula retail business is that it is controlled as a part of a business relationship, and is generally part of a chain. Nevertheless, most codified municipal regulation relies on definitions of formula retail (e.g., formula restaurants), in part because a

title: Bentonville Train Station

text: replaced an inefficient structure on the same site in 1925. Following World War II, the train station ceased operations and became derelict. A group became interested in the station's rehabilitation in 1980 and leased the building to the Bentonville Chamber of Commerce upon restoration. The Bentonville Train Station now serves as the office for Celebrate Arkansas Magazine. Adjacent to the north is Train Station Park which offers a landscaped area around a gazebo and several benches. The park also gives access to the Downtown Trail. Across the street from the train station is the Bentonville Public Library, also listed on

title: Bentonville High School

text: (boys'/girls'), tennis (boys'/girls'), track & field (boys'/girls'), and wrestling. The Bentonville Tigers have consistently performed as one of the top teams in 7A football. They have won five state championships, in 2001, 2008, 2010,2013 and 2014. The Tigers beat conference rival Fayetteville Bulldogs in December 2010. They played at the War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the final score was 49-28. This game wrapped up a perfect season for Bentonville. The Bentonville Tigers were also conference champions from 2010, marking an undefeated season for them in 2010. Bentonville also played for 7A state championships in 2011 and 2012,

title: Bentonville Train Station

text: Frisco charged high rates for usage of their line. The spur between Bentonville and Rogers became part of the Arkansas and Oklahoma Railroad in 1898 and was extended west to the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad in Gravette. The extension gave Bentonville citizens, businesspeople, and farmers an alternative to the Frisco. In 1899 the line was extended further west to Grove, Oklahoma. The Frisco purchased the line in 1900. These railroads gave Bentonville and western Benton County an opportunity to grow the apple industry that was emerging after the decline of tobacco in the area. This Bentonville Train Station

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: or guerrilla outlaws. Bentonville was a staging point for the Confederate army prior to the Battle of Pea Ridge, fought about northeast of town, and the town saw a brief skirmish just prior to the battle. The city began to rebuild about a decade after incorporation on April 3, 1873, with many of these Reconstruction Era buildings today serving as the oldest structures in Bentonville. After the war, the area established a vibrant apple industry, with Benton County becoming the leading apple producing county in the nation in 1901. In the 1920s and 1930s the county developed a reputation as

title: Bentonville High School

text: growing orchestra programs in Arkansas. Both the Symphonic and Chamber orchestras consistently rank all 1s during the All-Region performance assessment. The Bentonville High School mascot is the tiger, and black, white and gold are the school colors. For 2012–14, the Bentonville Tigers competed in the 7A Classification — the state's largest classification — within the 7A/6A West Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). The Tigers participate in all AAA-administered interscholastic sporting activities including football, volleyball, competitive cheer, cheer, competitive dance, dance, bowling (boys'/girls'), cross country (boys'/girls'), golf (boys'/girls'), basketball (boys'/girls'), soccer (boys'/girls'), baseball, softball, swimming & diving

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: and two cemeteries. The Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department maintains twenty-two parks and over of trails. Over of city parks throughout the city offer educational, recreational and outdoors opportunities to park visitors. The largest park surrounds Lake Bella Vista and includes a popular perimeter fitness trail and disc golf course. Memorial park features the Melvin Ford Aquatic Center as well as baseball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, skateboard, softball and soccer facilities. The four baseball fields at Merchants Baseball Park have hosted the Bentonville Youth Baseball League since its inception in 1954. Park Springs Park was created in the 1890s following the

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: Museum, as well as sites such as Compton Gardens and the Civil War-era Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Gardens. In 2012 "Southern Living Magazine" reference Bentonville as the south's "Next Cultural Mecca" given the growth of Crystal Bridges and the surrounding arts and culinary communities. Bentonville contains over 30 listings on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation. The city contains two residential historic districts, the Third Street Historic District and West Central Avenue Historic District. Both districts contain historic residences notable for their architectural

text: without expecting anything in return. Students of the Giving Tree come up with numerous great ideas for projects to help others. From cleaning up litter to helping others in need, this club is all about service. The Giving Tree invites guest speakers from various organizations to come in throughout the year to talk to Old High Middle School students about ways they can help the school, the community, and the world. YESKIES The motto for this club is "Knowledge is Power!" This club is sponsored by Ron Seim. Old High Middle School (Bentonville, Arkansas) Old High Middle School is in

title: Bargain Hunt (retail store)

text: Bargain Hunt (retail store) Bargain Hunt, formerly Essex Bargain Hunt, is an American Discount store chain. Founded in 2004, Bargain Hunt is headquartered in La Vergne, Tennessee with retail locations in Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. Essex Technology Group - Bargain Hunt's parent company was founded in the year 2000 in Nashville by Robert Echols and Phil Pfeffer. They started off the company as a wholesaler of closeout goods. The company bought overstock and excess inventory goods from big box retailers and sold them. Initially, the focus was on electronics and computers.

title: U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas

text: on its way to Fayetteville. At Fayetteville, US 71 overlaps I-49 to Bentonville, as well as U.S. Route 62. North of Bentonville US 71 continues another passing through Bella Vista to the Missouri state line. US 71 between Bentonville and the Arkansas–Missouri state line north of Bella Vista was once known as Highway 100. Running approximately , its southern terminus was in Bentonville at the intersection of Central Ave and SW A Street. Its northern terminus was at the Arkansas–Missouri state line where it continued as Route 88. By the mid-1960s, Highway 100 had been replaced by a new alignment

title: Bentonville Third Street Historic District

text: Bentonville Third Street Historic District The Bentonville Third Street Historic District is a residential historic district just southeast of the central business district of Bentonville, Arkansas. It covers two blocks of SE Third Street, between Main and B Streets, including fourteen properties on Third Street and adjacent cross streets. This area, developed principally after the arrival in Bentonville of the railroad in 1881, is reflective of the high-style architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that had not previously been widespread in Benton County. All of the houses are one to 2-1/2 stories in height, and all are

text: wood frame, except the Elliott House, a brick house with an eclectic combination of Italianate and Second Empire styles. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. Bentonville Third Street Historic District The Bentonville Third Street Historic District is a residential historic district just southeast of the central business district of Bentonville, Arkansas. It covers two blocks of SE Third Street, between Main and B Streets, including fourteen properties on Third Street and adjacent cross streets. This area, developed principally after the arrival in Bentonville of the railroad in 1881, is reflective of the high-style

title: Downtown Bentonville

text: to the NRHP in 1988. Hotel Massey is a former hotel in downtown Bentonville, built in 1910 in the Renaissance Revival architectural style. Occupying an important corner in Bentonville, Hotel Massey replaced the Eagle Hotel, which had stood on the site since 1840. Home to many notable businesses on its first floor, the building is considered an important historic landmark by the community. The hotel's architectural style is also uncommon in Arkansas, and especially the Ozarks. Due to its dual significance, Hotel Massey was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Terry Block Building is a

title: Bentonville High School

text: but lost both those games to Fayetteville, 29-28 in OT in 2011 and 31-20 in 2012. In the 2013 season, Bentonville took on Cabot for the class 7A State Championship game after defeating the Conway Wampus Cats in the semi-finals. On September 20, 2013, Bentonville played Trinity High School (Euless, Texas) at home. Trinity edged Bentonville 21-13. The game was considered a test as to whether an elite Arkansas team from its largest classification (7A) can compete with an elite Texas team from its largest classification (5A). The Lady Tigers have won five state championships, in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011,

title: U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas

text: U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas U.S. Route 62 is a U.S. highway running from El Paso, Texas northeast to Niagara Falls, New York. In the U.S. state of Arkansas, the route runs 329.9 miles from the Oklahoma border near Summers east to the Missouri border in St. Francis, serving the northern portion of the state. The route passes through several cities and towns, including Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Harrison, Mountain Home, Pocahontas, and also Piggott. US 62 runs concurrent with several highways in Arkansas including Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 71 between Fayetteville and Bentonville, U.S. Route 412 through much of

title: Centerton, Arkansas

text: has seen steady decline, mirroring national averages. The construction and real estate sectors saw large declines attributable to the poor housing market during the economic downturn. Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by Bentonville School District, which leads to graduation from Bentonville West High School. Centerton is home of two of the district's schools. Centerton Gamble Elementary School, which serves kindergarten through grade 4 and Bentonville West High School which serves grade 9 to grade 12 (graduation). Centerton, Arkansas Centerton is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Located west of Bentonville on Highway 102, Centerton

title: Downtown Bentonville

text: condos and lofts, renovation of historic buildings, and arrival of new residents and businesses. Upon opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art the increased tourist traffic related to the museum has made Downtown Bentonville one of the state's most popular tourism destinations. In the early 2000s, Bentonville adopted a University of Arkansas study that outlined a renovation of the downtown area. Input meetings were held in 2003 with residents and merchants communicating their visions to city administration. Committees selected identified the vision and implementation strategies. In 2004, the Master Plan went into effect. The Master Plan for rehabilitation of

title: Highfill, Arkansas

text: Highfill, Arkansas Highfill is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 583 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, which serves all of Northwest Arkansas, including the Bentonville–Fayetteville–Siloam Springs–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area. Highfill is located in west-central Benton County at (36.270483, -94.325093). Arkansas Highway 12 passes through the town, leading northeast to Bentonville and Rogers and west to Gentry. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport occupies the eastern part of town. According to the United States Census Bureau, Highfill has a total area of , of which is land and

title: Bentonville High School

text: variety of courses, including 19 Advanced Placement (AP) classes and the International Baccalaureate Program. In April 2007, Bentonville High School was approved as an International Baccalaureate World School. In the 2007-2008 school year, 16 juniors signed up for the program of in-depth studies, and that number has grown every year. BHS is one of two schools in Arkansas and one of 38 public high schools in the nation that received the National Blue Ribbon School award in 2007. In 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2012, Bentonville High School was ranked in the top 1000 best high schools in the

title: Bentonville High School

text: and 2014. have won state championship titles with the girls' team in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009; the boys' team won its first title in 1982, and have since won four consecutive state titles in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Bentonville swimming and diving program is the most successful in Arkansas history, with 29 state championship titles. , the boys have won a state-record 14 state championships including nine consecutive between 2005 and 2013; the girls have won a state-record 15 state championships since 1991. The Bentonville golf team posted an undefeated 10-0 record for

title: Bentonville High School

text: concert bands have had a successful scoring record, ranking all 1s in All-Region in 2009 and 2010. The Pride was named 2016 5A State Marching Champions at the first ever Arkansas Marching State Championships. The Bentonville High School orchestra program comprises three orchestras, Concert, Symphonic, and Chamber. Symphonic and Chamber orchestras are under the direction of Jesse Collett. As an audition-only orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra has performed in several Heritage Music Festivals, winning the gold and sweepstakes awards consecutively since 2012 and many awards prior. As of 2014, the Bentonville Orchestra Program (encompassing grades 6-12) is one of the fastest

title: What Every Woman Wants (retail chain)

text: What Every Woman Wants (retail chain) What Every Woman Wants (sometimes abbreviated to WEWW, and later styled as "What Everyone Wants") was a British chain of discount stores. In 1971, it was founded by Gerald Weisfeld in Glasgow and became a national chain in 1990 after being sold by the Weisfelds for £50 million to "Brown & Jackson". The 130 store business was sold to Tradegro in August 2002, but went into administration the following month. It underwent numerous change of owners, including Philip Green, before Brown and Jackson took ownership at the end. When Brown and Jackson sold it

title: Chain store

text: restriction directed to "chains" may be deemed an impermissible restriction on interstate commerce (in the US), or as exceeding municipal zoning authority (i.e., regulating "who owns it" rather than the characteristics of the business). Non-codified restrictions will sometimes target "chains". Brick-and-mortar chain stores have been in decline as retail has shifted to online shopping, leading to historically high retail vacancy rates. The hundred year old Radio Shack chain went from 7,400 stores in 2001 to 400 stores in 2018. FYE (retailer) is the last remaining music chain store in the United States and has shrunk from over 1000 at its

title: Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District

text: of Historic Places in 1992. Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District The Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district west of the center of Bentonville, Arkansas. Located along West Central Avenue between A and G Streets stand forty houses, most of which were built between 1885 and 1935. They represent a concentration of the finest residential architecture of the period in the city. The houses are stylistically diverse, including two Italianate houses and six Craftsman houses. Notable among the former is the Craig-Bryan House, a brick structure that also has Gothic vergeboard decoration. The district was

text: Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District The Bentonville West Central Avenue Historic District is a residential historic district west of the center of Bentonville, Arkansas. Located along West Central Avenue between A and G Streets stand forty houses, most of which were built between 1885 and 1935. They represent a concentration of the finest residential architecture of the period in the city. The houses are stylistically diverse, including two Italianate houses and six Craftsman houses. Notable among the former is the Craig-Bryan House, a brick structure that also has Gothic vergeboard decoration. The district was listed on the National Register

title: Arkansas Highway 72

text: ) with a northern terminus at an intersection with Arkansas Highway 72 (aka Central Ave) in Bentonville. Running a total distance of , it was an older alignment of U.S. 71 and at one time was part of U.S. Route 71B. Arkansas Highway 72 Highway 72 (AR 72, Ark. 72, and Hwy. 72) is a designation for two east–west state highways in Benton County, Arkansas. A western route of runs east from Highway 43 at Maysville to U.S. Route 71B (US 71B) in Bentonville. A second route of begins at Interstate 49/US Route 71 (I-49/US 71) in Bentonville and runs

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: terms. The city council is the unicameral legislative body of the city, consisting of eight members. The council's duties include balancing the city's budget and passing ordinances. The body also controls the representatives of specialized city commissions underneath their jurisdiction. Members are elected at-large with no term limits and represent individual wards. Council members must live in the ward they represent. Citizen input is welcomed through the use of various specialized groups. Although some positions are appointed by the mayor, many consist of volunteers. Requirements include the applicant is a resident of Bentonville and submission of an application in order

title: Centerton, Arkansas

text: Centerton, Arkansas Centerton is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Located west of Bentonville on Highway 102, Centerton has grown from a railroad stop and fruit orchard community in the early 20th century into a suburban bedroom community within the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas (NWA) region. The city's population has grown from 491 in 1990 to 12,861 in 2016. Native American hunters and early settlers were drawn to present-day Centerton by natural springs, including what is now known as McKissick Spring. In the Antebellum South era, an early church and school built along the spring were named Center

title: Bentonville High School

text: the 2011 season. This included a playoff victory against Springdale Har-Ber. The Bentonville tennis squads have won state championship titles with the girls' team in 1993, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, and 2016; the boys' team won state titles in 1997, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. In 1998, the Arkansas Activities Association began administering soccer. Since its inception, the Bentonville Tigers soccer squads have won seven state championship titles in the spring with the girls' team, in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. The boys' team has won state titles in 2005, 2014, 2015 and

title: Bentonville High School

text: nation according to "Newsweek". Public schools are ranked according to a ratio called the Challenge Index. In the 2013 end of course exam results, BHS students had: In 2011, Bentonville School District and its high school were recognized in the AP District of the Year Awards program in the College Board's 1st Annual Honor Roll, which consisted of 388 U.S. public school districts (two in Arkansas). The school achieved increases in access to AP courses for a broader number of students and improved the rate at which AP students earned scores of 3 or higher on an AP exam. Bentonville

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: the museum, built by the museum and donated to the city. Public art and sculptures line the trail, which passes through Compton Gardens on its way to the museum's southeast entrance. After passing by an overlook where trail users can view the museum from a bluff, the Crystal Bridges Trail connects to the museum's trail system. The city also has several trails connecting main streets, parks and neighborhoods throughout the city. Bentonville is well regarded as a mountain biking destination, earning a Silver Ride Center designation from the International Mountain Bicycling Association and hosting multiple cycling events throughout the year.

title: Bentonville, Arkansas

text: Islander, 2.68% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 6.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The 2005 Special Census reported 24,837 Whites/non-Hispanic whites (86.8%), 2,428 Hispanics of any race (8.5%), 1,135 Asians (4.0%), and 510 Blacks/African Americans 1.8%. Bentonville is home to a significant large Hispanic immigrant community, consisting of Mexicans and nationalities from Central America such as El Salvador and Honduras, came to find blue-collar jobs in the area's booming economy during the 1990s and 2000s. There were 7,458 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18

title: Arkansas Highway 112

text: AR 112 runs north in a brief concurrency with AR 264 in Cave Springs before entering Bentonville and terminating at AR 12 near the Bentonville Municipal Airport. Arkansas Highway 112 was one of the original 1926 state highways. The original AR 112 was unpaved and ran from Arkansas Highway 16 in Fayetteville north to an area south of Johnson. The route was paved in 1948, and extended north to Bentonville in 1951. The Cave Springs to AR 12 segment was paved at the time of addition, with the entire length becoming paved by 1956. Arkansas Highway 112S was created in

title: Emporium (department store chain)

text: Emporium (department store chain) Emporium, more formally known as Troutman's Emporium, was a chain of department stores founded in 1955 by Dallas Troutman in North Bend, Oregon. After 1977, Emporium's headquarters was located in Eugene, Oregon. At its peak, Emporium operated at least 34 stores, in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California and Washington. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2002 and liquidated. The last stores closed in 2003. Emporium was founded in 1955, when Dallas Troutman opened the first Emporium store, in North Bend, Oregon, a store in a building previously used as a grocery store. In 1963,

title: Culture of Arkansas

text: galleries. Folk music and traditional Ozark performances are available at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View. The museums in Arkansas display and preserve the culture of Arkansas for future generations. From fine art to history, Arkansas museums are available throughout the state. The most popular museum in Arkansas is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, financed by Alice Walton, with 604,000 visitors in 2012, its first year. The museum is near the Downtown Bentonville and includes walking trails and educational opportunities in addition to displaying over 450 works covering five centuries of American art. Other art

title: Arkansas Highway 102

text: Arkansas Highway 102 Highway 102 (AR 102, Ark. 102, Hwy. 102) is an east–west state highway in Benton County. The route of runs from Highway 43 near Maysville east through Centerton and Bentonville to Interstate 49/US Route 71 (I-49/US 71). Its western terminus is at an intersection with Highway 43 southeast of Maysville. Towns along this route include Bentonville, Centerton and Decatur, where it has a short concurrency with Highway 59. Its eastern terminus is in Bentonville, Arkansas at an intersection with Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 71. Originally 102's east terminus was at U.S. 71 (now Highway 72) north