Bentonville Arkansas and the NW Arkansas region for NYT & Bloomberg Business Week.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: A catfish restaurant sits nestled behind a church near downtown Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: A catfish restaurant sits nestled behind a church near downtown Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: People enjoy the patio at a coffee shop in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: People enjoy the patio at a coffee shop in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: A family walks their bike through the square in Bentonville, Ar. Biking trails weave throughout the area that draws biking tourism. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: A family walks their bike through the square in Bentonville, Ar. Biking trails weave throughout the area that draws biking tourism. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: People enjoy the cool fall evening on the square in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: People enjoy the cool fall evening on the square in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Restaurants line the square in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Restaurants line the square in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Walking and bike paths wind through a public garden in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Walking and bike paths wind through a public garden in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Men ride bikes on a trail in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Men ride bikes on a trail in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: A family rides bikes toward downtown Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: A family rides bikes toward downtown Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Families hang out at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 20, 2024: Families hang out at Lawrence Plaza in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: Buildings surround the water at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: Buildings surround the water at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: People stroll down a walking trail in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: People stroll down a walking trail in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: A man rides his bike on a mountain biking trail in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: A man rides his bike on a mountain biking trail in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: People enjoy lunch at Yeyo’s Food Truck in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: People enjoy lunch at Yeyo’s Food Truck in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: Construction workers pick up lunch at Yeyo’s Food Truck in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. BENTONVILLE, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: Construction workers pick up lunch at Yeyo’s Food Truck in Bentonville, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
ROGERS, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: A crane truck holds a Walmart sign as workers install it at a store Rogers, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. ROGERS, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: A crane truck holds a Walmart sign as workers install it at a store Rogers, Ar. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
NOEL, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: Diego Quiñones at his family’s pallet business JD Pallet Inc. in Noel, Mo. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times. NOEL, AR – OCTOBER 21, 2024: Diego Quiñones at his family’s pallet business JD Pallet Inc. in Noel, Mo. Credit: Chase Castor for The New York Times.
People chat over coffee at Onyx Coffee Lab’s location in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The shop is host to everyone from families on vacation to remote workers on laptops. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg People chat over coffee at Onyx Coffee Lab’s location in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The shop is host to everyone from families on vacation to remote workers on laptops. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
People walk down a sidewalk in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. On warm days the patios that line the sidewalks are full of customers enjoying themselves. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg People walk down a sidewalk in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. On warm days the patios that line the sidewalks are full of customers enjoying themselves. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
The Walton’s 5&10 storefront peeks over construction barriers in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. It is the original location of Sam Walton’s second store, but the first bearing his name. Now Walton's 5&10 is home to the Walmart museum, and a cafe. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg The Walton’s 5&10 storefront peeks over construction barriers in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. It is the original location of Sam Walton’s second store, but the first bearing his name. Now Walton's 5&10 is home to the Walmart museum, and a cafe. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A person with a water bottle passes an art gallery just off the square in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The majority of the area is vehicle commuters but as you get closer to downtown you see more people walking and on bikes. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A person with a water bottle passes an art gallery just off the square in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The majority of the area is vehicle commuters but as you get closer to downtown you see more people walking and on bikes. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A man walks past the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The building is home to co-working spaces, offices, rentable, conference rooms, a café, and features a bike path you can ride all the way to the top that zigzags across the exterior of the building. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A man walks past the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The building is home to co-working spaces, offices, rentable, conference rooms, a café, and features a bike path you can ride all the way to the top that zigzags across the exterior of the building. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
The Ledger building stand tall in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The building is home to co-working spaces, offices, rentable, conference rooms, a café, and features a bike path you can ride all the way to the top that zigzags across the exterior of the building. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg The Ledger building stand tall in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The building is home to co-working spaces, offices, rentable, conference rooms, a café, and features a bike path you can ride all the way to the top that zigzags across the exterior of the building. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A bike path zigzags up the exterior of the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The building is home to co-working spaces, offices, rentable, conference rooms, a café, and features a bike path you can ride all the way to the top. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A bike path zigzags up the exterior of the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The building is home to co-working spaces, offices, rentable, conference rooms, a café, and features a bike path you can ride all the way to the top. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
People chat over coffee at the café on the first four of the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The first floor is open to the public and features hang out meeting spaces like this the offices and corking spaces on the floors above are available to members. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg People chat over coffee at the café on the first four of the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The first floor is open to the public and features hang out meeting spaces like this the offices and corking spaces on the floors above are available to members. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
The Motto hotel stands across from the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The hotel host many out of town corporate employees and pairs well with Ledger’s co-working and office spaces. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg The Motto hotel stands across from the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The hotel host many out of town corporate employees and pairs well with Ledger’s co-working and office spaces. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
The Motto hotel stands across from the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The hotel host many out of town corporate employees and pairs well with Ledger’s co-working and office spaces. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg The Motto hotel stands across from the Ledger building in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The hotel host many out of town corporate employees and pairs well with Ledger’s co-working and office spaces. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A giant bass fish art installation flows in the wind in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. It feels like art is crammed into every corner of the downtown area, which makes sense considering it's proximity to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A giant bass fish art installation flows in the wind in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. It feels like art is crammed into every corner of the downtown area, which makes sense considering it's proximity to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A person works in a privacy cubicle in the members only co-working section of Ledger in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A person works in a privacy cubicle in the members only co-working section of Ledger in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
People meet and have lunch at the cafe on the first floor of Ledger in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg People meet and have lunch at the cafe on the first floor of Ledger in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
Shelves brim with produce at the downtown Walmart Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg Shelves brim with produce at the downtown Walmart Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
People enjoy their lunch hour at Sunny’s in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Sunny’s was opened by actor Kelly Rohrbach who is also married to Steuart Walton. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg People enjoy their lunch hour at Sunny’s in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Sunny’s was opened by actor Kelly Rohrbach who is also married to Steuart Walton. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
Two men have lunch at ramen shop CO-OP in Eighth Street Market in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg Two men have lunch at ramen shop CO-OP in Eighth Street Market in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
Construction is done on the home that overlooks a Mountain biking trail and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Mountain bike trails weave throughout Bentonville and have brought competitive cycling as well as a friendly bike culture to the area. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg Construction is done on the home that overlooks a Mountain biking trail and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Mountain bike trails weave throughout Bentonville and have brought competitive cycling as well as a friendly bike culture to the area. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
Wooden mountain biking features dot the trails that weave through downtown Bentonville in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The developing of Bentonville mountain biking trails has brought competitive cycling as well as a friendly bike culture to the area. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg Wooden mountain biking features dot the trails that weave through downtown Bentonville in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The developing of Bentonville mountain biking trails has brought competitive cycling as well as a friendly bike culture to the area. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
The building housing, the café and dining room peaks between tree lines at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The museum is tucked in the woods, just walking distance from downtown Bentonville. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg The building housing, the café and dining room peaks between tree lines at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The museum is tucked in the woods, just walking distance from downtown Bentonville. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
Jeff Koons Hanging Heart hangs from the cafe and dining room at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The museum is tucked in the woods, just walking distance from downtown Bentonville. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg Jeff Koons Hanging Heart hangs from the cafe and dining room at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The museum is tucked in the woods, just walking distance from downtown Bentonville. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A mountain biker rides a rugged trail in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. This trail in many others like it are accessible from Bentonville downtown and connect to a greater series of trails that move out further. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A mountain biker rides a rugged trail in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. This trail in many others like it are accessible from Bentonville downtown and connect to a greater series of trails that move out further. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A mountain biker rides a rugged trail in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. This trail in many others like it are accessible from Bentonville downtown and connect to a greater series of trails that move out further. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A mountain biker rides a rugged trail in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. This trail in many others like it are accessible from Bentonville downtown and connect to a greater series of trails that move out further. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A mountain biker rides a rugged trail in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. This trail in many others like it are accessible from Bentonville downtown and connect to a greater series of trails that move out further. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A mountain biker rides a rugged trail in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. This trail in many others like it are accessible from Bentonville downtown and connect to a greater series of trails that move out further. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A wall featuring dozens the singing fish toy Billy Bass is on display at Flying Fish restaurant in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A wall featuring dozens the singing fish toy Billy Bass is on display at Flying Fish restaurant in Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
(L-R) Zeke Lewandowski and Luke Raymond ride their Mountain bikes through downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The two are on the high school mountain biking team at nearby high school Thaden. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg (L-R) Zeke Lewandowski and Luke Raymond ride their Mountain bikes through downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The two are on the high school mountain biking team at nearby high school Thaden. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
(L-R) Zeke Lewandowski and Luke Raymond ride their Mountain bikes through downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The two are on the high school mountain biking team at nearby high school Thaden. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg (L-R) Zeke Lewandowski and Luke Raymond ride their Mountain bikes through downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. The two are on the high school mountain biking team at nearby high school Thaden. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
A bartender slides the Lady Slipper cocktail across the bar at Lady Slipper in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg A bartender slides the Lady Slipper cocktail across the bar at Lady Slipper in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
People enjoy drinks and food at Lady Slipper in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. A Kehinde Wiley painting hangs across from the bar. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg People enjoy drinks and food at Lady Slipper in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. A Kehinde Wiley painting hangs across from the bar. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg
Bentonville water tower peaks through building roofs in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg Bentonville water tower peaks through building roofs in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 06, 2025. Photographer: Castor Chase/Bloomberg