Current Business of the Month http://www.sherwoodchamber.netMon, 21 May 2012 23:53:11 GMTMon, 14 May 2012 14:32:50 GMTMay Business of the Monthhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/may-business-of-the-monthMon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 GMTMarcia CookGwatney BuickGMC

Gwatney is located at 5700 Landers Road in Sherwood. As The Only Buick and GMC dealer in Pulaski County, they offer great prices, rebates and incentives for new & used Buick and GMC cars, trucks and SUVs. Customer satisfaction is crucial to their success. Their expert Service & Parts staff members help their Central Arkansas customers to keep their Buick and GMC vehicles in great shape

They carry a complete selection of new & used Buick and GMC vehicles available in their dealership. With their onsite Collision Center, they like to think of themselves as the one-stop-shop for all Central Arkansas Buick and GMC needs.

Gwatney Buick/GMC has a strong and committed sales staff with many years of experience satisfying their customers' needs. Feel free to visit their website at www.GoGwatney.com and browse their massive inventory online, request more information about vehicles from one of their Buick and GMC trained sales professionals, set up a test drive with a sales associate or inquire about financing.

At Gwatney, customer service is their number one priority. If you plan to buy a Buick and GMC Enclave, Lacrosse, Lucerne, Regal, Acadia, Canyon, Envoy, Envoy Denali, Savanna Cargo Van, Savanna Passenger Van, Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500 HD, Sierra 3500HD, Sierra Denali, Terrain, Yukon, Yukon Denali, Yukon XL, Yukon XL Denali, you will always find great prices, Buick and GMC service, and Buick and GMC parts & Collision repair.

Because of their outstanding service and great prices, customers travel from all across Arkansas to visit Gwatney because they know they won't find better service when purchasing their next new or used Buick and GMC.

Their state of the art Buick and GMC service department will keep your Buick and GMC in excellent condition, their Collision Center is located on the same property and works on all makes and models. Their friendly staff will make sure your every visit to Gwatney is a pleasant one. Their certified service technicians will keep your Buick and GMC running and looking like the day you bought it. When you bring your vehicle in for your service appointment, you can treat yourself and your new Buick and GMC or pre-owned Buick and GMC to top-notch service.

Outstanding service and customer satisfaction is what they are known for, and they look forward to serving your automotive needs and helping with your next new or pre-owned Buick and GMC purchase.


]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/may-business-of-the-monthApril Business of the Monthhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/april-business-of-the-monthTue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMTMarcia CookThe UPS Store, owned by Victor and Gina Bettis, is the Sherwood Chamber's Business of the Month.  The store is located at 2513 McCain Blvd. in North Little Rock, AR.  You can rely on The UPS Store® for all your packing, shipping, printing, and business services needs. The business offers convenient and value-added business services to the small-office/home-office (SOHO) market, corporate "road warriors," and consumers.

The UPS Store helps you do more while saving you time and money. Access a wide range of products and services in one convenient location, including:  Mailbox Services, Digital Printing and Document Services, Moving Supplies and Packaging Material, Packing Services, Shipping and Freight, Notary Services, Office Supplies, Passport Photos, Computer Services, and Money Orders/Transfers.

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/april-business-of-the-monthJanuary Business of the Monthhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/january-business-of-the-monthWed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMTMarcia CookMetropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) is a Little Rock-basedEmergency Medical Services (EMS) provider for much of central Arkansas. MEMS is dedicated to providing the very best pre-hospital emergency and non-emergency medical care. To help ensure this, MEMS maintains partnered healthcare relationships with all hospitals in the central Arkansas area, making MEMS a key figure in serving a total residential population of approx. 500,000, as well as serving a vital role in healthcare throughout the region.Because they strive to treat every person as if one of their own family members were in need, MEMS has established a pattern and reputation of exceeding nationally accepted standards andregulations for quality and service. MEMS is certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), signifying that MEMS has met the "gold standard" requirements as an emergency medical services provider.
Their teams of emergency professionals are not only dedicated to their job, but also to continuing education, certification and quality care. Extensive training and continuing education is required for all of MEMS medical personnel.
MEMS Special Operations Teams deploy in response to emergency situations that are unconventional in nature. Types of emergencies include, but are not limited to; hazardous materials (HAZMAT), search and rescue (SAR), swift water rescue (WRT), large scale special events and natural disasters. These emergencies are unconventional because they typically require specialized skill sets that exceed the capabilities of most traditional ALS or BLS rescue services.
They all provide MEMS and the communities that MEMS serves with the most efficient and effective methods necessary to provide care to those in need. More importantly, the Special Operations Division allows MEMS to effectively respond to a wide range of unique emergency situations without compromising MEMS’ ability to respond to the hundreds of more conventional 911 emergency calls that the MEMS communications division receives daily.

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/january-business-of-the-monthNovember Business of the Monthhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/november-business-of-the-monthSun, 30 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMTMarcia CookBoomerang Carwash

Founded in 1995, the parent company of Boomerang Carwash® became a premier carwash company responsible for developing almost 100 “upscale” carwashes with cutting edge technologies on prime real estate. In 2004, the company began to develop express-exterior carwashes with bright colors and lots of pizzazz that would later become Boomerang Carwash®.

In January of 2007, Drive Clean® became the principal owner and parent company of the Boomerang Carwash® brand and its locations; with plans of becoming a national chain. A new culture was born in Boomerang Carwash® once Drive Clean® came on board.

Today, the company operates 26 Boomerang Carwash facilities in 6 states, of which 20 are company operated leased facilities and 6 are company operated franchise facilities. Boomerang Carwash has been in the forefront of innovation by being the first in the market to adopt technological features which are being widely accepted today. Boomerang Carwash offers the customer a value proposition built around speed, convenience, safety, quality, and price.

Boomerang Carwash® is made for people on the GO! Only 3 minutes in and out; and FREE VACUUMS ALWAYS!

For more information about Boomerang Carwash, visit www.boomerangcarwash.com. You can also find them at their Sherwood location:
               Boomerang Carwash #26
               7900 Hwy 107
               Sherwood, AR 72120

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/november-business-of-the-monthOctober Business of the Monthhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/september-business-of-the-monthWed, 05 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMTMarcia CookAs the business behind healthcare, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals and ambulatory care sites focus on patient care while reducing costs, improving efficiency and quality, and increasing profitability. The vision of Cardinal Health is to be the healthcare industry leader in providing a diverse, inclusive work environment that reflects the marketplace and communities where we do business while maximizing our competitive advantage through innovation, profit and adaptability.
Cardinal Health got its start in 1971 when founder Robert D. Walter opened a small distribution center in Columbus, Ohio. In less than a decade, the then-named Cardinal Foods became a prominent regional food distributor until branching into pharmaceutical distribution in 1979. That was the year the company purchased a Zanesville, Ohio, drug distributor and became known as Cardinal Distribution. In 1983, Cardinal Health went public and, over the next decade, expanded its fast-growing pharmaceutical distribution business with the acquisition of more than a dozen U.S. drug distributors. By 1987, a year before selling its food distribution segment, Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical distribution business had become nearly twice the size of its food distribution business.
Over the next few years, Cardinal Health grew rapidly, and revenues exceeded $1 billion in 1991. By 1994, Cardinal Health had established itself as a leader in the drug distribution business with a nationwide presence and annual revenues of approximately $6 billion. Since then, Cardinal Health has evolved further, serving health care manufacturers and patient care providers around the world. The company's acquisitions included Pyxis Corp. in automated supply and pharmaceutical dispensing; Owen Healthcare in hospital pharmacy management; Medicine Shoppe International in pharmacy franchising; R.P. Scherer Corp. and Automated Liquid Packaging in drug delivery formulation and contract manufacturing; PCI Services, Inc., in pharmaceutical packaging; Allegiance Corp. in medical-surgical product manufacturing and distribution; Bergen Brunswig in medical-surgical distribution to hospitals and care continuum; and Bindley Western in pharmaceutical distribution.
Today, Cardinal Health provides an integrated offering of innovative products & services to help hospitals, pharmacies and other healthcare providers meet the growing challenges of a dynamic industry. Cardinal Health is a multinational health care industry services provider that applies vast resources, knowledge and expertise to help healthcare manufacturers and patient care providers meet their most pressing challenges, while providing better, safer delivery of care.
For more information about Cardinal Health, visit www.cardinal.com .

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/september-business-of-the-monthAugust Business of the Month- McDonald'shttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/august-business-of-the-month-mcdonaldsWed, 27 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMTKatelyn RashYour McDonald’s is very proud to be the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce’s business of the month. With our main office on Kiehl, we have four locations in the Sherwood and North Little Rock areas. In the fall, a brand new, state-of-the-art restaurant will be built on the northwest corner of Brockington and Highway 107. This restaurant will open as a 24-hour store with a dual lane drive-thru. Its contemporary décor will include the Razorbacks, Oaklawn Racetrack, Air Force, and the Little Rock city scape. Our company currently employs 190 hardworking people and the Brockington location will add another 70 jobs to the Sherwood community. Once construction begins, it will take approximately one hundred days to build. Owner-operator, Dean Di Michele, has been in Arkansas for six years after relocating from St. Louis, MO. With being in the McDonald’s business for thirty-five years, customer satisfaction is our number one goal. We are proud to serve and represent the community. As a member of the Moose Lodge and Immaculate Conception church, Dean gives back whenever possible. He is on the Ronald McDonald House Charities board which helps support the Ronald McDonald House of Central Arkansas at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. In addition to giving back, family is most important. McDonald’s also hosts a ‘McTeachers’ night for Sylvan Hills Elementary at their JFK location. Dean has two children, Nicole and Chad who both work for the company. Chad is a sophomore at UCA while Nicole is an aspiring owner-operator.

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/august-business-of-the-month-mcdonaldsJune Business of the Monthhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/june-business-of-the-monthMon, 11 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMTKatelyn RashAT&T’s commitment to Arkansas is second to none. The company’s roots in this state can be traced as far back as 1879, when the first switchboard began operating with just 10 customers. Since that time, AT&T has become the largest provider of mobile voice and broadband service, high-speed Internet, and landline voice services in Arkansas. More than 2,500 Arkansans work for AT&T, and the company generates approximately $170 million in local and state taxes that support vital programs in our state. In just three years, AT&T has invested more than $500 million on its wireless and wired networks in Arkansas – and it’s still investing to meet customer needs.
The easiest way to get to know AT&T’s products and services is through its retail locations. AT&T has 27 company-owned stores around the state, and there are more than 100 authorized dealers.
AT&T’s award-winning U-verse is expanding in Arkansas. Whether through a TV, the Internet or on a mobile device, U-verse offers hundreds of channels, movies and video-on-demand services. AT&T U-verse was ranked “Highest in Residential Television Service Satisfaction in the North Central, South (which includes Arkansas) and West Regions,” according to the J.D. Power and Associates, 2010 Residential television Service Provider Satisfaction Study. U-verse is available in Sherwood and AT&T plans to bring the service to more Arkansas customers in the future.
AT&T is also focused on delivering the nation’s most advanced mobile broadband experience and has been continuously investing in its mobile broadband network in Arkansas.
AT&T believes in giving back as well. For the three-year period of 2008-2010, the AT&T Foundation, the company and its employees contributed more than $2.57 million to Arkansas nonprofit organizations and community-service entities. The AT&T Pioneers, an employee/retiree volunteer organization, has provided a number of volunteer services in Arkansas. The 100-year-old organization has built more than 2,000 ramps at the homes of disabled individuals in central Arkansas since 1987. The pioneers also sponsor a spaghetti supper for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, sew dolls for Arkansas Children’s Hospital and participate in many more activities. AT&T has also partnered with Gov. Mike Beebe, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the Arkansas State Police and the state Department of Education on a texting-and-driving campaign that reminds drivers that reading a text message isn’t worth causing an accident.

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/june-business-of-the-monthFebruary 2011: First Security Bankhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/february-2011-firstTue, 01 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMTSherwood Chamber

First Security Bank serves customers in its 70 locations throughout the state, including 15 in Pulaski and Saline Counties. The bank has become one of the state’s largest community banks. First Security entered the Little Rock market in 2004 and quickly grew to six locations in Little Rock, one in Maumelle, two in North Little Rock, three in Bryant and three in Benton. John Rutledge serves as president and chief executive officer of First Security’s Little Rock Market, which is headquartered in the River Market District in downtown Little Rock.

First Security Bank was chartered in 1932 in Searcy under the name of Security Bank. In 1966, the name was officially changed to First Security Bank. In 1977, Reynie Rutledge purchased First Security Bank, and in 1981, he created a bank-holding company that is now known as First Security Bancorp. Reynie Rutledge serves as chairman and CEO of the privately held holding company.

In 2004, First Security opened its first branch in Little Rock on Cantrell Road. Soon after, construction was completed on the First Security Center in the Little Rock River Market District. The building houses a First Security branch; a six-story Marriott Courtyard Hotel; the headquarters of Crews & Associates, the investment-banking firm and a affiliate of First Security Bancorp; and several floors of office space and luxury condominiums.

First Security has the ability to meet any financing need right here in Arkansas. With more than 900 employees covering locations throughout the state, First Security offers solutions for the financial needs of individuals, businesses and the public sector, including a network of local community banks, respected investment banking and wealth management services, public finance, real estate development and revitalization, leasing and mortgage services. Affiliate organizations include First Security Mortgage, First Security's Crews & Associates, First Security Beardsley Public Finance, First Security Trust and First Security Wealth Management.

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/february-2011-firstDecember 2010 - Business of the Monthhttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/december-2010-business-of-the-monthWed, 01 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMTSherwood Chamber

]]>http://www.sherwoodchamber.net/december-2010-business-of-the-monthOctober 2010: Your Extra Specialtieshttp://www.sherwoodchamber.net/october-your-extra-specialtiesFri, 01 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMTSherwood Chamber

“Your Extra Specialties, Inc”

Your Extra Specialties, Inc is owned by Valerie Davis and has been a fixture in the Arkansas business community since 1984. What is YES? Valerie says that the short answer to that question is, “We Put your Name on Stu !” Philip, Valerie’s business partner adds, “The stu she is talking about is promotional products.”

Promotional products are little billboards that take your company’s name into the business world and keeps it in front of the people who buy what you sell.

There are at least a ½ million different kinds of promotional products. T-shirts imprinted with your company’s name and logos are promotional products. So are embroidered polo shirts and jackets that are worn by your employees. Those interesting little items that you give to prospective customers at a trade show…those are promotional products.

Has your bank ever give you a pen, travel mug or license plate with its name on them? They gave you promotional products. When your insurance or real estate agents send you a birthday card they have given you a promotional product.

Promotional products keep on advertising. That calendar you gave to your customer reminds her of what service you provide, where you’re located and how many ways she can get in touch with you. The same goes for those letter openers you handed out at the Sherwood Chamber Luncheon.

No matter what products you choose, you can put your advertising…your billboard…directly into the hands of the people who buy what you sell.

So, when you need that “stu ,” Valerie and Philip talk about…the right stuff to take you name into the business world…call them.
Phone: 501-791-2020

Email: valeried@yesproducts.com or philipd@yesproducts.com
Website: http://yesproducts.com


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