UPDATE JAN 13, 2025 Gordon Brothers, the global asset experts, has completed the purchase of Big Lots Inc. and facilitated the U.S. closeout retailer’s going concern sale, preserving the brand, keeping hundreds of stores in operation and preventing thousands of layoffs. More article and pictures below. The purchase enables the transfer of Big Lots’ assets, […]
Smith-Caldwell has left the building; A legend in pharmacy suddenly sells and closes
In business for 133 years, an historic pharmacy in downtown Benton has left the building. In a merge purchase, pharmaceutical titan Walgreens recently purchased Smith-Caldwell Drugstore. “Walgreens is pleased to serve customers from Smith-Caldwell and we welcome several of their employees to our company,” said Marty Maloney Senior Manager, Media Relations at Walgreens. You may […]
Chain store to close all locations – including one in Benton
On Thursday, a Dallas judge approved the sale of a nationwide chain to close all their stores – eight of them in Arkansas. The Tuesday Morning Corporation described itself as “a leading off-price retailer of home goods and décor,” in a press release. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 14, 2023, in […]
Benton bakery cites inflated economy in decision to close
A beloved business in Benton has made the decision to close their doors. Three Best Bakery started as an cottage business in 2016, with Suzanne Godbold whipping up sweet wonders from her home. She partnered up and grew to open a storefront in downtown Benton. MySaline told you about it in October 2019. The bakery was […]
Longtime Benton hardware store closing their doors July 31st
ORIGINAL PUBLISH DATE WAS JUL 26, 2021 After talking to locals and employees at a Benton hardware store over the weekend, it sounded like it would be closing soon. Sutherland’s confirms that is the case. The first Sutherland’s began in 1917. Maybe someone can help in the comments to tell how long exactly this location […]
Car shop closes doors in downtown Benton
It’s been a few years since Pinnacle Car Care set up for business at the corner of Market and Conway Streets in historic downtown Benton. Recently, locals have noticed that owners Owners Mike and Deborah Carafello have shut the doors. I spoke with Deborah who said they were called to tend to a family member’s […]
Benton Shoe Store to Close Along with 2000+ Others in Chain; Liquidation Begins Sunday
International and publicly traded company, Payless Shoesource announced on Thursday, February 14, 2019 that it has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing all 2,000+ their stores. This comes after filing previously for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in 2017. There are 17 locations of Payless in Arkansas. One is located in Benton at 1516 Military Road. […]
Sears in Benton to Close in February; Big Sales on Leftover Inventory
In case you haven’t seen the signs all over Benton, I’ll tell you here that Sears in Benton is closing the doors soon. It was owned by a local dealer, but that person let go of it and Sears corporate took over to sell off the remaining merchandise. You’ll find some good discounts, and you […]
Fitness Unlimited to Close in May, After 43 Years of Business in Benton
Longtime family-owned fitness business, Fitness Unlimited, has decided to call it quits after over 4 decades of serving Saline County. The Pigue family released the following announcement on Thursday, April 26th, 2018. In 1975, Glenda, then a stay-at-home christian mother of 3 boys, joined a local women’s-only fitness center (Magic Mirror) that would prove to […]
Benton Business Saying Goodbye, But Blowing Out a Sale First
UPDATE 01/26/2018: The last day in business will be January 31, 2018. Come shop the sale 113 W. South Street in Benton! This shop has been around a few years, but owner Teresa Leslie says she will be closing the doors for good. But first, she’s going to stick around a little longer to […]