Local Industry & Knowledge Sectors
Northwest Arkansas is significant contributor on a global scale in variety of disciplines.
Northwest Arkansas is a global center of excellence in retail, food, and logistics. We are home to the headquarters of three fortune 500 companies Walmart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport. Additionally, Simmons Foods, America's Car Mart, PAM Transport, 1,450 corporate subsidiary offices, and internationally recognized consumer brands call NWA home. NWA has a world-class infrastructure of professional as well as technical services to support the flagship industries. This has created an impressive ecosystem of thought leaders unlike you will find anywhere else.