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Business Spotlight
A look at our local business owners and their business.
Words & Afterwords Extended Summer Weekend Hours
Memorial Weekend launches the Spring River Summer Tourism Season. According to Greg Bess, “Those that work in food or lodging around here struggle to get to this weekend. The good news it that if you make it this far, life gets a whole lot better. We’re here and we hope you will visit to enjoy another great season!” 
“We have completed our patio expansion complete with new custom stained glass, by Marlene Miller of “Designs in Glass” at the Ozark Classic Crafts Mall. Our alcove private dining space is now available. ” Said Greg
Wet Your Whistle At The Pig ‘n Whistle In Hardy
Sixty years to today is a long time, but you can now enjoy a beer or some wine at a Hardy restaurant right on Main Street. The Pig and Whistle restaurant owned by Philip and Rebecca Ashcroft recently decided to opt for the private club license prior to the new law passage on alcohol sales in Sharp County. We chose to apply for a private club license, so that we weren’t really dependent on the vote that went through recently,” owner Philip Ashcroft said. Remember don’t think that you will have any problem becoming a member, all you have to do is basically just sign your name when you come in.
Memphis Laureate Omega Chapter Visits Hardy
Words & Afterwards has been our favorite place to stop for four years now, on our way to the McCabe House for the weekend. The members of Laureate Omega chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, in Memphis, Tennessee met in Hardy, Arkansas for a relaxing weekend for fun, food and catching up on the past year. Several members that have moved away from Memphis, met the chapter at Words & Afterwards for a reunion lunch, and then all traveled on out to the McCabe House for the weekend.
Hardy Works To Rebound From Years Of Recession
A new product and “micro-manufacturing” has Marc Herring’s Ozark Classic Craft Mall back on track, and Herring sees new business activity in Hardy as a sign the town is finally bouncing back from years of recession. Photo/Richard Irby
“Five years ago, it was my dream come true. I was leaving the corporate world to be my own boss and own a cool business, then the economy tanked.”
That is Marc Herring’s to-the-point description of the challenges he has faced since buying the Ozark Classic Crafts Mall in 2007.
Calming Cross To Make Nationwide Debut
Article published on Spring River Chronicle and its online site http://myspringriver.com/2012/01/25/calming-cross-to-make-nationwide-debut/
By Lauren Siebert Staff Writer for the Spring River Chronicle
The Calming Cross / Floating Angel
A unique and intriguing product called The Calming Cross, crafted by Classic Craft Mall Owner Marc Herring, will make its debut appearance Feb. 1 as a feature story in a magazine distributed to more than 30,000 homes across the nation. The item, which is crafted to fit the hand in such a way that it seems to help relieve stress and provide comfort to all who try it, has received rave reviews from his first customers.
Free Online Ads For Area Business!
The Friends Of Hardy Arkansas (FOHA) are happy to offer to the local area business community a wonderful opportunity. With the new year finally here, we have decided to waive the $100 yearly fee for our online rotating billboard ad slots on our website for business within the City of Hardy subject to our approval. This is in addition to are standard free directory listings which we hope all area business’s have already submitted to that listing.
Hardy Knife Company Opens On Main Street
We are happy to announce that a new business has opened on Main Street in Hardy, Ar. With the tough economy that many business have faced over the last couple of years it is nice to see that a few are still willing to invest and take a chance on building a business.
The Hardy Knife Company opened right before Christmas and the new year. It sells, as you probably guessed, knives! You can find a variety of brands and styles of knives at the Hardy Knife Company. Prices range from a few dollars to the hundreds. You can find all kinds of knives from pocket, hunting, survival, collector swords and others, said Marc Herring the store owner.
Businesses On Main Street In The News!
We are excited to see that Kait8 featured Hardy Arkansas, and most importantly the business on Main in a recent news feature on Labor Day weekend. Hardy’s tourism business thrives in the Spring and Summer and with the Labor Day weekend this usually represents the final push of the main tourist season.
“The economy has effected everybody, you know, for those folks who have come out and weathered the stormed and come to the store and shared their time and their money with us we’re truly grateful,” said Marc Herring, owner of the Ozark Classic Crafts Mall in Hardy.
Life Can Be As Sweet As Fresh Squeezed Lemonade!
We here at the Friends Of Hardy Arkansas wish to welcome one of the newest business operations on Main Street, Fresh Squeezed LEMONADE. It was a pleasant surprise to see this cute new cart parked on Main Street this weekend. With the temperatures touching near the 100 degree mark, it was truly a welcome sight. The owners Steve & Marsha Weaver are proud of the beautiful cart that was custom-built by Steve.
Memorial Day in Hardy Arkansas…
It was a great weekend in Hardy Arkansas. Friends, family, visitors and guests all showed up in Hardy this weekend. The weather finally gave everyone a well deserved break and the town was packed. Shopkeepers were poised and the stores were packed with great merchandise to sell to the shoppers.
The Main Street was packed and many of the returning families and tourists were greeted with gusto and appreciation all over town. To those who shopped, thank you, to those who browsed, we hope to see you back soon, to those who just stumbled in as something to do…welcome and come back.
