Arkansas Business Names Finalists for Business of the Year Awards

Charles Nabholz, chairman emeritus of Nabholz Corp. of Conway, has been announced as the recipient of Arkansas Business’ 2025 Legacy of Leadership award. Each year, Arkansas Business honors its Legacy of Leadership award recipient, a title reserved for leaders who have made a unique impact on the state, as part of its Arkansas Business of the Year awards program. 

Nabholz began his career with Nabholz Construction and Supply in 1954. In 1961, he founded Conark Builders, which later became a department of Nabholz Construction Services. In 1983, he established Nabholz Properties Inc., a commercial real estate development company, and still serves as president. He was elected chairman of the board for The Nabholz Group in 2000 and became chairman emeritus in 2014.

Nabholz is very active with community organizations and local charities, including United Way, Conway Development Corp., Arkansas Sheriff’s Youth Ranch and Independent Living Services.

Arkansas Business is thrilled to recognize Nabholz along with over 25 top businesses and nonprofit organizations from around the state at the annual Business of the Year awards. 

Finalists in each category were selected by an outside panel of judges and will be celebrated at an awards ceremony presented by The Hatcher Agency and UnitedHealthcare on March 5, 2025, 7-9 p.m., at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. 

The finalists in each category are:

Category I  (1-30 Employees)

• Double B Farm and Ranch
• BankLabs Participate
• Red River Radio Inc.
• Rhea Lana Franchise Systems Inc.
• Whitton Farms

Category II  (31-55 Employees)

• American Truck & Rail Audits Inc.
• ControlTek Inc.
• Pinnacle IT
• Wilson Hospitality

Category III  (56-150 Employees)

• ARMI Contractors 
• Cromwell Architects Engineers
• Moses Tucker Partners
• Polyethylene Containers Inc.
• Tipton & Hurst

Category IV (151-499 Employees)

• Cram-A-Lot
• SafeHaven Security Group
• Splash Car Wash & 10-Minute Oil Change
• TRS Healthcare

Category V (500+ Employees)

• ArcBest
• CARTI
• Garver
• Lexicon Inc.

Nonprofit Organization of the Year

• Holy Sews Inc.
• Morgan Nick Foundation
• Special Olympics Arkansas
• Startup Junkie Foundation
• Women’s Foundation of Arkansas

The winners of each category will be revealed at the awards ceremony and published in a special supplement of Arkansas Business to be distributed on Feb. 24, 2024.

For more information on the Arkansas Business of the Year Awards program, visit www.arkansasbusiness.com/event/ABOY or contact Event Operations Lead Lindsey Castrellon at lcastrellon@abpg.com or (501) 455-9336