Harps Food Stores Inc. has 71 locations in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma after the company bought stores in Morrilton, Mayflower and Jasper, according to a news release.

The Springdale-based chain of grocery stores has 50 Harps and Price Cutter stores in Arkansas. The company bought Big Star stores in Morrilton and Mayflower and Bob’s Market in Jasper, according to the news release.

Two Harps stores in West Fork and Bentonville are under construction, the news release stated. They are scheduled to open in 2012.

The employee-owned company is continuing to look for store locations throughout the state, according to the news release.