BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF: Mercy opens weight management clinic, Riggins Cattle joins Angus Association, Waitr expands food delivery to Fort Smith

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Mercy Clinic Weight Management opens

Mercy Clinic Weight Management opened May 1 at 7303 Rogers Ave., Suite 200, Fort Smith. Specialists work with a primary care provider to create an individualized care plan for each patient.

Candidates for the weight management program must have a body mass index more than 30 or more than 27 with additional diseases or disorders, including hypertension or diabetes. Patients in the program meet with nutritionists, exercise physiologists and surgeons, if needed.

Services include diet and exercise plans, lifestyle coaching, weight control medication, medication adjustment, surgical referrals and post-operative care.

Mercy Clinic Weight Management is a one-year program, with 12 to 16 weeks of weight loss and maintenance, for adults 17 and older. The program is cash based, with some insurance covering doctor visits and labs. No referral is required.

Riggins Cattle joins Angus Association

Riggins Cattle Co. LLC of Fayetteville is a new member of the American Angus Association.

The national breed organization based in St. Joseph, Mo., has more than 25,000 active adult and junior members. Its computerized records include detailed information on more than 18 million registered Angus.

The association records ancestral information and keeps production records and genomic data on individual animals to develop industry-leading selection tools for its members.

Waitr expands food delivery to Fort Smith

Waitr's success in Northwest Arkansas triggered the restaurant on-demand platform to expand its service to Fort Smith. The delivery service launched June 7 in the city. The Waitr app lets customers order from a restaurant and a Waitr driver to deliver it for a flat fee of $5.

The company started Northwest Arkansas operations in August and said it has delivered tens of thousands of meals in the area.

Restaurants in Fort Smith signed up with Waitr include Green Papaya, Joe's Grill & Cantina, Burrito Bowl Mexican Grill, Jim's Razorback Pizza, Art's BBQ & Burgers, D&R's Trolley Stop, Saku Saku, Eunice's Country Cookin', Charleys Philly Steaks, Beefmasters BBQ & Meat Market and Pizza Parlour.

The company launched in 2015, in Lake Charles, La. The Waitr app is available on the Internet, on iPhone and Android devices.


Briefs are for businesses in Northwest Arkansas that are new, have moved or closed, opened a new branch, changed owners or have been honored by an independent organization. Email items to [email protected]. Information will be published as space allows.

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