Conway Profile: 2014 Community Profile & Resource Guide

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Where to Shop & Eat In Conway, you are never far from a great shopping opportunity. Whether you are searching for something specific or simply in need of a little retail therapy, you’ve come to the right place. Over the past 20 years, Conway has introduced a vast number of unique shopping experiences – including nationally known brands and independently owned boutiques not available in other communities – to accommodate the city’s growing population. Today, Conway’s shopping opportunities attract regular shoppers from 40-50 miles away, expanding its “retail footprint” into a number of neighboring counties and making Conway a regional shopping destination.

Conway Towne Centre was one of central Arkansas’s first shopping centers located outside of Little Rock and North Little Rock, opening in 1986. The 180,000-square-foot center is located at the intersection of Highway 65 and Interstate 40 in the northeastern part of the city. Tenants include national retailers, local and chain restaurants, and a 12-screen movie theater.

Downtown Conway has an eclectic mix of more than 30 one- Conway Commons spans nearly 700,000 square feet, making it of-a-kind specialty boutiques, exclusive retailers, home décor stores such as Park Hill Home and Pazzaz Interiors, antique stores, jewelry stores such as Fletcher Smith’s Jewelers, consignment shops, and restaurants – all within walking distance of each other.

one of the largest shopping centers in the state. The center features a variety of department stores, specialty stores, and restaurants.

Pickles Gap Village, a quaint little village in northern Conway, is made up of gift and souvenir shops, antique and specialty shops, a

The Interstate 40 corridor features department stores and restaurant, and a fudge factory. Midtown is home to a growing mix furniture stores, specialty shops, and national chain restaurants. The of restaurants, retail, and grocery stores. West Conway provides area is home to major, open-air shopping centers, including Faulkner Place, Ridge Plaza, and two of the city’s largest shopping centers: Conway Towne Centre and Conway Commons.

convenient neighborhood shopping experiences with a mix of nationally and locally owned retailers, including the Conway Marketplace shopping center.


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