Look for more population shifting towards Gravette as the drive time just went down 25-30%.
Inquiries for commercial property at the AR-72 exit are in flight. Don't be shocked if a Circle K or QT shows up by next spring.
I wouldn't ignore Casey's. They are becoming more and more of a presence.
Casey's target market for years has been small towns in rural USA where there is little to no competition after 6PM local.
They don't make money on the gas, its on the fried chicken and pizza later in the evenings.
While I have seen them at small town rural exits, I don't see the AR-72 exit gaining one since there is one in Gravette already.
That exit has larger multi-pump with associated retail/fast food written all over it.
It will catch all the traffic that used to stop on the old US-71 for food/gas through Bella Vista.
I wouldn't be surprised if at least 1 economy hotel springs up as well.