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Through the years, many businesses have come and gone in Pea Ridge, such as the Pea Ridge Canning Company, which for long years canned tomatoes under various brands, supplying some local families a cash income during lean times.

The building was destroyed by fire in January 1977, and the plant never reopened.

The Stroud family opened their first retail business in Pea Ridge, co-owned by Allen Bryant Stroud ( 1831 – 1914 ) and his son Harlan Lafayette ( H. L.

) Stroud ( 1858 – 1950 ).

In 1884, H. L.

Stroud sold his interest in the Stroud store in Pea Ridge and purchased a dry goods store in Rogers, which would be named Stroud's Mercantile and become a regional institution, remaining in business until 1993.

In 1930, a Pea Ridge sports legend, major league baseball pitcher Clyde Pea Ridge Day, built the Day ’ s Place filling station at the main downtown intersection.

This structure, built of native rough stone in an attractive design, with its small adjacent park area and shaded “ loafer ’ s benches ,” gave an appealing picturesque flavor to downtown Pea Ridge.

It was finally removed in 1990 to make room for an expanding building materials business.

One of Pea Ridge ’ s most enduring businesses has been Webb ’ s Feed and Seed, established in the 1930s by Hugh and Nell Webb.

As a farm supply store and poultry production firm, Webb ’ s was influential, especially in the 1940s, in greatly expanding the local broiler industry, thus improving local farm incomes.

The store, now owned and operated by Fred and Mabel Webb McKinney, continues in its original location on East Pickens downtown.

Pea Ridge City Hall occupies a restored historic 1920s building at 227 East Pickens, previously the site of cafes, markets, and medical offices.