Thomas Addington & Allen Befort

Givingtons, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Interviewed on the NWA Founders podcast, episode 34, February 17, 2026

Retail & ConsumerE-commerce fulfillment / distributionFayetteville

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About Thomas Addington & Allen Befort

Thomas Addington and Allen Befort were part of the group that founded Givingtons, based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

On episode 34 of NWA Founders, the Northwest Arkansas business podcast, published February 17, 2026, they shared the story of the business. The conversation runs 1 hr 21 min. What if your company made the Inc. 500 and then almost went out of business?

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About Givingtons

E-commerce fulfillment / distribution, Fayetteville
givingtons.com

We would've had to have a huge inventory of book product, which would never have sustained itself.

Thomas Addington, at 10:48 →

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APA (7th edition)

Clark, C., & Beyer, N. (Hosts). (2026, February 17). Thomas Addington & Allen Befort (Givingtons) [Audio podcast episode]. In NWA Founders. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/thomas-addington-and-allen-befort-givingtons/

MLA (9th edition)

Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Thomas Addington & Allen Befort (Givingtons).” NWA Founders, 17 Feb. 2026, nwafounders.com/episodes/thomas-addington-and-allen-befort-givingtons/.

Chicago (notes and bibliography)

Clark, Cameron, and Nick Beyer, hosts. “Thomas Addington & Allen Befort (Givingtons).” NWA Founders (podcast), February 17, 2026. https://nwafounders.com/episodes/thomas-addington-and-allen-befort-givingtons/.

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