Hot Springs Awning marks 120 years with new Cabot showroom

Hot Springs Awning is celebrating 120 years in Arkansas in 2026, along with 20 years under current family ownership and the opening of a Cabot showroom. The move expands the company’s custom awning and shade work across Central Arkansas while keeping fabrication and installation in-house.

Why it matters: - Hot Springs Awning’s anniversary underscores how few Arkansas businesses stay in the same line of work for more than a century. - The Cabot showroom expands access for homeowners and businesses in the northern half of Central Arkansas without changing the company’s custom-made model. - The company’s in-house fabrication and employee-only installation give customers one business responsible for measurement, build and final setup.

What happened: - Hot Springs Awning is marking 120 years in business in 2026. - The company is also marking 20 years under current family ownership, which began in February 2006. - The company opened a second showroom in Cabot at 107 Plaza Blvd. - The original showroom remains at 2380 Airport Rd in Hot Springs National Park. - Each showroom serves customers within about 50 miles. - The Cabot location serves homeowners and businesses across Lonoke County and surrounding communities, including Cabot, Austin, Ward, Beebe, Jacksonville, Sherwood, North Little Rock, Little Rock, Conway and Searcy.

The details: - Hot Springs Awning designs, fabricates and installs custom awnings, patio covers, aluminum covers, carports, retractable awnings, motorized shades, screen enclosures, walkway covers, boat dock shades and marine canvas for residential and commercial customers. - The company says every product is made to order, not pulled from standard inventory. - A project begins with an on-site visit to assess the space, take measurements and review sun angles, drainage and attachment points. - Customers review design options, select materials and sign a contract before fabrication begins. - The company fabricates products in its own shop using fabricators, welders and seamstresses. - Company employees handle installation, and the business does not subcontract that work. - The process is designed to match each structure to the customer’s home, storefront or boat. - The company uses Sunbrella and Tempotest outdoor fabrics, which are solution-dyed acrylics. - The fabrics are backed by a five-year warranty. - The company sizes steel and aluminum frames to each span and exposure. - Aluminum covers and carports are positioned as permanent, low-maintenance structures. - Fabric awnings and retractable awnings offer shade options and, in the case of retractable systems, the ability to open or close shade as conditions change. - When an existing awning frame is still in good condition, the company can often replace only the fabric. - Residential products include window, door and deck awnings, motorized shades, screen enclosures, privacy curtains, rope pull-up curtains, window rescreening and overhead walkway covers. - The company also builds custom Bimini tops, recovers houseboats, and makes dock shade for lake homes, marinas and rental fleets. - Commercial work includes storefront awnings, covered patio seating, restaurant and bar shades, school and church walkway covers, metal canopies, commercial carports, marina shade and window rescreening for rental and multi-unit properties. - The company says the Cabot area has seen more neighborhoods and commercial growth along the US-67/167 corridor. - Many newer Cabot-area subdivisions have homeowners association rules, and the company provides product details, drawings and color samples to help with HOA approval requests.

Between the lines: - The expansion to Cabot suggests the company sees demand beyond Hot Springs and wants a closer sales point for Central Arkansas customers. - The emphasis on custom measurement, in-house production and employee installation appears aimed at differentiating the business from volume-driven awning providers. - The company’s mix of residential, commercial and marine work gives it multiple revenue streams tied to Arkansas weather and outdoor use. - Danny McAnly said the anniversary is “a responsibility as much as a celebration” and that the company wants to keep earning trust one custom job at a time. - McAnly also said the Cabot showroom helps customers see and touch materials close to home.

What’s next: - Customers can visit the Cabot showroom during business hours to review fabric colors and material samples in person. - Homeowners and businesses can schedule on-site estimates for measurement and material selection. - Both showrooms are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and are closed Saturday and Sunday. - The company’s Hot Springs location continues to serve customers in Garland County, Hot Springs Village, lake communities, Malvern, Benton and Arkadelphia, as well as customers south and west of Little Rock. - More information is available at the company’s announcement.

The bottom line: - Hot Springs Awning is leaning on its century-plus history to widen its footprint, while keeping the same custom, made-to-measure approach that has defined the business since 1906.