PPP Loans Benefited Wentzville Businesses

Wentzville MO

21 July, 2021

9:55 AM

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WENTZVILLE, MO — Applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program have closed after benefiting more than 11.8 million pandemic-stricken businesses, including many in Wentzville. The Paycheck Protection Program started in April 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), and was extended until May 31, 2021. There were 142,243 PPP loans approved in Missouri in 2021 alone, according to the Small Business Administration. The total 2021 amount approved was $4,606,412,713. Loan applications were processed through banks and other traditional lenders, with the SBA backing the resulting loans. Around $800 billion in loans were approved nationwide under the program. The loans are forgivable if borrowers meet certain criteria, including spending at least 60 percent of the money on payroll costs and maintaining employee compensation levels. Below are some Wentzville businesses that benefited from the program according to the SBA. Check here for a full, searchable database. ETRAILER CORPORATION Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $3,795,572 Jobs reported: 356 RAPID RESPONSE, INC. Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $2,520,000 Jobs reported: 102 Forgiveness amount: $2,549,820 R.K. STRATMAN INC Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $2,245,600 Jobs reported: 194 Forgiveness amount: $2,271,050 RK STRATMAN INC Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $2,000,000 Jobs reported: 238 COSMOS CORPORATION Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $1,551,500 Jobs reported: 160 Forgiveness amount: $1,564,465 AMERICAN ELECTRIC & DATA INC Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $1,453,600 Jobs reported: 65 MIDTOWN HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $1,215,000 Jobs reported: 174 Forgiveness amount: $1,226,813 AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE SOLUTIONS IN Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $1,086,664 Jobs reported: 65 Forgiveness amount: $856,815 CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES LLC Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $876,933 Jobs reported: 47 Forgiveness amount: $882,803 SUPERIOR HOME PRODUCTS INC Wentzville, MO, 63385 Approval amount: $865,100 Jobs reported: 80 Forgiveness amount: $0 Nationally, the accommodation/food service industry received the largest share of loans in 2021, with 15 percent of the total. Around 87 percent of the loans approved in 2021 were for $50,000 or less, and they accounted for a third of the total approved amount. The average loan size was $42,000. The program wasn't without controversy. Banks tended to prioritize large, established businesses, according to a New York Times analysis. Congress raised fees for small loans in December to encourage lenders to make small business loans, and rules were changed in February to allow unprofitable solo businesses to qualify. Several large companies drew public ire after it was revealed that they took PPP loans instead of relying on traditional capital-raising activities. The outcry prompted the SBA to review all loan applications over $2 million and issue guidance that the program was intended for businesses that lacked access to other cash-raising methods. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data from the SBA for approved loans of $150,000 or more, although some loans ultimately were not made. Business owners can contact the SBA if information about a loan isn't correct. SBA data occasionally contains duplicate entries. Other feedback can be sent to [email protected].