Which Pottstown Businesses Got PPP Loans

Pottstown PA

21 July, 2021

10:10 AM

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POTTSTOWN, PA — Applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program have closed after benefiting more than 11.8 million pandemic-stricken businesses, including many in Pottstown. 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 179,088 PPP loans approved in Pennsylvania in 2021 alone, according to the Small Business Administration. The total 2021 amount approved was $9,958,345,781. 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 Pottstown businesses that benefited from the program according to the SBA. Check here for a full, searchable database. VENEZIA HAULING, INC. Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $7,087,900 Jobs reported: 438 Forgiveness amount: $7,166,352 DATACEUTICS INC. Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $2,891,325 Jobs reported: 116 TRAFFIC PLANNING AND DESIGN,IN Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $2,829,800 Jobs reported: 158 CREATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $2,766,870 Jobs reported: 394 Forgiveness amount: $2,798,405 POTTSTOWN MEDICAL SPECIALISTS, INC. Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $2,642,692 Jobs reported: 200 BUCKMAN'S INC Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $1,664,593 Jobs reported: 158 Forgiveness amount: $1,679,713 GRAHAM MANAGEMENT LP Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $1,433,300 Jobs reported: 415 Forgiveness amount: $1,446,996 UNIVERSAL MACHINE CO OF POTTSTOWN INC Stowe, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $1,312,832 Jobs reported: 56 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE Pottstown, PA, 19465 Approval amount: $1,296,192 Jobs reported: 135 ROCKLAND IMMUNOCHEMICALS INC Pottstown, PA, 19464 Approval amount: $1,288,900 Jobs reported: 94 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].