Posted in Business, Escambia County, Pensacola

Small business loans handed out

   June 5, 2020

Yesterday morning, Kelly Massey of the UWF Small Business Development Center presented to the Escambia County Commission the list of 50 businesses were awarded Escambia County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grants.

In April 2020, Escambia County and the City of Pensacola, in partnership with FloridaWest EDA, the Greater Pensacola Chamber and the UWF Small Business Development Center, created the program to assist for-profit businesses located in Escambia County with their immediate cash flow needs as a result of a demonstrated economic injury due to COVID-19. The max grant reward is $2,500 per applicant or business.

Escambia County funded the grant with a contribution of $100,000 to a UWF Foundation Account. The City of Pensacola contributed an additional $25,000 for businesses within the city, with $12,500 from Mayor Grover Robinson’s discretionary fund and $12,500 from Pensacola  Councilman Andy Terhaar’s discretionary fund.

Recipients were categorized as follows:

  • Within Pensacola city limits – 48%
  • Minority Owned businesses – 29%
  • Businesses with 0-10 employees – 72%
  • Businesses with 11-20 employees – 28%

In Escambia County Commission districts, grants were distributed as follows, according to UWF SBDC

  • District 1 – 12.5%
  • District 2 – 20%
  • District 3 – 35%
  • District 4 – 17.5%
  • District 5 – 15%

The grant recipients were:

DISTRICT 1

  • Amanda’s Hair & Nail Salon
  • Ash Simmons
  • Write Away Engraving
  • In His Steps Christian Dance Studio
  • Sands Tech AV

DISTRICT 2

  • Gulf Coast Tattoos
  • Fusion Grill Inc.
  • Warrington Jewelers
  • Headhunter Hairstyling
  • Bauer Triple D’s Learning Complex Inc.
  •  Intermission
  •  The Islander Food Shack
  • ECRA PLLC

DISTRICT 3

  • Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique
  • Premier properties of America inc
  • Pensacola Battery Sales Inc
  • Chelsey Domschke Inc
  • I Heart Bento
  • Casks & Flights
  • Battery Buyers Inc.
  • Paint University
  • Snap Soccer
  • Boogie Inc.
  • Franzone Shu Repair
  • Vital Signs By Chip Spirson Inc
  • David Hewston’s Auto Repair
  • Razor’s Edge Fitness

DISTRICT 4

  • South Coast Audiology
  • SoBo Boutique
  • Advanced Amusements of NW FL
  • TT&Tim Inc.
  • The Magnolia
  • Advanced Mutual Promotions
  • Spanish Trail Pub

DISTRICT 5

  • Grandview Florist
  • Herbal Nails Spa At UWF
  • Lashes & Nails Bar
  • Bridal Suite
  • Cypress Bay Enterprises
  • Escape Lol

CITY OF PENSACOLA

  • Emerald Coast Dance Conservatory
  • New York Nicks
  • The Southern Creative
  • Bonelli’s
  • Salon on the Avenue by Danielle
  • Jolly Sailing
  • Play Pensacola
  • Carmen’s Lunch Bar
  • Sunshack
  • Fast Automotive
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