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Notable SBA loans in Connecticut Ranked by loan amount FY 2023, then jobs supported Recipient Type of business Amount of loan(s)/ date loan closed No. jobs supported (1) SBA lender 1 Biosafe Systems LLC 22 Meadow St. East Hartford, CT 06108 888-273-3088; biosafesystems.com Pesticide and agricultural chemical manufacturing $5,000,000 07/03/2023 66 Webster Bank 2 FADS Holding LLC 151 Hazard Ave., Suite 12 CT 06082 413-567-3200; fredastaire.com Dance studio $5,000,000 08/28/2023 26 M&T Trust Co. 3 Spot On Vet Westport PLLC (2) 950 Post Road East Westport, CT 06880 Veterinary services $5,000,000 07/31/2023 15 Live Oak Banking Co. 4 Hartford Hospitality LLC dba La Quinta Inn & Suites 64 Ella Grasso Turnpike Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-623-3336; wyndhamhotels.com Hotel $5,000,000 10/18/2022 14 Home Loan Investment Bank FSB 5 141 Prospect Hill Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-254-5383; choicehotels.com Hotel $4,500,000 08/31/2023 14 Celtic Bank Corp. 6 Hartford Swim Quest Inc. dba SafeSplash Swim School 77 & 93 Pane Road Newington, CT 06111 safesplash.com Fitness and recreational sports center $4,000,000 05/23/2023 40 Live Oak Banking Co. 7 Bauer Inc. 175 Century Drive Bristol, CT 06010 860-583-9100; bauerct.com Aircraft component manufacturing $4,000,000 09/22/2023 18 Liberty Bank 8 Bulldog Swim Academy Inc. 200 Indian River Road Orange, CT 06477 (3) Swim instruction $3,800,000 02/28/2023 40 Berkshire Bank 9 Master G Cash and Carry Corp. 1625 Berlin Turnpike Berlin, CT 06037 860-829-2929; mastergcc.com Cigar and smoking supply store $3,690,000 07/12/2023 21 SouthState Bank 10 Fun R Us Waterbury Inc. dba Urban Air Adventure Park 425 Bank St. Waterbury, CT 06708 203-805-8991; urbanair.com Amusement park $3,600,000 01/27/2023 50 LendingClub Bank 11 MKRAAA Hospitality LLC dba Super 8 by Wyndham West Haven 7 Kimberly Ave. West Haven, CT 06516 203-200-7797; wyndhamhotels.com Hotel $3,500,000 09/23/2023 23 Hanover Community Bank 12 Raintech Acquisition Corp. dba Raintech Sound & Communications 250 Sheldon Road Manchester, CT 06042 860-649-8122; raintechinc.com Safety and communication systems $3,415,000 (4) 05/10/2023 16 Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB 13 Stony Creek Brewery LLC 5 Indian Neck Ave. Branford, CT 06405 203-433-4545; stonycreekbeer.com Brewery $3,300,000 (5) 09/16/2023 37 Newtek Bank 14 A&M Bronx Baking Inc. 50 Devine St. North Haven, CT 06473 (6) 914-665-6917; ambronxbaking.com Commercial bakery $3,000,000 05/10/2023 57 Webster Bank 15 Kaster Moving Co. LLC 66 Viaduct Road Stamford, CT 06907 203-327-0856; kastermoving.com Moving company $2,883,200 07/19/2023 5 Fund-Ex Solutions Group LLC 16 We Care Retirement Home LLC dba Greystone Retirement Home 44 High St. Portland, CT 06480 860-342-2509; greystoneretirement.com Retirement home $2,840,000 (7) 05/08/0223 60 Byline Bank 17 Route 7 Shell 551 Main Ave. Norwalk, CT 06851 203-846-1199; Fuel and convenience store $2,825,000 06/06/2023 4 Celtic Bank Corp. 18 Idostream LLC dba Live Event Stream Automotive (LESA) 945 Main St., Suite 204 Manchester, CT 06040 860-821-0657; idostream.com Streaming media service provider $2,765,000 (8) 06/29/2023 14 M&T Trust Co. 19 Childsplay Stamford LLC dba The Goddard School of Stamford 225 High Ridge Road Stamford, CT 06905 203-355-3969 ; goddardschool.com Child day care services $2,680,000 01/13/2023 104 TD Bank 20 Amazing Grapes Simsbury LLC 17 Albany Turnpike West Simsbury, CT 06092 860-651-1710; amazinggrapesct.com Liquor store $2,666,000 07/07/2023 13 Live Oak Banking Co. Sour (1) Jobs supported is total jobs created and jobs retained as r e is not reviewed, audited or validated by the U.S. SBA. (2) For new site which may be named Kind Pet. (3) Address associated with SBA application; academy is located at 303 Huntington St, New Haven. (4) Includes two loans: $2,570,000 closed on May 9, 2023 and $845,000 closed on May 10, 2023. (5) Includes two loans: $2,750,000 closed on July 10, 2023 and $550,000 closed on Sept. 16, 2023. (6) Future site of bakery; headquarters is in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. (7) Includes two loans: $2,740,000 closed on March 20, 2023 and $100,000 closed on May 8, 2023. (8) Includes two loans: $2,465,000 and $300,000, both closed on June 29, 2023. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com 4 Hartford Hospitality LLC dba La Quinta Inn & Suites 64 Ella Grasso Turnpike Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-623-3336; wyndhamhotels.com Hotel $5,000,000 10/18/2022 14 Home Loan Investment Bank FSB 5 141 Prospect Hill Road East Windsor, CT 06088 860-254-5383; choicehotels.com Hotel $4,500,000 08/31/2023 14 Celtic Bank Corp. 6 Hartford Swim Quest Inc. dba SafeSplash Swim School 77 & 93 Pane Road Newington, CT 06111 safesplash.com Fitness and recreational sports center $4,000,000 05/23/2023 40 Live Oak Banking Co. 7 Bauer Inc. 175 Century Drive Bristol, CT 06010 860-583-9100; bauerct.com Aircraft component manufacturing $4,000,000 09/22/2023 18 Liberty Bank 8 Bulldog Swim Academy Inc. 200 Indian River Road Orange, CT 06477 (3) Swim instruction $3,800,000 02/28/2023 40 Berkshire Bank 9 Master G Cash and Carry Corp. 1625 Berlin Turnpike Berlin, CT 06037 860-829-2929; mastergcc.com Cigar and smoking supply store $3,690,000 07/12/2023 21 SouthState Bank 10 Fun R Us Waterbury Inc. dba Urban Air Adventure Park 425 Bank St. Waterbury, CT 06708 203-805-8991; urbanair.com Amusement park $3,600,000 01/27/2023 50 LendingClub Bank 11 MKRAAA Hospitality LLC dba Super 8 by Wyndham West Haven 7 Kimberly Ave. West Haven, CT 06516 203-200-7797; wyndhamhotels.com Hotel $3,500,000 09/23/2023 23 Hanover Community Bank 12 Raintech Acquisition Corp. dba Raintech Sound & Communications 250 Sheldon Road Manchester, CT 06042 860-649-8122; raintechinc.com Safety and communication systems $3,415,000 (4) 05/10/2023 16 Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB 13 Stony Creek Brewery LLC 5 Indian Neck Ave. Branford, CT 06405 203-433-4545; stonycreekbeer.com Brewery $3,300,000 (5) 09/16/2023 37 Newtek Bank 14 A&M Bronx Baking Inc. 50 Devine St. North Haven, CT 06473 (6) 914-665-6917; ambronxbaking.com Commercial bakery $3,000,000 05/10/2023 57 Webster Bank 15 Kaster Moving Co. LLC 66 Viaduct Road Stamford, CT 06907 203-327-0856; kastermoving.com Moving company $2,883,200 07/19/2023 5 Fund-Ex Solutions Group LLC 16 We Care Retirement Home LLC dba Greystone Retirement Home 44 High St. Portland, CT 06480 860-342-2509; greystoneretirement.com Retirement home $2,840,000 (7) 05/08/0223 60 Byline Bank 17 Route 7 Shell 551 Main Ave. Norwalk, CT 06851 203-846-1199; Fuel and convenience store $2,825,000 06/06/2023 4 Celtic Bank Corp. 18 Idostream LLC dba Live Event Stream Automotive (LESA) 945 Main St., Suite 204 Manchester, CT 06040 860-821-0657; idostream.com Streaming media service provider $2,765,000 (8) 06/29/2023 14 M&T Trust Co. 19 Childsplay Stamford LLC dba The Goddard School of Stamford 225 High Ridge Road Stamford, CT 06905 203-355-3969 ; goddardschool.com Child day care services $2,680,000 01/13/2023 104 TD Bank 20 Amazing Grapes Simsbury LLC 17 Albany Turnpike West Simsbury, CT 06092 860-651-1710; amazinggrapesct.com Liquor store $2,666,000 07/07/2023 13 Live Oak Banking Co. Sour (1) Jobs supported is total jobs created and jobs retained as r e is not reviewed, audited or validated by the U.S. SBA. (2) For new site which may be named Kind Pet. (3) Address associated with SBA application; academy is located at 303 Huntington St, New Haven. (4) Includes two loans: $2,570,000 closed on May 9, 2023 and $845,000 closed on May 10, 2023. (5) Includes two loans: $2,750,000 closed on July 10, 2023 and $550,000 closed on Sept. 16, 2023. (6) Future site of bakery; headquarters is in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. (7) Includes two loans: $2,740,000 closed on March 20, 2023 and $100,000 closed on May 8, 2023. (8) Includes two loans: $2,465,000 and $300,000, both closed on June 29, 2023. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com