Small Business Administration Recognizes Legacy Businesses during SBA’s 70th Anniversary Celebration
WASHINGTON, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- *WASHINGTON *– Today, as part of the agency’s 70th anniversary celebration, *SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman*, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognizes U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA) Legacy Businesses* *from our 68 district offices of which many recipients started small and leveraged SBA resources on their journey to becoming household names.
Administrator Guzman is celebrating the SBA’s 70th anniversary — which began July 30 — with events throughout the country. Earlier in August, she rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange to mark the anniversary and celebrate SBA-supported businesses that have grown from small start-ups into some of the most recognizable publicly traded brands. Administrator Guzman also attended an anniversary celebration at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Kansas, where she and local elected officials highlighted the nation’s historic small business boom under President Biden and honored the legacy of President Dwight E. Eisenhower, who created the SBA 70 years ago.
Administrator Guzman and the Biden-Harris Administration are putting small businesses at the forefront of President Biden’s historic Investing in America agenda: modernizing SBA programs and resources, expanding networks, and increasing access to capital and contracting so more small businesses can capitalize on national investments in our nation’s infrastructure, rebuilding advanced manufacturing and more.
“The SBA’s Legacy Businesses all demonstrate the strength and impact of entrepreneurship and how the federal programs at the SBA fill gaps in the marketplace to ensure small businesses have the support and resources needed to start, grow and thrive,” said *SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.* “We are proud of every small business the SBA has helped in our 70-year history and are working hard in the Biden-Harris Administration to ensure they have the capital and know-how to leverage opportunities as we Invest in America so they can do what they do best: innovate, create jobs and propel our economy.”
For 70 years, America’s entrepreneurs have relied on SBA support to help start and grow their small businesses. The federal agency has provided trillions of dollars in support to small businesses and has helped millions of small-business owners build meaningful lifelong connections and power their local economies.
In recognition of our nation’s successes, the SBA is honoring some of the many Legacy Businesses who have leveraged SBA capital and resources to grow their businesses and strengthen their local economies and communities.
*SBA Legacy Businesses:*
*Alabama: *Stanley Construction, Huntsville
*Alaska: *Santa Claus House, North Pole
*Arizona: *Sonoran Technology and Professional Services, LLC, Goodyear
*Arkansas: *McCormick Asphalt Paving and Excavating, Inc., Mulberry
*California: *Equator Coffee, San Rafael; Meissner Filtrations Inc., Camarillo; Exquadrum, Inc., Victorville; Leatherby Family Creamery, Sacramento, Citrus Heights; Cosmopolitan Tavern and Italian Grill, Fresno; Herman Construction, Escondido
*Colorado: *Snooze AM Eatery, Denver
*Connecticut: *The Farmers Cow, Bozrah
*Delaware: *High 5 Hospitality – H5H, Newark
*Florida: *Leasa Industries, Miami; Engineering and Computer Simulations Inc., Orlando
*Georgia: *Arden’s Garden, East Point
*Hawaii: *Maui Brewing Company, Kihei
*Idaho: *Rekluse Motor Sports, Boise
*Illinois: *Skyway Bowl, Chicago
*Indiana: *Wild Birds Unlimited, Indianapolis
*Iowa: *Iowa Spring Manufacturing, Adel
*Kansas: *ShieldAg Equipment, South Hutchinson
*Kentucky: *Flavorman, Louisville
*Louisiana: *Angelica Food Manufacturing, Saint Gabriel
*Maine: *Sea Bags, LLC, Portland
*Maryland: *Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation (MCCCF), Rockville; EMD Sales, Baltimore
*Massachusetts: *Wachusett Mountain Associates, Princeton
*Michigan: *Hacienda Mexican Foods, LLC, Detroit
*Minnesota: *Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop, North Mankato
*Mississippi: *SOL Engineering Services, LLC, Jackson
*Missouri: *Cohen Architectural Woodworking, St. James; Freedom Interiors, Kansas City
*Montana: *Wood’s Powr-Grip Co., Inc. Laurel
*Nebraska: *Firespring: Integrated Marketing, Printing, and Websites, Lincoln
*Nevada: *Cashman Photo Enterprises of Nevada Inc., Las Vegas
*New Hampshire: *WS Badger, Gilsum
*New Jersey: *Gladys’ Cleaning Service/GCS Cleaning Enterprises, Union
*New Mexico: *Olive Tree Compounding Pharmacy, Rio Rancho
*New York: *Bogota Latin Bistro, Brooklyn; Chobani, New Berlin; Datrose Inc., Webster
*North Carolina: *Highland Brewing Company, Asheville
*North Dakota: *Laducer Information Management, Mandan
*Ohio: *Humtown Pattern Company, Columbiana; E. E. Ward Moving & Storage, Grove City
*Oklahoma: *Schatz Publishing Group LLC/Schatz Strategy Group, Blackwell
*Oregon: *Columbia Sportswear, Portland
*Pennsylvania: *Royal Truck & Equipment, Shoemakersville; DelGrosso Foods, Inc. / Laguna Splash Limited, Tipton
*Puerto Rico:* Global Manufacturing LLC & Global Mattress LLC
*Rhode Island: *Dr. Daycare, Inc., Smithfield
*South Carolina: *Holy City Linen Services, Mt. Pleasant & North Charleston
*South Dakota: *Simpsons Printing, Rapid City
*Tennessee: *Expoquip, Inc., Knoxville
*Texas: *GCC Enterprises, Dallas; Tommy Graham’s Paint and Body, Harlingen; Noble Machine, Houston; Merchant Security, LLC, El Paso; Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA), Lubbock; Avantgarde, LLC, Georgetown
*U.S. Virgin Islands: *Alvin’s Hot Sauce, Christiansted
*Utah: *Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins
*Vermont: *14th Star Brewing Company, LLC, St. Albans
*Virginia: *FamMat (Family Matters) Services LLC (also Maximized Life Coaching, TAG Consulting – Lawrence & Make ‘Ur Merch – Makerspace for Underserved Community, Inner Peace Coalition – Non-profit, Williamsburg
*Washington: *Pike Place Fish Market, Seattle
*West Virginia: *Action Facilities Management, Morgantown
*Wisconsin: *Culver Franchising System, LLC, Prairie du Sac
*Wyoming: *Eagle Bronze, Lander
By growing our economy from the middle out and the bottom up, leveling the playing field, and creating equitable access to opportunities, we are building a lasting foundation for economic growth and our nation’s global competitiveness.
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*About the U.S. Small Business Administration*
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
CONTACT: Christine Saah Nazer
U.S. Small Business Administration
202-756-0304
christine.saahnazer@sba.gov