These Pinole-Hercules Companies Got The Biggest PPP Loans

PINOLE-HERCULES, CA — Thirty-six Pinole and Hercules companies were among 87,000 California businesses and non-profits that received loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, to help pay their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released this week.

The loans, which varied in amount, were established as part of the federal government's CARES Act and are forgiven as long as businesses keep employees on their payroll, without cutting pay.
On Monday, the U.S. Small Business Administration released data showing that nearly 5 million businesses have received PPP loans of more than $150,000 — totaling more than $521 billion. The U.S. Treasury says the money has supported 51.1 million jobs.

In California, more than 4.1 million jobs have been retained thanks to loans of greater than $150,000, according to the SBA. They went to a variety of organizations, from small restaurants to large companies with hundreds of employees.

Here are the 36 Hercules and Pinole businesses and nonprofits that received PPP loans:

1. $2-5 million CITY MECHANICAL INC HERCULES 134 jobs
2. $1-2 million ALL HANDS ON DECK INCORPORATED HERCULES 73 jobs.
3. $1-2 million SHIELDS NURSING CENTERS INC HERCULES 174 jobs
4. $350,000-1 million ALOHA SEAFOOD HERCULES (jobs retained: no info listed)
5. $350,000-1 million BENDA TOOL & MODEL WORKS, INC. HERCULES 44 jobs
6. $350,000-1 million BLIZE HEALTHCARE CALIFORNIA INC HERCULES 150 jobs
7. $350,000-1 million LUK AND ASSOCIATES HERCULES 18 jobs
8. $350,000-1 million MARVIN COLLINS CONSTRUCTION HERCULES 21 jobs
9. $350,000-1 million MEGA CREATION, INC. HERCULES 26 jobs
10. $350,000-1 million MURGUIA WONG SERVICES, INC. HERCULES 167 jobs
11. $350,000-1 million SHARON COLLINS, INC. HERCULES 41
12. $350,000-1 million ASCEND EAGLE INCORPORATED PINOLE 24 jobs
13. $350,000-1 million PATHWAY TO CHOICES, INC. PINOLE 105 jobs
14. $150,000-350,000 DOUGLAS LIN DDS INC HERCULES (jobs retained: no info listed)
15. $150,000-350,000 FLAWLESS SKIN CARE,LLC HERCULES 7 jobs
16. $150,000-350,000 HERCULES RT, INC HERCULES 31 jobs
17. $150,000-350,000 NAIA, INC. HERCULES 21 jobs
18. $150,000-350,000 NEWMAN LASIK CENTERS A MEDICAL CORP. HERCULES 13 jobs
19. $150,000-350,000 PANNU FINANCIAL SERVICES HERCULES 3 jobs
20. $150,000-350,000 VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HERCULES 35 jobs
21. $150,000-350,000 WEST COAST DRILLING HERCULES 13 jobs
22. $150,000-350,000 AXELRODE PROFESSIONAL DENTAL CORPORATION PINOLE 23 jobs
23. $150,000-350,000 CHAHAL & ASSOCIATES INC PINOLE 15 jobs
24. $150,000-350,000 CROCKETTS PREMIER AUTO BODY, INC. PINOLE 24 jobs
25. $150,000-350,000 D&D CRAWFORD INC PINOLE 18 jobs
26. $150,000-350,000 EAST BAY OPHTHALMOLOGY, INC. PINOLE 16 jobs
27. $150,000-350,000 EB & J ALICANTE CORPORATION PINOLE 27 jobs
28. $150,000-350,000 F.I.M. SERVICES INC. PINOLE 53 jobs
29. $150,000-350,000 HOSSEIN ABAR DDS PINOLE 13 jobs
30. $150,000-350,000 JOVANCE BEAUTY AND HEALTH, SPA INC. 30 jobs
31. $150,000-350,000 KISTER, SAVIO & REI PINOLE 8 jobs
32. $150,000-350,000 PINOLE PET HOSPITAL, INC. PINOLE (jobs retained: no info list)
33. $150,000-350,000 PINOLE RT INC PINOLE 48 jobs
34. $150,000-350,000 ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL PINOLE 36 jobs
35. $150,000-350,000 WCS PINOLE 6 jobs
36. $150,000-350,000 WINGS FOR 2 SINGHS, INC. PINOLE 60 jobs

These 10 Pinole and Hercules businesses and nonprofits reported retaining the most workers, thanks to their PPP loan:

1. $1-2 million SHIELDS NURSING CENTERS INC HERCULES (retained 174 jobs)
2. $350,000-1 million MURGUIA WONG SERVICES, INC. HERCULES (retained 167 jobs
3. $350,000-1 million BLIZE HEALTHCARE CALIFORNIA INC HERCULES (retained 150 jobs)
4. $2-5 million CITY MECHANICAL INC HERCULES (retained 134 jobs)
5. $350,000-1 million PATHWAY TO CHOICES, INC. PINOLE (retained 105 jobs)
6. $1-2 million ALL HANDS ON DECK INCORPORATED HERCULES (retained 73 jobs)
7. $150,000-350,000 WINGS FOR 2 SINGHS, INC. PINOLE (retained 60 jobs)
8. $150,000-350,000 F.I.M. SERVICES INC. PINOLE (retained 53 jobs)
9. $150,000-350,000 PINOLE RT INC PINOLE (retained 48 jobs)
10. $350,000-1 million BENDA TOOL & MODEL WORKS, INC. HERCULES (retained 44 jobs)

Want to see how other Contra Costa County businesses fared? View this searchable database of all California companies that received PPP loans here.

Patch staffers Nick Garber, Lucas Combos and Shannon Antinori contributed to this report.