These Darien Businesses Got Federal Payroll Loans

DARIEN, IL — The U.S. Small Business Administration released a list of businesses — including those in Darien — approved for federal payroll protection loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. This disclosure covers each of the 4.9 million PPP loans that have been made since April, according to a press release. The program was set up to assist businesses in moving forward during the coronavirus pandemic.

The average loan size is approximately $100,000, a federal government news release says, "demonstrating that the program is serving the smallest of businesses."

After initially refusing to disclose the recipients of the federal relief, the government relented following lawsuits from media organizations and provided the names of all businesses that borrowed more than $150,000, accounting for about three quarters of the money distributed.

Dozens of Darien businesses were listed in the government's database for the Payroll Protection Program, helping retain hundreds of jobs. Here is the information provided by the Small Business Administration:

Darien businesses receiving $5 million to $10 million

• None listed

Darien businesses receiving $2 million to $5 million

• GP Transportation — 217 jobs retained
• Wight & Company — 187 jobs retained

Darien businesses receiving $1 million to $2 million

• None listed

Darien businesses receiving $350,000 to $1 million

• Brookhaven Marketplace — 60 jobs retained
• DuPage Pediatrics — 35 jobs retained
• EKCC — 22 jobs retained
• Life Quotes — 75 jobs retained
• Rapid Exchange — 25 jobs retained
• RAS Data Services (no jobs information)
• Single Source — 24 jobs retained
• Troost Cemeteries — 69 jobs retained
• University Dermatology and Vein Clinic — 27 jobs retained

Darien businesses receiving $150,000 to $350,000

• Blue Line Design & Construction — 12 jobs retained
• Burr Ridge Veterinary Clinic — 28 jobs retained
• Cattaneo Electric Co. — 11 jobs retained
• Celci Trans (no jobs information)
• Common Sense Solutions — 27 jobs retained
• Deering Services — 14 jobs retained
• Forfar and Associates Oral Surgery — 9 jobs retained
• Francenter — 48 jobs retained
• GMR Xpress — 10 jobs retained
• Hansen, Plahm & Co. — 13 jobs retained
• Hayden and Co. (no jobs information)
• JI Industries — 26 jobs retained
• K & B Financial — 14 jobs retained
• KED — 33 jobs retained
• Kindredonore — 62 jobs retained
• Modell Funeral Home (no jobs information)
• Our Lady of Peace Parish — 48 jobs retained
• Pantheon Student Solutions (no jobs information)
• Patio Restaurant of Darien — 62 jobs retained
• Preferred Network Access — 19 jobs retained
• Premier Property Improvements (no jobs information)
• Prestige Transportation — 11 jobs retained
• Prime Installations — 6 jobs retained
• RK Academy — 36 jobs retained
• Ronald W. Goers DDS — 22 jobs retained
• Snyder Insurance & Financial Services — 20 jobs retained
• Society of the Little Flower — 24 jobs retained
• Sterling Services — 40 jobs retained
• Toni Sweets — 39 jobs retained
• Torch Trailer Repair — 15 jobs retained
• Windy City Hospitality — 276 jobs retained