Success Stories
CNY Dealership Expands Empire with New Location Funded by GSBDC
Billy Whittaker, owner of Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux in Central Square was looking to expand his used car empire by adding a new location [...]
GSBDC Funding Provides Strong Hearts Café New, Modern Storefront
When the owners of Strong Hearts Café’, LLC Joel Capolongo and Nicholas Ryan (graduates of the SBA’s Emerging Leaders program through the SBA's Syracuse District [...]
USA Racing, LLC Finds Spacious New Home Thanks to GSBDC Funding
Joseph Woodworth, the owner of USA Racing, LLC and USA Racing, was looking to relocate his business to a larger facility within our community due [...]
GSBDC Helps Fund Historic Syracuse Ice Cream Shop
Melissa Menon used the SBA’s 504 loan program and GSBDC’s CCHEF loan programs to purchase an existing ice cream stand and restaurant known as Arctic [...]
US SBA Paycheck Protection Program
Congress signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act which contains several programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), to [...]
GSBDC Assists with Purchase of Daycare Facility
World of Wonder Child Care Center, Inc. (WOW) was established in 2007 and is owned 100% by Jodi Valentine-Sanson. In 2014 she and her husband James [...]
GSBDC Assists Simon’s Agency with New Facility Construction
Simon’s Agency, Inc. (SAI) was established in 1964 and became an S-corporation in 2009. It is owned by Phillip Bova and has provided debt collection services [...]
CNY Quasi-Equity Fund Success Story!
Critical Link (CL) began business in Syracuse in 1997 as a computer engineering services firm, providing engineering expertise to companies in a number of different [...]
GSBDC Assists with Purchase of Farm & Garden Store
Dennis and Marla Gawarecki (husband and wife) purchased the store, warehouse and inventory of the former Baldwinsville Farmer’s Co-op in the fall of 2013. The [...]
GSBDC Assists Basil Leaf Ristorante
Rudolph DiRubbo, owner of Basil Leaf Ristorante, purchased the former Fresno’s Restaurant building at 3920 Brewerton Road in North Syracuse in late 2013. The new [...]
Chris Auto Repair Service Purchases Building
Christopher Cretaro, who owns Chris’ Auto Repair Service (CARS) with his wife Michelle, recently purchased the facility at 6312 East Molloy Road in East Syracuse [...]
GSBDC Provides Financing for Aquarii, Inc.
Aquarii, Inc. (AI) was established in 2012 as a distributor/reseller of LED lighting fixtures as well as a developer and manufacturer of their own brand [...]
GSBDC Assists Atlas Fence with Building Acquisition
Started by John Czebiniak in 1979, Atlas Fence (AF) has operated as the premier fencing contractor in Upstate New York, covering a wide geographic area [...]
GSBDC Assists BACO Controls with Construction of New Facility
In June of 2012, Thomas Rogers, President of BACO Controls, Inc. (BACO) purchased a vacant six acre parcel of land located on Loop Road in [...]
GSBDC Finances Purchase of New Facility for Downtown Decorations
The Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) recently provided an SBA 504 loan for $200,000 to Downtown Decorations, Inc. (DDI) for the purchase of a [...]
Giovanni CEO Chosen as NYS Small Business Person of the Year
On May 6, 2013 the U.S. Small Business Administration selected Louis J. DeMent, CEO and vice president of Giovanni Food Company (GFC) based in [...]
GSBDC Finances New SERVPRO Facility
The Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) recently provided an SBA 504 loan to J. Halko, Inc. (JHI) for the purchase and renovation of a [...]
GSBDC Finances Hair Salon Facility
Miracles Hair Studio, Inc. (MHS) recently purchased, renovated and outfitted their new 7,100 sq. ft. salon at 200 Brooklea Drive in Fayetteville, NY with the [...]
GSBDC Assists Selflock Screw Products
The Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) recently provided an SBA 504 loan to Selflock Screw Products Company, Inc. (SSP) for the purchase and renovation [...]
GSBDC Assists with New Building Construction
Hal Romans, 100% owner of Ianuzi & Romans Land Surveying P.C. (IR), recently built a new 5,000 sq. ft. facility at 5251 Witz Drive in [...]
GSBDC Finances Building for Funeral Home
Donald and Theresa Hulchanski recently purchased and renovated a former office building at 5854 Belle Isle Rd, Camillus, NY for the relocation of Whelan Bros. [...]
GSBDC Finances Purchase of Additional Facility for Cryomech, Inc.
The Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) recently provided a $330,000 SBA 504 loan to Cryomech, Inc. (CM) for the purchase and renovation of an [...]
GSBDC Finances New Building for Clay Eye Center
Dr. Safran established his ophthalmology practice in Liverpool NY over 10 years ago as a sole proprietorship under the d/b/a Clay Eye Center. The practice provides [...]
GSBDC Finances Building Purchase for Landscape Business
Mojo’s Lawn & Landscape Service, Inc. (MLLS) recently relocated to its new property located at 5990 Court Street Road, Syracuse, NY. Purchased from Haun Welding [...]
GSBDC Finances Downtown Facility for Architect
In 2002, Anthony Catsimatides established Open Atelier, his own architectural firm in Cazenovia, NY. The firm specializes in high end architectural planning and design services [...]
GSBDC Partners with Downtown Committee to Finance New Restaurant
Byblos Mediterranean Café opened in downtown Syracuse near Clinton Square in April.It is the first and only authentic Lebanese Café in the area and takes [...]
Economic Development Financing Collaboration Assists Business Expansion
Thermold Corporation (TC) is a 65 year old plastic injection molding company located in Canastota, NY. They design and engineer prototypes and manufacture molded parts [...]
Economic Development Financing Collaboration Assists Business Expansion
BioSpherix, Ltd. (BL) located in Lacona, NY was established in 2001 by Randy Yerden, CEO and owner. As a successor to a previous company, Reming [...]
GSBDC Finances New Physical Therapy Facility
Morgan Physical Therapy, PLLC (MPT) was established in 2003 when Gary Morgan, a licensed physical therapist purchased an existing physical therapy practice in Cicero, NY. [...]
GSBDC Provides Financing for Expansion of Critical Link
Critical Link, LLC was established in 1997 by a team of engineers who specialized in embedded technology for the defense industry. The four owners: John [...]
GSBDC Finances Building Acquisition for Giovanni Food Co., Inc.
Giovanni Food Co., Inc. (GFC), a manufacturer of tomato-based products was started in Oswego, NY nearly 70 years ago as a neighborhood business, selling its [...]
GSBDC Nominee Jordan Box Company Selected for Award
Richard Casper, owner and president of Jordan Box Company, Inc., was recently selected to receive the Veteran Owned Business Achievement Award. He was nominated by [...]
GSBDC Finances Building Purchase for Dental Practice
Dr. Michael Mattiacio first joined the existing Quest Dental Group as a general dentist in 2004. In 2006, the opportunity to purchase the practice presented [...]
GSBDC Finances Building Purchase for Omnicor Biomedical Services, Inc.
Established in 1991, Omnicor Biomedical Services, Inc. is the leader in biomedical services, rentals and sales in New York state. Owned by James Bogett, the [...]
GSBDC Finances Building Purchase for Smartech Systems, Inc.
Established in 1998, Smartech Systems, Inc. is a Systems Integration Firm owned by Frank Mayville, president, and Glenn Hirt, vice president. The company provides services [...]
Economic Development Partnership Assists with Expansion of Giovanni Food Co., Inc.
Giovanni Food Company, Inc. (GFC) is a manufacturer of tomato-based products and specializes in pasta sauce, pizza sauce, tomato puree, bruschetta and salsa. The company [...]
GSBDC Assists Tronser, Inc. with Equipment Purchase
Tronser, Inc., located in the Trush Industrial Business Park in Cazenovia, NY, was established in 1978 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfred Tronser GmbH [...]
GSBDC Finances Acquisition of Facility for Metal Fabricator
The Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation, the loan servicing arm of the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, provided a $677,000 SBA 504 loan to Specialty [...]
