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Currently Reading No place to call - The Paycheck Protection Program was a boon to big businesses. For small family outfits on San Antonio s East, West and South sides, not so much
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Hesham Werfelli puts out an order of hummus for a dine-in customer as servers Marco Olivares, center, and Brandon Ramirez pack up to-go orders at Tripoli’s.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Clarence Waiters says when he heard about the PPP loans, he thought they could be the answer to keeping his business afloat. More than $2.2 billion worth of PPP loans were issued to businesses and nonprofits in San Antonio last spring and summer, according to data from the federal government. Of that, only $83.8 million, or 3.7 percent, went to East Side businesses such Waiters Insurance.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less