SOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANTS CORP.

PPP Loan approved Apr 12, 2020 through Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

$10,117,500.00 forgiven
101.2% of the approved loan amount • Forgiven Jun 11, 2021
Approved Amount
$10,000,000
Jobs Reported
500
$20,000 per job
Forgiven
$10,117,500
101.2% of loan
Loan Term
24 mo.
PPP

Borrower Information

NameSOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANTS CORP.
Address35 Diana St, Amelia Industrial Park
ZIP00969
DistrictPR-

Business Details

Business TypeCorporation
Business AgeExisting or more than 2 years old
Non-Profit
FranchiseChurch's Chicken
Industry (NAICS)Accommodation and Food Services(722513)
SectorAccommodation and Food Services
Rural/UrbanRural
HUBZoneNo
Low-Mod Income AreaNo

Lender Information

Lender CitySAN JUAN, PR
Date ApprovedApr 12, 2020
StatusPaid in Full
Status DateJun 23, 2021

Self-Reported Demographics

These fields were optional on the application. "Unanswered" is common and expected — see Methodology.
RaceUnanswered
EthnicityUnknown/NotStated
GenderUnanswered
VeteranUnanswered

How Proceeds Were Used

CategoryAmount% of Total Proceeds
Payroll$7,500,000.0075.0%
Utilities$1,336,250.0013.4%
Rent / Lease$1,017,000.0010.2%
Mortgage Interest$146,750.001.5%

About This Loan

SOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANTS CORP. received a PPP loan of $10,000,000 approved on Apr 12, 2020. The loan was originated by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico.

SOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANTS CORP. is a corporation located in GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico. At the time of the application, the business was described as "existing or more than 2 years old". It is a franchise location of Church's Chicken.

The business operates in the Accommodation and Food Services industry (NAICS 722513), part of the Accommodation and Food Services sector of the economy. The applicant reported 500 jobs as retained through this loan.

The SBA forgave $10,117,500.00 of this loan — 101.2% of the total approved amount, with forgiveness recorded on Jun 11, 2021. This means the borrower was not required to repay this portion, having satisfied the PPP's eligibility criteria for forgiveness, including maintaining payroll levels and using the funds for qualified expenses.

According to the SBA's records, the proceeds of this loan were allocated as follows: $7,500,000 to payroll, $1,336,250 to utilities, $1,017,000 to rent or lease obligations, $146,750 to mortgage interest. The payroll component represents 75.0% of disclosed proceeds, consistent with the program's requirement that at least 60% of loan funds be used for payroll costs to qualify for full forgiveness.

This loan is one of millions approved nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. To explore other recipients in Puerto Rico, visit the Puerto Rico page. To compare this loan with others in the same industry, see the Accommodation and Food Services industry page.

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