ABILENE SBDC
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Client Name:
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Treca Peacock and Eddie
Edington
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Company:
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Prairie Star
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Type of Business:
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Convenience Store
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SBDC Assistance:
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Business Plan
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Results:
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Store opened and made
striking impression
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Employees Hired:
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11 Full-time; 6 Part-time | |||
The new building housing this business makes a striking
impression on everyone seeing it. Though it is located on US
Highway 180 in the small town of Albany, Texas, its architecture is
suitable for an Interstate Highway location. The store was designed
with an especially unique interior décor featuring a balcony eating
area, which provides an ambiance befitting the architecture. Ms.
Peacock, who manages the business she owns with her brother, reports
that restaurant sales from the beginning exceeded projections by a
considerable amount.
WEST TEXAS A&M SBDC
Client Name:
Mike Hughes
Company:
The
Blue Gator Bar & Grill
Type of Business:
Restaurant
SBDC Assistance:
Business Plan
Results:
Business Start-Up
Mike Hughes contacted the
WTAMU Small Business Development Center in late August of 2001. For two
weeks, Mike and the SBDC counselors worked diligently to create a strong
business plan that Mike could present to potential lenders. Mike’s hard
work paid off, and he was able to open The Blue Gator Bar & Grill on
Valentine’s Day, 2002. The restaurant is located at 2903 West 6th
Street, in the heart of Amarillo’s historic San Jacinto area. The Blue
Gator gears up for weekends, which feature live blues, zydeco and
classic rock
Client Name:
Scott Stofel
Company:
Dot.Com Coffee
Type of Business:
Drive-thru coffee shop
SBDC Assistance:
Business Plan
Results:
Business Start-Up
The Small Business Development Center at Texas Tech
University-Lubbock and Scott Stofel are proud to announce the grand
opening of Dot.Com Coffee, a drive-thru coffee shop located at 66th
and Indiana, in the southwest corner of KK’s Craft and Antique Mall
parking lot. This location provides a very convenient source for
everything from coffee, tea, and pastries, to bagel sandwiches. All
products are reasonably priced, with tax included! Dot.Com Coffee
may be a drive-thru, but it features a full-service menu. All
products are made to order and served fresh from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm
Monday through Saturday. Scott hopes that this is the first of a
chain of locations and his current plans include an eat-in location
featuring high-speed internet access.
Scott first came to the
TTU Small Business
Development Center with his idea to revolutionize the local retail
coffee business in December of 2002. He attended the free Start-up
Business Orientation workshop where he learned about all aspects of
starting a business in Lubbock. He then worked with the
SBDC staff and Senior Business Counselor and Finance
Specialist,
Lisa Low, to finalize his business plan and create financial
projections in order to attract an investor. He also utilized the
Northwest Texas Business and
Industry Data Center
to obtain research about the coffee industry as well as demographic
and traffic count data for his proposed location.
“I really didn’t know the first thing about writing
a business plan, I was really glad to see that there are programs
like the
SBDC to assist young business hopefuls.”
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN SBDC
Client Name:
Dalila Melendez
Company:
Western Grill Steak House
Type of Business:
Restaurant
SBDC Assistance:
Business Plan, Financial Projections, SBA Loan Acquisition
Results:
Business Start-up
Dalila
Melendez saw an opportunity in Andrews, Texas to fulfill her dream.
When K-Bobs closed their operation in Andrews, Dalila purchased their
former location and opened the Western Grill Steak House in September of
2001. She offers delicious steaks, cooked to order, a daily buffet, and
provides meeting areas for business functions or private parties. The
Western Grill has been in business for almost a year and is a popular
gathering place for people throughout the Permian Basin. The company is
still growing and new people are discovering the steak house for the
first time almost daily. Dalila has been able to expand the business
since it first opened and has found that she must employ additional
people to meet the demands of her customers.
Dalila
contacted the SBDC from the very beginning. The SBDC provided a
sounding board for her ideas and once she decided the exact format for
her business, the SBDC assisted her with business planning, financial
projections, and SBA loan acquisition.
MIDWESTERN
STATE
Client Name:
Mr. Mitchell
Company:
Hobby Town USA
Type of Business:
Hobby Store
SBDC Assistance:
SBA Loan Acquisition
Results:
Store opened and made
striking impression
Employees Hired:
3 Full-time; 2 Part-time
Mr. Mitchell came to the SBDC in August of 2000 for assistance with
purchasing a franchise of Hobby Town USA. The SBDC assisted him with
reviewing the franchise agreement and understanding all of its terms.
The SBDC also assisted in the preparation of cash flow projections,
the development of a business plan, and helped him with preparation of
a loan package. The SBDC also collected demographic data to help the
client determine the location of the store.
Hobby Town opened in mid-August and currently has three full time
employees and two part time employees.
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Client Name: |
Jami Dominguez |
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Company: |
About Graphics |
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Type of Business: |
Custom Graphics, Signs and Banners |
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SBDC Assistance: |
Loan processes, marketing and advertising assistance |
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Results: |
Business Start-up |
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Employees Hired: |
2 full time |
Jami Dominguez is the owner and
manager of About Graphics. Her company has been in business for 2 years
but has just in the last month opened up her new storefront at 531 South
Graham. The store provides services like banners, truck lettering,
magnetic signs, yard signs, window decals, and aluminum signs. They also
have 35 years of experience in trade shows, building convention exhibits,
stage props and 3-D set-ups. Currently the company has 2 full time
employees and a 4000 square foot building. The SBDC has helped Jami with
loan processes, marketing and advertising assistance. Need a new sign for
a grand opening, team decal, or banner, go to About Graphics, where
nothing is too small when it's important to you.
