McCall Service, Inc. is a family-owned and operated pest control, lawn care, and petroleum distribution company, that has been serving Florida and Georgia since 1928. They take pride in offering the...
District 5: Congressman Al Lawson
Data Sources: *2020 Impact reported by respondent clients | **2019 Economic Impact Analysis of the FSBDCN by FSU CEFA | District Profile: U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy (Congress only)
Business & Economic Outcomes
| District | Statewide | |
|---|---|---|
| **Sales Generated | $220.5M | $4.4B |
| *Gov't Contracts Acquired | $11.4M | $488.1M |
| *Capital Accessed | $7.9M | $553.5M |
| **Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,883 | 37,966 |
| *New Businesses Started | 19 | 381 |
| Service Snapshot | ||
| Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 873 | 24,191 |
| Minorities | 621 (71%) | 8,988 (37%) |
| Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 101 (12%) | 2,316 (10%) |
| Women | 491 (56%) | 10,123 (42%) |
| Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 7,089 | 162,519 |
District Profile
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Number of Small Employer Businesses11,060
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Percent of Employer Businesses91.7%
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Number of Workers Employed by Small Businesses107,954
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Percent of Employees47.5%
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Small Business Payroll$4.3B
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Percent of Payroll42.5%
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Number of Self-Employed Businesses (Census Bureau ACS, 2018)20,395
Success Stories
Sunshine Peanut Company Owner Recognized as 2019 State of Florida Small Business Person of the Year
In 2003, Jeff Turbeville opened the Sunshine Peanut Company, a family-owned company that produces more than 10 million pounds of wholesale peanut butter nationwide annually. He founded the business...
Temple Gym & Fitness Opens with Help from Florida SBDC at UNF
Mitchell Smith is a veteran with a long-time dream of providing mentorship and assistance to youth in Jacksonville. After looking into various ways that he could help the community, Smith arrived at...
Dream Becomes A Reality for Owner of Day Spa and Organic Skin Care Line, NAIWBE, with Help from Florida SBDC at UNF
In 2000, with over 20 years of combined healthcare experience as a Registered Nurse and corporate healthcare professional, Sylvia Walker started her business, Natural As I Wanna Be (NAIWBE), in...
District 5 Contact Information
Statewide with 9 regional offices, over 40 centers, and approximately 50 outreach locations, Florida SBDC services are available to aspiring and existing businesses in every Florida county. Below are your district's resources and a link to a directory of additional Florida SBDC offices across the state.
Florida SBDC at FAMU (Regional Office)
- http://sbdcfamu.org/
- 850.599.3407
- Tallahassee
Florida SBDC at UNF (Regional Office)
- https://www.sbdc.unf.edu/
- 904.620.2476
- Jacksonville
