The names of all the businesses in the county that received grants in the COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program have been released.

The program afforded grants to 47 small businesses in the county.

Gov. Tom Wolf's office initially released the names of eight businesses in Butler County to receive the grants, but the remaining 39 recipients have now been identified.

The nearly 5,000 businesses in all 67 counties received $96 million in grants.

The grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000 per business.

The small businesses receiving $50,000 in Butler County are Burger Hut I and II in Butler and Butler Township as well as Physical Therapy Now in Cranberry Township.

Those receiving $35,000 are Clifford's restaurant in Connoquenessing Township, Belmont II in Center Township, The Beer Garden in Washington Township and Small Impressions Child Care in Buffalo Township.

Businesses receiving grants of $25,000 are Butler Dog House in Butler; Brick House restaurant in Butler; Butler Health and Fitness in Butler Township; Nebel Family Eye Care in Center Township; Detar Restaurant Enterprises, which owns Vocelli Pizza and Spring & Main Cafe in Zelienople; En Lai Buffet in Slippery Rock; Fancy Nails Spa in Jackson Township; Real Thai Cuisine in Cranberry Township; Scott Landscaping in Center Township; VRS Nails and Spa in Cranberry Township; Wind Haven Restaurant in Cranberry Township and Y & T Floor in Valencia.

Businesses to receive $20,000 are McCool's Slippery Rock Sportswear; Lash Expressions in Butler Township; Monday's Shoes in Butler; Nail Studio II and Spa in Cranberry Township and Salon MD in Harmony.

Those receiving $15,000 are Jazzie Nails in Saxonburg, Nails 88 in Callery and Pittsburgh Po Boy food truck in Zelienople.

The recipients of $10,000 grants are Kinstarias Dance and Recreation in Butler Township and The Hair Fallicles in Prospect.

Receiving $5,000 grants are Courtney's Cuts in West Sunbury, Cranberry Nails and Spa in Cranberry Township, Jen Graham's Hair Couture in Butler, J's Sound and Light in Slippery Rock, Pifemaster Productions in Butler Township, Steel City Spine and Sports in Adams Township, Suite Retreat Bed and Biscotti in Butler, The Cosmic Cauldron in Butler, Treecup Tea of Evans City, Waiting On You Hand and Foot in Evans City and Warren Stiehler Sales and Service in Fairview Township.Mike Monday, third generation owner of Monday's Shoes on North Main Street in Butler, said he will use his grant to continue paying the bills at the 110-year-old business.His grandfather, Celestino Montagano, — whose name was changed to Tony Monday on Ellis Island — founded the store in 1910 after emigrating from Italy.He said it would have been difficult to carry on with his family's business without the grant.“It would have been the second nightmare of the year,” Monday said, ranking the two-month closure of his shop during the initial phase of the pandemic in first place.He said he has tried to keep utilities and other expenses to a minimum since the closure.“We were able to have enough in reserve after the two months to pay the bills, but still, it just left us in a bad, bad spot,” Monday said.Patti Denny, co-owner of the Burger Hut restaurants on Main Street and in Point Plaza, said she and her husband disposed of almost all of their food when the restaurants closed down during the pandemic because they use only fresh vegetables and meat.The grant funds will help to replace that loss plus pay the utilities and maintenance on the Main Street building and the lease on the Point Plaza restaurant.“We're going as we go and saying a prayer every day,” said Denny, who has been nervously watching COVID-19 cases creep up in Butler County.The grant will also help reimburse the money the Dennys spent on sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, ultraviolet lights to clean the card reader and other items to keep customers and staff safe.“We will definitely put it to good use,” Denny said.She said a paycheck protection loan allowed her to bring back her entire crew of cooks and wait staff, even though some are working reduced hours.“Most of our employees have been there a long time,” Denny said. “It's like a family.”The state Department of Community and Economic Development, which headed up the grant program in collaboration with many other agencies, received $860 million in grant applications from small business owners across Pennsylvania who were struggling due to the pandemic.“The COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly affected small businesses across the commonwealth, an unfortunate circumstance that could not have been predicted or prepared for,” said Dennis Davin, secretary of the DCED.