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Wigwam Mills

Hosiery manufacturer

Wigwam Mills is a hosiery company based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. The company was founded in 1905 by Herbert Chesebro, Robert Ehany, and Lawerance Bentz in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1905Founded1
  • HeadquartersSheboygan1

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Wigwam Mills is a hosiery company based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. The company was founded in 1905 by Herbert Chesebro, Robert Ehany, and Lawerance Bentz in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.2

Timeline

  1. 1905Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$3.2M 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $3.2M in all. PPP loans $3.2M.$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 · PPP loans: $1.6M20202021 · PPP loans: $1.6M2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$1.6M$1.6M
2020$1.6M$1.6M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA3. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Jun 9, 2020$1.6M PPP loan (first draw) from BMO Bank National Association3To WIGWAM MILLS, INC., Sheboygan WI; $1.1M forgiven May 27, 2022
  2. Mar 16, 2021$1.6M PPP loan (second draw) from BMO Bank National Association3To WIGWAM MILLS INC, Sheboygan WI; $530.6K forgiven Feb 15, 2024

Sources

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