Bellgrove Lenders, a small-business funding broker in Appleton, Wisconsin, works with Little Chute, WI owners by phone and online. ZIP 54140 had 202 employer establishments in 2023, led by construction with 34 and manufacturing with 27 (Census ZBP). About a fifth of the village lies in ZIP 54911, the office ZIP. Decisions and terms are the lending partner's.
| County | Outagamie County, WI |
|---|---|
| Distance | About 4.8 straight-line miles east-northeast |
| ZIP 54140 employers | 202 in 2023 (Census ZBP) |
| Largest sector | Construction, 34 establishments |
| ZIP codes covering the village | 54140, 54913, 54911, 54130 |
One village, four ZIP codes
Little Chute is an Outagamie County village about 4.8 straight-line miles east-northeast of Appleton, WI. Its land is spread across four ZIP codes: 47.6 percent in 54140, 23.4 percent in 54913, 21.8 percent in 54911 and 7.2 percent in 54130 (Census 2020 ZIP code relationship file). ZIP 54140 is almost all village, 97.9 percent of its land, but it holds less than half of Little Chute.
ZIP 54140 in 2023
ZIP 54140 had 202 employer establishments in 2023, with 4,189 paid employees and about $283.8 million in annual payroll; 42.6 percent had fewer than five employees (U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
| Sector | Establishments | Share under five employees |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 34 | 58.8% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 18.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 25 | 24.0% |
| Retail trade | 19 | 36.8% |
| Administrative and support services | 18 | 50.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 17 | 52.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
Little Chute, WI and the office ZIP
About 21.8 percent of Little Chute's land lies in ZIP 54911, the same ZIP as Bellgrove's address, and those parts of the village make up roughly 16.7 percent of that ZIP's land (Census 2020 ZIP code relationship file). Businesses on the village's western side may therefore show up in the office ZIP's figures on the Appleton, WI page rather than in the 54140 table above.
Builders and makers
Construction leads, and most of those firms are small crews. Manufacturing is second, and its establishments are mostly larger: fewer than one in five had under five employees. Both sectors run on equipment, and both pay for materials before the customer pays them.
- A crew adding a compact excavator or a trailer typically compares an equipment loan, a lease and an EFA.
- A small fabricator buying a machine on a dealer quote faces the same choice, plus installation costs that may fall outside an equipment deal.
- A food service business, the third-largest group, often needs to replace refrigeration or cooking equipment without warning.
Equipment financing explains the three structures and what a partner checks on a used machine.
The Outagamie County, WI context
All of Little Chute is in Outagamie County, where 632 of the 5,304 employer establishments were in construction in 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023). The county figures are background only; the Outagamie County snapshot breaks them down. Self-employment among employed Little Chute residents is about 6.7 percent (plus or minus 2.2) (American Community Survey 2020-2024).
Working with Bellgrove from Little Chute, WI
Bellgrove's only address is 123 S Appleton St, Appleton, WI 54911. Little Chute owners call or send the short form; we ask about the purpose when we call. Other Fox Cities towns are listed on the hub.
Little Chute, WI businesses we help
For Little Chute, WI owners, Bellgrove Lenders focuses on the sectors our lending partners have confirmed they fund: contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Approval is never automatic for any sector.
What to gather before you call
- Business and personal tax returns for the latest year
- Current financial statements: profit and loss plus a balance sheet
- A driver's license or passport for each owner
- Formation documents and your EIN
- A list of existing business debts and payments
- The equipment quote, contract or purchase order the funding is for
Partners differ in what they request; this list covers the usual ground.
How a request moves forward
- You call (920) 260-3971 or send the short form (name, contact details and business name). When we speak, we ask what the money is for, how long you have been in business and roughly what the business brings in.
- We walk through the funding types that suit that purpose and the paperwork partners tend to ask for. Nothing goes out until you say so.
- After you give the go-ahead, we share the request with suitable lending partners, and each one decides on its own.
- When an offer arrives, weigh its full cost, how payments are scheduled and the conditions. Accepting is entirely your choice.
Bellgrove Lenders is based at 123 S Appleton St, Appleton, WI 54911.
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