Customer Testimonials

See how Croghan helped Toledo-based JupMode secure financing to grow their business with a new downtown location.

Ryan Zimmerman is a veterinarian and owner of Westview Veterinary Hospital in Fremont, Ohio. Watch how Croghan worked to help him achieve his business goals.

When Mark Gordon, owner of Short Action Customs, saw his business rapidly expanding, he knew he needed a trusted partner to support his growing demands.

Started in 1866, Borgers Group is a 150-year-old German-based company known for producing interior and exterior components for the automotive industry. The company has operations in 25 sites in Europe, China, and the U.S. with 7,000 employees.

James Gao, owner of SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties, can’t ever see himself working with another bank. When his business moved from Fostoria to Tiffin, James was looking for a more local bank to work with. “Croghan is a breath of fresh air after working with other competing institutions,” James said.

For more than a decade, Daniel Long knew he would be buying L&K Auto and Truck Service. Dan was the lead technician at the shop and owner Joe Koluch was glad to know Dan would be prepared to take over when he retired. Established in 1990, L&K is a busy maintenance garage in the heart of downtown Toledo. with loyal customers from as far away as Detroit.

In the early 1980s, Tom Hedrick of Monroeville spent his spare time tinkering with performance diesel pulling-tractor parts with Ralph Hedrick and Jim Ebert. By 1985, he had progressed far beyond tinkering and incorporated as a side business. Then, a customer at Tom’s day job needed a machine to extract plastic components from its molding machine. When Tom’s employer was too busy to design and build the required machine, an agreement was made for Tom to build it in his shop in the evenings.

Derek Floriana always dreamed of being a licensed barber with his own shop but never thought that his dream would become a reality.

Dave Zimmerman Contractor, LLC, has long operated under – and insisted on – strong and honest principles like supporting the community, building relationships on trust, and finding unique solutions.

Creating a product for the international market can be difficult for a local business, but Crescent Manufacturing Company has risen to the challenge for over 100 years.

After operating a profitable and growing business through a recession, The Countertop Shop owners, Mike and Karen Langenderfer, hoped they would never see a repeat of that time. But when a global pandemic caused most businesses to shut down and they needed help understanding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application, they knew where to turn – Croghan Colonial Bank.

Stephen Thomas set out with an ambitious goal to start a steel fabrication business built on a reputation for quality and service at competitive prices. Little did he know that his small shop would weather significant storms while growing into a third-generation, family-owned business with more than 40 employees.