Getting an SBA Loan for Sporting Goods Stores

Looking for business loans for sporting goods stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $250,000 sporting goods stores loan was issued by a Georgia bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Suntrust Bank, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

SBA Loan Lender

SUNTRUST BANK
25 PARK PLACE NE
ATLANTA, GA 30303

This bank loan was issued by a lender that participates in the SBA Express Loans program. SBA Express loans can be issued in as little as 36 hours.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/1/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$250,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $250,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $125,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 15 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 10 new jobs and retain 25 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Suntrust Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Suntrust Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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