Business Loans for General Merchandise Stores

With these business loans for general merchandise stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This general merchandise stores loan for $40,000 was given to a Washington entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Anacortes, Washington was able to borrow $40,000 from Skagit State Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $34,000 of this Washington small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
ANACORTES, WA 98221

SBA Loan Lender

SKAGIT STATE BANK
301 E FAIRHAVEN AVE
BURLINGTON, WA 98233

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

452990 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

4/2/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$40,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $40,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $34,000.

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 only one employee. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the small business planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Skagit State Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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