Athens, Tennessee Lender Lends Money to Grocery Stores Company

Thinking about meeting with an Athens, Tennessee bank about an SBA loan? Here's one Tennessee business loan, issued by an Athens bank, that was approved by the SBA.

Applying for an SBA loan with Citizens National Bank worked out well for our friends at one local company in Athens, Tennessee. They got an SBA loan for $150,000. Awesome!

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GROCERY STORES
ATHENS, TN 37303

SBA Loan Lender

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
2 PARK ST
ATHENS, TN 37303

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.

SIC Code

5411 - Grocery Stores

NAICS Code

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

4/18/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $127,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 9 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the company planned to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides government-guaranteed loans designed to help small businesses that may not otherwise qualify for credit get the funds they need.

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 Citizens National 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:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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