Atlanta, Georgia Entrepreneur Gets a Business Loan

Would a Georgia SBA loan help your business get to the next level? If so, you may want to talk with this Georgia bank, which offers SBA loans to Georgia entrepreneurs.

By giving the right information to Branch Bank & Trust, this Atlanta, Georgia business was able to get an SBA loan. To get this loan, the applying company gave the lending institution and the SBA a clear description of what the loan proceeds would be used for and how they intended to pay the loan back.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR STORES
ATLANTA, GA 30319

SBA Loan Lender

BRANCH BANK & TRUST
1134 CLARK ST
COVINGTON, GA 30326

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

445310 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/13/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$793,160

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $793,160 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $594,870.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Branch Bank & Trust so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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