Raising Money for Convenience Stores
With these bank loans for convenience stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This convenience stores loan for $475,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2006.
This small firm received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2006. They applied for an SBA loan with Comerica Bank, out of Dallas, Texas. The loan was granted and they received $475,000 to help grow their Arbuckle, California business.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
Arbuckle, CA 95912
SBA Loan Lender
COMERICA BANK
1717 MAIN
DALLAS, TX 75201
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
445120 - Convenience Stores
Loan Approval Date
2/21/2006
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$475,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $475,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $356,250.
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 5 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 5 existing jobs.
Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan
SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.
The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Comerica Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Comerica 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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