Grow America Fund Inc SBA Loan to General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers Company
Grow America Fund Inc and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a New York entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.
The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Brewster, New York was able to borrow $600,000 from Grow America Fund Inc. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $450,000 of this New York small business loan.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
BREWSTER, NY 10509
SBA Loan Lender
GROW AMERICA FUND INC
708 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 710
NEW YORK, NY 10017
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
424410 - General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Loan Approval Date
8/24/2004
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$600,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $600,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $450,000.
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 35 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 5 new jobs and retain 35 existing jobs.
Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan
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.
If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Grow America Fund Inc 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.
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