Wachovia Bank SBA Loan to General Merchandise Stores Company

Searching for a Virginia small business loan? Here's one Virginia business loan that was approved by the SBA.

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2000. They applied for an SBA loan with Wachovia Bank, out of Winston Salem, North Carolina. The loan was granted and they received $35,000 to help grow their Chesapeake, Virginia business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320

SBA Loan Lender

WACHOVIA BANK
100 N MAIN ST
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101

The lender provided this debt financing through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

SIC Code

5399 - General Merchandise Stores

Loan Approval Date

6/9/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$35,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $35,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $17,500.

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 3 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 5 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Wachovia Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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